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Grappling Hype -11- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Torso Junior! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Victor Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Junior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Junior (0) vs (2) Kramer
Junior looking for a guillotine here but Kramer defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (2) vs (2) Kramer
Kramer looking for a sweep. Not yet Kramer, not yet.
Kramer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (2) vs (4) Kramer
Kramer tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Junior 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kramer has gone for a leg lock! Junior slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kramer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (4) vs (4) Kramer
Kramer keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is working hard here to advance position.
Kramer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (4) vs (6) Kramer
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Junior seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Junior manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kramer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (6) vs (6) Kramer
Kramer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (6) vs (8) Kramer
Junior managing to control the position.
Kramer stopping the sweep attempt from Junior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer has gone for a leg lock! Junior slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kramer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (8) vs (8) Kramer
Junior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kramer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kramer wants to sweep but no luck.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior content to stall in guard here.
Junior preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking for a triangle but Junior pushes his legs off easily.
Kramer can't keep his opponent in guard - Junior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Junior prevents Kramer from improving his position.
Kramer has a hand on Junior's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Junior takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (11) vs (8) Kramer
Junior controlling from mount.
Junior looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Junior has control of Kramer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kramer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kramer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kramer moves into full guard.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Junior passes into half guard.
Kramer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Junior passes into half guard.
Kramer is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kramer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Kramer has an active guard here but Junior has managed to pass into half guard.
Junior is looking to advance position but Kramer won't allow it.
Junior is working for a kimura but Kramer is defending it quite comfortably.
Kramer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Kramer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Junior escapes and throws Kramer's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (14) vs (8) Kramer
Junior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kramer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kramer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Junior is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kramer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Junior trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kramer regains half guard.
Junior trying to control from half guard but Kramer is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kramer is pressing down on Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kramer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Junior has picked Kramer up and slammed him! Kramer can't keep hold of the triangle and Junior manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (17) vs (8) Kramer
Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Junior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Junior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kramer is looking to reverse the position.
Kramer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Junior's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kramer tries to roll over but Junior keeps him under control.
Junior is working for a submission of some sort.
Kramer tries to get to full guard but Junior has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kramer gets back to full guard.
Kramer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (17) vs (10) Kramer
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Kramer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Junior manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kramer has Junior in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (19) vs (10) Kramer
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips nicely into half guard.
Kramer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kramer.
Kramer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.
Junior sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kramer's guard.
Kramer is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kramer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Junior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Junior's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Junior (19) vs (14) Kramer
Junior tries to break free.
Kramer gets his hands free as Junior looks to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Junior showing good submission defense here.
Junior preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kramer.
Junior breaks Kramer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Junior (21) vs (14) Kramer
Junior trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Junior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Kramer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kramer is trying to get back to full guard.
Kramer is looking to get back to full guard here but Junior has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Junior (24) vs (14) Kramer
Kramer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Junior's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Junior has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kramer defend it? Junior steps over the head and cranks it - Kramer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Junior!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Torso Junior! |
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