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740 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 3 wins and 2 losses; Haitian Ginger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Perkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ginger circles away.
Perkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ginger (0) vs (2) Perkins
Perkins is trying to control. Ginger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ginger wants to improve his position but Perkins is controlling well.
Ginger is not content to let Perkins control the position.
Ginger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins uses his free foot to push down on Ginger's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ginger. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (0) vs (5) Perkins
Perkins wants to control the pace but Ginger is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger controls the position.
Perkins wants to take Ginger's back but he can't do it this time.
Perkins moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Ginger (0) vs (8) Perkins
Ginger tries to escape the position.
Ginger wants to control his opponent's hands but Perkins gets his hands free.
Perkins trying to control.
Ginger turns into Perkins and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (2) vs (8) Perkins
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to keep Ginger in close.
Ginger looking to sit in guard and control but Perkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (2) vs (10) Perkins
Perkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ginger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ginger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (4) vs (10) Perkins
Ginger wants to pass the guard but Perkins is keeping the position.
Perkins keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ginger manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (4) vs (12) Perkins
Ginger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ginger is controlling Perkins's posture.
Perkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ginger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perkins stands and throws Ginger's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (4) vs (15) Perkins
Ginger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Perkins is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ginger (4) vs (17) Perkins
Perkins trying to control but Ginger is having none of it.
Ginger is desperately trying to improve his position but Perkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Perkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ginger is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is working hard here to advance position.
Ginger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Perkins looking to control but Ginger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins controlling the pace for now.
Ginger is looking to improve his position but Perkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Ginger tries to control the position but Perkins now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ginger (4) vs (20) Perkins
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Perkins wants to control but Ginger is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Perkins is not going to allow Ginger to sit and survive in this position.
Perkins trying to control momentarily.
Ginger tries to roll but Perkins sticks to his back.
Ginger fending off the submission attempt from Perkins.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to hold on to the position here but Ginger rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Ginger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (6) vs (20) Perkins
Ginger pushing down on Perkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ginger is trying to work for a kimura but Perkins is defending well.
Ginger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Perkins! Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (9) vs (20) Perkins
Ginger takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Ginger (12) vs (20) Perkins
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ginger struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ginger is looking for a choke. Perkins gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Perkins manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (12) vs (22) Perkins
Perkins being controlled here momentarily.
Ginger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perkins looking to pass the guard.
Ginger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perkins's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (14) vs (22) Perkins
Ginger tries to free his leg and advance position but Perkins is retaining full guard.
Perkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Perkins, not yet.
Ginger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Perkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ginger has Perkins in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ginger (14) vs (24) Perkins
Ginger looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Perkins passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (14) vs (27) Perkins
Perkins trying to control the action but Ginger is working from the bottom.
Perkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ginger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is looking for a sweep.
Ginger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Perkins moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (14) vs (30) Perkins
Perkins is looking to take a break and control but Ginger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ginger is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ginger manages to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Perkins seems content to control.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ginger keeps working.
Perkins is working for a kimura but Ginger is defending it quite comfortably.
Perkins wants to take a breather but Ginger is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perkins prevents Ginger from improving his position.
Ginger is holding on to half guard well.
Ginger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ginger trying to control the position.
Perkins stopping the sweep attempt from Ginger.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ginger looking to control.
Perkins pushing down on Ginger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ginger trying to control from the bottom.
Perkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Ginger wants to get back to full guard but Perkins has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ginger (14) vs (33) Perkins
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ginger can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perkins wins on points by 33 to 14.
During a confident post fight interview, Slim Perkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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