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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake and John Gites. Gites has chosen Eminem - Above The Law as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 4 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; John Gites!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gites bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blake (0) vs (4) Gites
Blake gets back to half guard.
Gites is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gites.
Gites trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gites uses his free foot to push down on Blake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blake. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (7) Gites
My spies in FIERCE inform me that Gites has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gites wants to finish this one by submission but Blake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gites.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gites controlling the position easily from mount.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gites goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Blake turns into him and now he's in Gites's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (7) Gites
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (7) Gites
Blake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blake wants to control but Gites is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gites is trying to get back to half guard.
Gites manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blake stalling.
Gites works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gites is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gites manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (5) vs (9) Gites
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gites pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Gites wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Gites tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Gites passes into half guard.
Blake tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gites has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (12) Gites
Blake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gites wants to take a breather but Blake is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake wants to control but Gites is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blake is staying active underneath Gites, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gites is looking for a kimura here.
Gites is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blake sees it coming and defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gites is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gites trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
Blake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blake.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gites is one step ahead there.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gites wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gites wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Gites wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake pulls Gites in close to his closed guard and prevents Gites from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gites works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gites controlling the pace.
Gites seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gites preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gites looking to sit in guard and control but Blake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (7) vs (12) Gites
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gites keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Gites bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (7) vs (14) Gites
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gites is one step ahead there.
Gites trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gites trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Gites stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blake is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (9) vs (14) Gites
Gites working a defensive guard here.
Gites can't keep his opponent in guard - Blake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gites wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gites tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Gites trying to control but Blake postures up.
Blake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gites defends it well.
Gites is trying to get back to full guard.
Gites is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gites tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake is taking a breather. Gites says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blake wants to take a breather but Gites is having none of it.
Gites works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gites's guard.
Gites trying to control here.
Gites is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blake pulls his head out easily.
Blake wants to take a breather but Gites is having none of it.
Gites is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blake wants to take a breather but Gites is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gites is looking to improve his position.
Blake wants to advance to full mount but Gites doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Blake forces his way into half guard.
Gites makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gites.
Blake postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to control from the top but Gites keeps moving.
Blake is really struggling to control Gites but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gites manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (9) vs (16) Gites
Gites postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake keeping moving, preventing Gites from controlling successfully.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gites wins on points by 16 to 9.
A victorious John Gites thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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