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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Angus MacIver (ranked 7467 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Jimenez (ranked 6013 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimenez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Angus MacIver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Diego Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Atkins.
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.
MacIver tries for a takedown. No joy.
MacIver tries to pull guard but Jimenez won't allow it.
MacIver gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacIver (2) vs (0) Jimenez
MacIver is pushing down on Jimenez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jimenez is fighting to maintain full guard but MacIver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jimenez actively working from the bottom here.
MacIver with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
MacIver wants to pass to mount but Jimenez is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacIver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jimenez keeps working.
MacIver slows the pace down in half guard.
Jimenez gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jimenez is trying to keep MacIver in close.
MacIver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacIver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jimenez looking for a guillotine here but MacIver defends easily.
MacIver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MacIver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jimenez is looking for a triangle here but MacIver uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (5) vs (0) Jimenez
Jimenez is looking for a sweep.
MacIver working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MacIver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jimenez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jimenez is looking for a sweep. MacIver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jimenez looking for submissions off his back.
MacIver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jimenez! Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (8) vs (0) Jimenez
MacIver trying to control but Jimenez is having none of it.
Jimenez is desperately trying to improve his position but MacIver has a good base and remains in mount.
MacIver wants to control the pace but Jimenez is squirming around nicely.
Jimenez tries to reverse the position but MacIver maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacIver wants to control the pace but Jimenez is squirming around nicely.
Jimenez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jimenez tries to hold on but MacIver postures up.
MacIver is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jimenez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacIver is working for a guillotine from mount but Jimenez frees his head quite easily.
Jimenez reaches up to try and control the position but MacIver seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jimenez rolls and tries to escape and now MacIver has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: MacIver (11) vs (0) Jimenez
MacIver is persistently looking for the submission but Jimenez is defending it well.
Jimenez is in bad spot here.
Jimenez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jimenez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacIver pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacIver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well, if MacIver is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jimenez gets full guard.
Jimenez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacIver wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacIver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jimenez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacIver wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Jimenez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacIver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacIver drops back looking for a leg! Jimenez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jimenez manages to kick MacIver off! MacIver jumps back into Jimenez's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez looking for subs off his back but MacIver has passed one foot through into half guard.
MacIver is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jimenez actively working from the bottom here.
Jimenez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. MacIver is working away from the top position though.
MacIver trying to control the action but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Jimenez won't allow MacIver to pass to mount.
Jimenez regains full guard. Nicely done.
MacIver passes Jimenez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jimenez actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacIver works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (14) vs (0) Jimenez
Jimenez regains half guard.
Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
MacIver is looking for a kimura but Jimenez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacIver to get the leverage.
Jimenez is trying to maintain the position but MacIver is very close to passing his half guard.
Jimenez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacIver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jimenez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacIver content to control rather than advance.
MacIver is working for a kimura but Jimenez is defending it quite comfortably.
Jimenez actively working from the bottom here.
MacIver is thwarting Jimenez's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacIver is trying to control the action in half guard but Jimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jimenez tries to get to full guard but MacIver has control of the leg.
MacIver is looking for a kimura here.
Jimenez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jimenez working for a triangle but MacIver defends it easily.
MacIver advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (17) vs (0) Jimenez
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacIver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jimenez keeps working.
Jimenez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jimenez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
MacIver takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jimenez wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is still trying to improve position.
MacIver trying to control the pace.
MacIver is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jimenez has managed to free his arm - good work.
MacIver with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jimenez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimenez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacIver pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacIver takes the fight on points by 17 to 0. |
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