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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nero Burningrom (ranked 19241 p4p, 500 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 4297 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Forgiveness as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Nero Burningrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burningrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Burningrom wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burningrom (0) vs (2) Jones
Burningrom controlling the position well.
Burningrom is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (0) vs (5) Jones
Burningrom is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Burningrom is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burningrom (0) vs (7) Jones
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Burningrom to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Burningrom shrugs it off.
Jones prevents Burningrom from getting the reversal.
Burningrom tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom regains half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Burningrom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burningrom is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (0) vs (10) Jones
Jones avoids the attempt from Burningrom to control.
Burningrom looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Burningrom (0) vs (13) Jones
Jones avoiding Burningrom 's attempts to control his hands.
Jones is trying to stick to Burningrom's back but Burningrom is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burningrom. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burningrom (2) vs (13) Jones
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his foot on Burningrom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burningrom works his way back into a safe position though.
Burningrom stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burningrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burningrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burningrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burningrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burningrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burningrom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burningrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burningrom 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.
Burningrom trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burningrom (2) vs (15) Jones
Burningrom working a defensive guard here.
Burningrom is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burningrom pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Burningrom is keeping the position.
Burningrom wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Burningrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burningrom trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Burningrom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burningrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (18) Jones
Burningrom is looking for a sweep.
Burningrom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is working for a kimura but Burningrom is defending it quite comfortably.
Burningrom manages to get to full guard.
Burningrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burningrom wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (21) Jones
Burningrom reaches up and holds on to Jones to control the position.
Burningrom tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burningrom is trying to escape the mount.
Burningrom tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is working to get back to half guard.
Burningrom is working hard here to advance position.
Burningrom gets back to half guard.
Burningrom wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (24) Jones
Burningrom can't escape the position.
Burningrom tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Burningrom is trying to escape the mount.
Jones has hold of Burningrom's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burningrom manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Burningrom 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.
Burningrom wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burningrom is trying to control but can't.
Burningrom is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jones works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (27) Jones
Burningrom is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burningrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burningrom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones postures up.
Burningrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burningrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (30) Jones
Burningrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Burningrom is trying to improve his position.
Burningrom is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burningrom (2) vs (32) Jones
Burningrom 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: Burningrom (4) vs (32) Jones
Burningrom looking to pass the guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burningrom wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Burningrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burningrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burningrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burningrom works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burningrom stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burningrom stalling.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burningrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burningrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burningrom is one step ahead there.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burningrom is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Burningrom from controlling successfully.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burningrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burningrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burningrom pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Burningrom controlling the pace.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is staying active underneath Burningrom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Burningrom trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Burningrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burningrom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Burningrom wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Burningrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burningrom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 32 to 4.
Jack Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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