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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bruce Mafaking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 5943 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bruce Mafaking! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lucas McCain!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McCain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCain misses with a takedown attempt
and Mafaking counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mafaking (2) vs (0) McCain
McCain is looking for a sweep. Mafaking is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCain tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mafaking has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Mafaking (5) vs (0) McCain
McCain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCain wants to control but Mafaking is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mafaking seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
Mafaking controlling the pace.
McCain wants to get back to full guard but Mafaking has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mafaking (8) vs (0) McCain
Mafaking controlling the pace for now.
McCain tries to improve his position but instead Mafaking has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mafaking (11) vs (0) McCain
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking is hanging on to McCain's back as he tries to escape.
McCain keeps trying to improve his position.
Mafaking controlling the position well here. McCain rolled but Mafaking kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McCain can't escape the position.
What can McCain do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mafaking keeps control of the position as McCain tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking is riding his opponent, not letting McCain buck him off.
McCain is in bad spot here.
McCain wants to control his opponent's hands but Mafaking gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking is looking to control McCain but McCain is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McCain can't escape the position.
McCain trying to control but not successfully.
McCain wants to escape the position.
McCain trying to control the action but Mafaking just sinks the hooks in.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to escape the position.
Mafaking gets his hands free as McCain looks to control.
Mafaking is hanging on to McCain's back as he tries to escape.
McCain just trying to survive but Mafaking is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy McCain right now.
McCain wants to control his opponent's hands but Mafaking gets his hands free.
McCain is in bad spot here.
McCain rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McCain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCain holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCain wants to sweep here but Mafaking controlling him for the moment.
McCain is trying to control the position but Mafaking postures up.
Mafaking avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mafaking has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McCain is pulling down on Mafaking's head to control his posture.
Mafaking postures up.
Mafaking avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain has Mafaking pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCain isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mafaking stacks McCain on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mafaking! Score +3 for passing guard: Mafaking (14) vs (0) McCain
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking slows the pace down.
McCain tries to buck Mafaking off but Mafaking is having none of it.
McCain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on McCain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCain is trying to escape the position but Mafaking is controlling the position.
McCain wants to control but Mafaking postures up.
Mafaking trying to control the action but McCain is working from the bottom.
Mafaking working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mafaking wants to take a breather but McCain manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mafaking.
McCain controlling the position.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Mafaking from controlling successfully.
McCain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mafaking is aware though and is defending well.
Mafaking is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling the position.
McCain wants to sweep but no luck.
Mafaking might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McCain working a defensive guard but Mafaking manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mafaking (17) vs (0) McCain
McCain can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mafaking working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Mafaking politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mafaking prefers to stall for the moment though.
McCain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mafaking wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mafaking trying to control the action but McCain is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mafaking takes the fight on points by 17 to 0. |
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