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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Angus MacIver (ranked 7529 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Sendou (ranked 7348 p4p, 0 weight class). Sendou has chosen Skillet - Feel Invincible as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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 3 wins and 0 losses; Angus MacIver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Takeshi Sendou!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
MacIver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sendou circles away.
Sendou is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
MacIver tries to clinch there but Sendou circles away.
Sendou tries to counter with a clinch but MacIver shakes him off and moves away.
MacIver shoots in but no luck this time.
Sendou circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacIver shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacIver (2) vs (0) Sendou
Sendou gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sendou looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but MacIver puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
MacIver is keen to just control but Sendou is a slippery customer.
Sendou wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sendou is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sendou is trying is best to control the position here.
Sendou regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sendou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MacIver trying to control the position from guard on top but Sendou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacIver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sendou is keeping the position for now.
MacIver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
MacIver trying to control but Sendou is working from the bottom.
Sendou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacIver stays in close to Sendou's body and controls the position.
MacIver wants to control from the top but Sendou keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacIver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sendou pulls MacIver in close to prevent any damage.
Sendou had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacIver defends it easily.
Sendou trying to control the position.
MacIver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sendou trying to keep a closed guard but MacIver is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacIver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sendou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sendou wants to sweep here but MacIver controlling him for the moment.
Sendou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacIver manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (2) vs (2) Sendou
Sendou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sendou advances to half guard.
Sendou trying to control from half guard but MacIver is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sendou is thwarting MacIver's attempts to control the position.
Sendou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacIver is trying to get back to full guard.
Sendou is thwarting MacIver's attempts to control the position.
Sendou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sendou passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (2) vs (5) Sendou
Sendou moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: MacIver (2) vs (8) Sendou
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sendou's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sendou has the hooks in. MacIver is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sendou is not going to allow MacIver to sit and survive in this position.
Sendou is trying to stick to MacIver's back but MacIver is turning into Sendou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sendou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by MacIver. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (4) vs (8) Sendou
Sendou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (4) vs (10) Sendou
Sendou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (4) vs (13) Sendou
Sendou wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacIver keeps working.
Sendou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MacIver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sendou tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
MacIver is trying to get back to half guard.
Sendou happy to just control the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacIver wants to control but Sendou postures up.
Sendou is looking to take a break and control but MacIver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sendou passes to full mount! That's big trouble for MacIver! Score +2 for reaching mount: MacIver (4) vs (15) Sendou
MacIver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
MacIver is working hard here to advance position.
MacIver defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sendou.
MacIver is desperately trying to improve his position but Sendou has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sendou forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: MacIver (4) vs (18) Sendou
MacIver is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
MacIver is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sendou.
MacIver manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sendou's guard. Nice work there by MacIver.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (6) vs (18) Sendou
Sendou has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacIver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sendou trying to keep a closed guard but MacIver is proving a slippery customer.
Sendou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacIver is aware though and is defending well.
Sendou working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sendou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacIver forces his way into half guard.
Sendou trying to control from the bottom.
Sendou is looking to improve his position.
Sendou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sendou.
MacIver trying to control the position from guard on top but Sendou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacIver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacIver stopping the sweep attempt from Sendou.
MacIver trying to control the position from guard on top but Sendou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sendou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (6) vs (20) Sendou
MacIver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sendou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sendou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sendou is pushing down on MacIver's leg trying to pass to half guard. MacIver is fighting to maintain full guard but Sendou has managed to sneak the leg through.
MacIver moves into full guard.
Sendou being controlled here momentarily.
Sendou passes MacIver's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacIver wants to control but Sendou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sendou tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacIver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sendou is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and MacIver reverses the position - he's now on top in Sendou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (8) vs (20) Sendou
Sendou is trying to keep MacIver in close.
MacIver stopping the sweep attempt from Sendou.
Sendou trying to control the position.
MacIver wants to control from the top but Sendou keeps moving.
MacIver preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sendou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacIver's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (8) vs (22) Sendou
Sendou slips nicely into half guard.
Sendou wants to pass to mount but MacIver is defending the position.
MacIver is staying active underneath Sendou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacIver is looking to control Sendou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacIver avoid being mounted?
MacIver wants to improve his position but Sendou is controlling well.
MacIver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sendou moves into full mount! MacIver won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (8) vs (25) Sendou
MacIver defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sendou.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sendou wants to take MacIver's back but he can't do it this time.
Sendou trying to control but MacIver is having none of it.
MacIver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sendou wants to take MacIver's back but he can't do it this time.
MacIver can't escape the position.
Sendou wants to control the pace but MacIver is squirming around nicely.
Sendou fails to take his opponent's back.
MacIver is desperately trying to improve his position but Sendou has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacIver tries to hold on but Sendou postures up.
Sendou looking to control but MacIver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sendou forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: MacIver (8) vs (28) Sendou
Sendou tries to get the hooks in deep but MacIver pushed the leg off.
MacIver trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sendou working for the choke.
Sendou keeps control of the position as MacIver tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sendou looking to break MacIver's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. MacIver remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sendou will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sendou trying to control momentarily.
Sendou slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
MacIver preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sendou.
Sendou is not going to allow MacIver to sit and survive in this position.
MacIver staying busy and making it hard for Sendou to control.
MacIver manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sendou's guard. Nice work there by MacIver.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (10) vs (28) Sendou
Sendou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacIver's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (10) vs (30) Sendou
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sendou slips nicely into half guard.
MacIver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacIver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sendou wins on points by 30 to 10.
Takeshi Sendou is the new bantamweight champion!
Takeshi Sendou bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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