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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chris Mayo and Red McCoker. Mayo comes to the cage accompanied by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Chris Mayo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Red McCoker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mayo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayo wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayo clinches with his opponent.
McCoker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayo after a bit of a struggle.
Mayo stops a takedown attempt from McCoker.
Chris Mayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red McCoker.
McCoker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayo after a bit of a struggle.
McCoker wants a takedown but no success here.
Mayo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mayo (4) vs (0) McCoker
Mayo just content to control the position.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but McCoker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayo taking a breather here.
Mayo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoker is looking for a sweep.
Mayo wants to control but McCoker is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoker wants to control but Mayo postures up.
Mayo trying to control the position but McCoker is working away.
Mayo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mayo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McCoker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mayo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McCoker regains half guard.
McCoker is looking to improve his position.
Mayo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mayo (7) vs (0) McCoker
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoker prevents Mayo from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoker struggling a bit here.
Mayo tries for a kimura but McCoker is defending well.
McCoker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McCoker is trying to get back to half guard.
Mayo wants to control but McCoker is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoker can't do much from the bottom here.
McCoker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mayo (7) vs (2) McCoker
McCoker is trying to control. Mayo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McCoker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayo is keeping the position for now.
Mayo controlling McCoker's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoker trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo trying to keep a closed guard but McCoker is proving a slippery customer.
McCoker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCoker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayo's guard.
McCoker is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mayo tries to get to full guard but McCoker has control of the leg.
McCoker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCoker is looking to stall here but Mayo recovers full guard.
McCoker trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCoker is pushing down on Mayo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mayo is fighting to maintain full guard but McCoker has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCoker seems to be working for a kimura but Mayo defends the submission attempt.
Mayo moves into full guard.
McCoker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayo is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCoker is fighting to break Mayo's control of his arms but Mayo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCoker trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoker being controlled here momentarily.
McCoker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCoker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mayo (9) vs (2) McCoker
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mayo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoker is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mayo passes McCoker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mayo is trying to control. McCoker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayo is really struggling to control McCoker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McCoker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mayo tries to pass to full mount but McCoker defends it.
McCoker wants to improve his position but Mayo is controlling well.
Mayo is thwarting McCoker's attempts to control the position.
Mayo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mayo (12) vs (2) McCoker
Mayo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCoker tries to lock up and control but Mayo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mayo looking to control but McCoker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCoker wants to hold on but Mayo pushes him away.
Mayo looking for a guillotine from mount but McCoker is having none of it.
McCoker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mayo wants to control the pace but McCoker is squirming around nicely.
McCoker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mayo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCoker is looking to escape.
Mayo content just to control the position here.
McCoker is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mayo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCoker is looking to escape.
McCoker tries to hold on but Mayo postures up.
Mayo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCoker is looking to escape.
Mayo looking for a guillotine from mount but McCoker is having none of it.
McCoker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCoker regains half guard.
Mayo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoker keeps working.
Mayo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McCoker is not content to let Mayo control the position.
McCoker gets back to full guard.
Mayo wants to control from the top but McCoker keeps moving.
McCoker 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mayo pushing down on McCoker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McCoker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayo is working away from the top position though.
Mayo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCoker is just riding it out for now. Mayo eventually gives up the hold.
Mayo trying to pass the guard but McCoker defending well.
Mayo passes into side control, despite McCoker's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mayo (15) vs (2) McCoker
McCoker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mayo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCoker sneaks back into half guard.
McCoker wants to control but Mayo is keeping busy.
Mayo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCoker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mayo wants to work for an arm triangle but McCoker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mayo is working for a submission of some sort.
Mayo is breathing heavily.
McCoker works his way to full guard. Good work.
McCoker wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mayo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mayo (18) vs (2) McCoker
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCoker tries to bench press Mayo off him but Mayo keeps the position.
McCoker manages to get back to half guard.
Mayo prevents McCoker from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCoker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mayo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mayo wants to control from the top but McCoker keeps moving.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but McCoker is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mayo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mayo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCoker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mayo (18) vs (4) McCoker
McCoker passes into half guard.
McCoker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCoker trying to pass the guard but Mayo defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCoker is looking to pass Mayo's guard but actually Mayo recovers to full guard.
McCoker trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Chris Mayo made sure to mention his sponsor, Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) in his post fight interview. |
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