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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 122 p4p, 16 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 10987 p4p, 529 weight class). Blood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood - Slayer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Blood keeps the fight on the outside.
Blood moves into the clinch.
Blood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kimura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blood has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kimura regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Kimura
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Kimura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (2) Kimura
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control here.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Kimura 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.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood is positioning himself well to prevent Kimura advancing to mount.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
Blood is positioning himself well to prevent Kimura advancing to mount.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
Blood gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (2) Kimura
Blood wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Blood trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kimura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (4) Kimura
Blood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blood controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blood is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (6) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blood is one step ahead there.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura being controlled here, momentarily.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood won't allow Kimura to sweep him here.
Blood stays in close to Kimura's body and controls the position.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (6) vs (6) Kimura
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kimura passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (6) vs (9) Kimura
Blood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (8) vs (9) Kimura
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Blood sits in half guard.
Kimura won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to advance position but Kimura counters by regaining guard.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blood looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kimura trying to control the position.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood looking to pass the guard.
Kimura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura seems keen to control Blood's posture.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Kimura has control of Blood's left arm, preventing Blood from doing any damage.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura pulls Blood in to control the position.
Blood trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (8) vs (11) Kimura
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura wins on points by 11 to 8. |
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