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ORC Submission Grappling 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brodie Grundy (ranked 4309 p4p, 406 weight class) and Zander Harland (ranked 3821 p4p, 374 weight class). Harland has chosen We Don't Know as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Brodie Grundy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brodie Grundy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Brodie Grundy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Zander Harland!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Grundy pushes Harland up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grundy decides to pull guard.
Grundy seems keen to control Harland's posture.
Grundy wants to sweep here but Harland controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grundy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (2) vs (0) Harland
Harland keeping full guard, as Grundy tries to pass.
Harland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grundy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy content to stall in guard here.
Harland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy is looking to pass into half guard but Harland pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harland is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (2) vs (2) Harland
Harland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harland trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Harland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grundy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harland trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Harland has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to control the position here.
Harland trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Grundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harland passes Grundy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harland seems to be working for a kimura but Grundy defends the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grundy is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grundy keeps working.
Grundy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harland wants to control from the top but Grundy keeps moving.
Harland might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grundy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grundy working for a triangle but Harland defends it easily.
Harland advances to half guard.
Grundy trying to control but Harland postures up.
Harland is trying to control. Grundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to hold on to Harland's head to control him but Harland postures up.
Harland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grundy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grundy.
Harland is looking to advance position but Grundy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grundy (6) vs (2) Harland
Grundy controlling from mount.
Harland is controlling an arm, preventing Grundy from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grundy controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grundy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Harland is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Harland and Grundy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Harland gets back to half guard.
Grundy is thwarting Harland's attempts to control the position.
Grundy wants to work for an arm triangle but Harland is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harland trying to hold on to Grundy's head to control him but Grundy postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grundy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harland keeping hold of Grundy's head, controlling as best he can.
Grundy wants to free his trapped foot but Harland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grundy passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (9) vs (2) Harland
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy looking to control but Harland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grundy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grundy looking to control but Harland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grundy looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harland is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grundy wants to control the pace but Harland is squirming around nicely.
Grundy controlling from mount.
Grundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grundy is really struggling to control Harland but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harland tries to reverse the position but Grundy maintains control.
Grundy controlling from mount.
Harland prevents Grundy from taking his back.
Grundy tries to control but Harland wriggling away.
Harland tries to improve his position but instead Grundy has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Grundy (12) vs (2) Harland
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Harland is trying to break free.
Grundy controlling the position well here. Harland rolled but Grundy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Grundy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Grundy looking for the RNC.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Harland's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Harland right now.
Grundy tightening his grip on Harland, looking for the choke.
Harland is in bad spot here.
Harland wants to control his opponent's hands but Grundy gets his hands free.
Grundy looking for the choke but no joy.
Harland trying to control the hands but Grundy breaks the grip.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harland is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Grundy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Will Grundy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grundy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Harland has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Harland's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Grundy tries to keep control of the position but Harland is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grundy tries to get the hooks in deep but Harland pushed the leg off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grundy controlling from the back.
Grundy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Grundy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harland looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grundy takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
A very excited looking Brodie Grundy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Zander Harland spoke after the fight, saying 'Just don't know what happened. I had it. It was mine for the taking.'. |
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