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CFC CG 718 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 14 losses; Jack Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Phillips shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tijhoff napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tijhoff (0) vs (4) Phillips
Tijhoff wants to control but Phillips postures up.
Tijhoff tries to improve position but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face as Phillips controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff is looking to reverse the position.
Tijhoff wants to control but Phillips postures up.
Phillips wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff can't do much from the bottom here.
Tijhoff is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to control Phillips's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips takes a little break here. Tijhoff wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tijhoff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Phillips's best efforts.
Phillips wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping him busy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tijhoff wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Tijhoff controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tijhoff tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Phillips content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff keeping control of the position.
Tijhoff trying to control from the bottom.
Phillips is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is trying to control but can't.
Tijhoff is controlling Phillips's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Phillips tries to pass to full mount but Tijhoff defends it.
Tijhoff is holding on to half guard well.
Tijhoff is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tijhoff reverses the position - he's now on top in Phillips's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tijhoff (2) vs (4) Phillips
Tijhoff controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phillips is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff pushing down on Phillips's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tijhoff controlling the pace.
Tijhoff wants to advance to full mount but Phillips doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tijhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tijhoff controlling from the top position.
Phillips is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tijhoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tijhoff seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Phillips for as long as he can get away with.
Tijhoff stopping the sweep attempt from Phillips.
Phillips is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tijhoff is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Phillips can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tijhoff controls the pace.
Tijhoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Tijhoff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Tijhoff from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (5) vs (4) Phillips
Phillips is letting Tijhoff control him for a moment.
Phillips wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Phillips's face as Tijhoff controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Phillips trying to hold on to Tijhoff's head to control him but Tijhoff postures up.
Phillips controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tijhoff is just content to waste time from the top position. Phillips takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Klaas Jan Tijhoff very nearly forgot to thank Nevermore Clothing Co amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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