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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Takeshi Kovacs (ranked 6591 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 1892 p4p, 292 weight class). Gerrald James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Takeshi Kovacs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kovacs regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kovacs (0) vs (2) James
Kovacs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
Kovacs working a defensive guard but James passes into half guard.
Kovacs is trying to control but James manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kovacs (0) vs (5) James
James prevents Kovacs from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kovacs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kovacs is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to free his trapped foot but Kovacs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kovacs trying to control here.
James controlling the action here.
Kovacs is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is looking to improve his position.
James wants to pass to mount but Kovacs is defending the position.
James controlling the pace.
Kovacs is trying to control but can't.
Kovacs looking for submissions off his back.
Kovacs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is trying to control the position but James postures up.
Kovacs working for submissions but it's allowed James to get to half guard.
Kovacs tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
Kovacs wants to control but James passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kovacs (0) vs (8) James
We've been informed that James has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kovacs can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is looking to reverse the position.
James passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kovacs! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kovacs (0) vs (10) James
Kovacs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
James controlling the pace for now.
Kovacs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James controlling from the full mount.
James is continuing to stall.
Kovacs wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kovacs (0) vs (13) James
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kovacs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
James gets his hands free as Kovacs looks to control.
James controlling well, preventing Kovacs from escaping the position.
James not allowing Kovacs to control his hands.
Kovacs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kovacs is working hard here to advance position.
James controlling the position well here. Kovacs rolled but James kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kovacs breaks James's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kovacs (2) vs (13) James
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kovacs manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kovacs (2) vs (15) James
Kovacs wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James postures up.
James slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kovacs working a defensive guard but James passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs has a hand on James's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. James takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kovacs (2) vs (18) James
Kovacs is wriggling around trying to escape.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kovacs is working to get back to half guard.
James controlling his opponent.
Kovacs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
James controlling his opponent.
Kovacs is looking to get to half guard.
James controlling the pace for now.
James is looking to work his way around to Kovacs's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is trying desperately to improve position.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kovacs is trying to escape the mount.
Kovacs stops James from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kovacs is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs wants to control but James is having none of it.
Kovacs is looking to get to half guard.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kovacs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, James has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kovacs (2) vs (21) James
Kovacs is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by James.
Kovacs is trying to break free.
James controlling the position well here. Kovacs rolled but James kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kovacs tries to escape but James has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs trying to control the hands but James breaks the grip.
James controls the position.
Kovacs is trying to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
James has the hooks in. Kovacs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kovacs trying to control but not successfully.
Kovacs tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Kovacs right now.
James keeps control of the position as Kovacs tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
James wins on points by 21 to 2.
Gerrald James thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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