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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Lynn and Ali Jamal. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jamal's choice of entrance music: Re-Rewind. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jack Lynn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ali Jamal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jamal drives through and clinches with Lynn against the cage.
Jamal successfully pulls guard.
Lynn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jamal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jamal managing to control the position.
Jamal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lynn is trying to control the action in half guard but Jamal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jamal tries to get to full guard but Lynn has control of the leg.
Lynn wants to pass the guard but Jamal is defending well.
Jamal gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamal is keeping the position for now.
Lynn trying to control but Jamal is working from the bottom.
Jamal looking for a sweep. Not yet Jamal, not yet.
Jamal keeping moving, preventing Lynn from controlling successfully.
Lynn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lynn won't allow Jamal to sweep him here.
Jamal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynn defends it easily.
Jamal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lynn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jamal. Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (3) vs (0) Jamal
Jamal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lynn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lynn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamal keeps working.
Lynn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jamal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lynn is looking to take a break and control but Jamal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lynn tries for a kimura but Jamal is defending well.
Jamal tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lynn advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lynn (5) vs (0) Jamal
Lynn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lynn wants to take Jamal's back here but Jamal is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jamal is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamal wants to hold on but Lynn pushes him away.
Jamal reaches up to try and control the position but Lynn seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jamal rolls and tries to escape and now Lynn has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Lynn (8) vs (0) Jamal
Lynn tries to keep control of the position but Jamal is staying busy.
Jamal has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jamal tries to escape the position.
Lynn looking to break Jamal's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jamal remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lynn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Jamal right now.
Jamal manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lynn's guard. Nice work there by Jamal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (8) vs (2) Jamal
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jamal is one step ahead there.
Jamal advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (8) vs (5) Jamal
Lynn wants to control but Jamal postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to bench press Jamal off him but Jamal keeps the position.
Jamal tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jamal advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lynn (8) vs (7) Jamal
Jamal wants to take Lynn's back here but Lynn is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lynn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jamal.
Lynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jamal trying to control but Lynn is having none of it.
Lynn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jamal seems to be looking for submissions.
Lynn is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steves Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jamal wants to free his trapped foot but Lynn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jamal trying to mount his opponent but Lynn defends it.
Lynn is looking to control Jamal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynn avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is looking for a sweep. Jamal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jamal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jamal wants to work for an arm triangle but Lynn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jamal wants to pass to mount but Lynn is defending the position.
Jamal passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (8) vs (10) Jamal
Jamal wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jamal with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jamal looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jamal is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lynn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (10) vs (10) Jamal
Lynn wants to control from the top but Jamal keeps moving.
Lynn won't allow Jamal to sweep him here.
Lynn drops back looking for a leg! Jamal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jamal manages to kick Lynn off! Lynn jumps back into Jamal's guard.
Jamal is looking for a triangle but Lynn pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jamal keeping full guard, as Lynn tries to pass.
Lynn is working hard here to advance position.
Lynn stopping the sweep attempt from Jamal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynn wants to control from the top but Jamal keeps moving.
Jamal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jamal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lynn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lynn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jamal looking for a sweep. Not yet Jamal, not yet.
Lynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynn trying to control but Jamal is working from the bottom.
Lynn advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (13) vs (10) Jamal
Lynn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamal keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jamal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lynn off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lynn (13) vs (14) Jamal
Jamal is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lynn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lynn for a finish.
Jamal controls the position.
I really don't envy Lynn right now.
Jamal working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jamal working for the choke.
Jamal working for a choke but Lynn is defending well.
Jamal is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lynn defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jamal is trying to stick to Lynn's back but Lynn is turning into Jamal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jamal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lynn. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lynn (15) vs (14) Jamal
Lynn is stalling in the full guard.
Lynn wants to control from the top but Jamal keeps moving.
Lynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamal is keeping the position for now.
Jamal looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynn wants to pass the guard but Jamal is keeping the position.
Jamal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jamal trying to control the position.
Jamal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynn preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jamal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynn defends it easily.
Lynn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jamal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jamal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jamal! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lynn (15) vs (18) Jamal
Jamal trying to control the position but Lynn is working away.
Lynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jamal wants to control for a moment but Lynn uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jamal works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lynn (15) vs (21) Jamal
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal wins on points by 21 to 15.
An out of breath Ali Jamal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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