|
|
TWGC 15 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Samuel Cooke and Fred Jivinen. Cooke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign. Jivinen has chosen SpaceGhostPurrp - Make Her Say (Dark R&B) (IntoXXXicated) as his entrance music. 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Samuel Cooke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Fred Jivinen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cooke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cooke has Jivinen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cooke pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jivinen tumbling to the mat - Cooke dives into Jivinen's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cooke (2) vs (0) Jivinen
Jivinen looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke passes Jivinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jivinen is looking to improve his position.
Cooke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jivinen actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke is working for a kimura but Jivinen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke is working for a submission of some sort.
Cooke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jivinen is just riding it out for now. Cooke eventually gives up the hold.
Jivinen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cooke tries to free his leg and advance position but Jivinen is retaining full guard.
Jivinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jivinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooke controls the pace.
Cooke wants to pass the guard but Jivinen is keeping the position.
Cooke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jivinen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cooke (2) vs (2) Jivinen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Cooke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jivinen defends well.
Jivinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jivinen advances to half guard.
Cooke is trying to control but can't.
Jivinen is keen to just control but Cooke is a slippery customer.
Jivinen is thwarting Cooke's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cooke actively working from the bottom here.
Cooke has a hand on Jivinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jivinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Cooke (2) vs (5) Jivinen
Cooke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jivinen is looking to work his way around to Cooke's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jivinen tries to control but Cooke wriggling away.
Cooke wants to hold on but Jivinen pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cooke manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jivinen wants to control but Cooke is keeping him busy.
Cooke is looking to improve his position.
Cooke has his hands clasped together around Jivinen's back. He's all about the action.
Cooke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cooke is looking to control Jivinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooke avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cooke actively working from the bottom here.
Cooke is doing well to control the position and prevent Jivinen from advancing to side control.
Cooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jivinen pulls his head out easily.
Cooke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jivinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jivinen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cooke (6) vs (5) Jivinen
Cooke has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cooke slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jivinen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cooke's arms.
Cooke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jivinen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cooke gets his way!
Cooke working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jivinen breaks Cooke's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cooke (6) vs (7) Jivinen
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cooke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cooke looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooke, not yet.
Cooke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jivinen defends well.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Jivinen from controlling successfully.
Cooke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cooke (8) vs (7) Jivinen
Cooke is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jivinen is pressing down on Cooke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cooke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jivinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooke controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cooke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cooke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jivinen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cooke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jivinen tries to get to full guard but Cooke has control of the leg.
Cooke not doing much here.
Cooke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jivinen for as long as he can get away with.
Jivinen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cooke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cooke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cooke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jivinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cooke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jivinen trying to control but Cooke postures up.
Cooke is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cooke.
Cooke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jivinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cooke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooke takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Samuel Cooke was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
|
|
|
|
|
