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ORC Submission Grappling 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tribbiani Joey (ranked 3321 p4p, 318 weight class) and Jandre Vorster (ranked 5379 p4p, 488 weight class). Vorster has chosen Behemoth as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jandre Vorster enters the ring!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Tribbiani Joey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Jandre Vorster!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Joey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vorster to the ground. Joey is now in Vorster's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joey (2) vs (0) Vorster
Joey slips nicely into half guard.
Vorster keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Vorster is looking to control Joey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vorster avoid being mounted?
Joey tries to pass to full mount but Vorster defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorster keeping control of the position.
Vorster is staying active underneath Joey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vorster is doing well to control the position and prevent Joey from advancing to side control.
Vorster won't allow Joey to pass to mount.
Joey works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (5) vs (0) Vorster
Joey looking to control but Vorster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster wants to hold on but Joey pushes him away.
Joey wants to take Vorster's back but he can't do it this time.
Joey controlling his opponent.
Vorster wants to hold on but Joey pushes him away.
Vorster is squirming around, avoiding Joey's attempts to control the action.
Joey with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vorster is squirming around, avoiding Joey's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling the position easily from mount.
Joey wants to control the pace but Vorster is squirming around nicely.
Joey controlling the position easily from mount.
Vorster prevents Joey from taking his back.
Joey wants to control the pace but Vorster is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling the pace for now.
Joey tries to control but Vorster wriggling away.
Joey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vorster has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Joey (8) vs (0) Vorster
Vorster defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Joey controlling well, preventing Vorster from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joey wants to control but Vorster is keeping busy.
Vorster is in a bad position with Joey working for a choke. Vorster manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (8) vs (2) Vorster
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Vorster has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vorster trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Joey has his hands on Vorster's head, controlling the position.
Vorster trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Joey seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joey looking to control.
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.
Vorster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vorster tries to free his leg and advance position but Joey is retaining full guard.
Joey working a defensive guard here.
Joey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joey looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vorster has picked Joey up and slammed him! Joey can't keep hold of the triangle and Vorster manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (8) vs (5) Vorster
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Joey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joey is trying to get back to half guard.
Joey manages to get back to half guard.
Joey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vorster is working away from the top position though.
Joey is trying to get back to full guard.
Vorster passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (8) vs (8) Vorster
Joey is trying to control Vorster's posture but Vorster avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vorster trying to control the position but Joey is working away.
Joey is looking for a sweep.
Joey is trying to control Vorster's posture but Vorster avoids it.
Joey is looking for a sweep.
Vorster is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joey's shoulder. That is not cool.
Vorster is looking to take a break and control but Joey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joey is trying to control Vorster's posture but Vorster avoids it.
Vorster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joey keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Joey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vorster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joey keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vorster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joey is working hard here to advance position.
Vorster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joey keeps working.
Joey tries to bench press Vorster off him but Vorster keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Joey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Joey is looking to regain half guard here but Vorster keeps moving and retains side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Joey is right now.
Joey wants to control but Vorster postures up.
Joey regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joey wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joey is trying to control the position but Vorster postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joey is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (10) vs (8) Vorster
Joey being controlled here momentarily.
Joey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey looking to pass the guard.
Joey wants to control from the top but Vorster keeps moving.
Joey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vorster keeping moving, preventing Joey from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vorster working a defensive guard here.
Vorster controlling Joey's posture.
Vorster keeping moving, preventing Joey from controlling successfully.
Joey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
After winning the bout, Tribbiani Joey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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