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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sao Alela (ranked 1022 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Murrdock (ranked 1291 p4p, 0 weight class). Alela comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). Sid Murrdock acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Sao Alela! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Sid Murrdock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Alela closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Murrdock did well to prevent Alela getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alela (2) vs (0) Murrdock
Murrdock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alela's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alela (2) vs (4) Murrdock
I really don't envy Alela right now.
Murrdock just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Murrdock is hanging on to Alela's back as he tries to escape.
Alela breaks Murrdock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alela (4) vs (4) Murrdock
Murrdock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alela gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alela preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murrdock keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position.
Alela trying to control but Murrdock is working from the bottom.
Murrdock wants to sweep but no luck.
Alela wants to control from the top but Murrdock keeps moving.
Murrdock is trying to keep Alela in close.
Murrdock pulls Alela in to control the position.
Alela trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murrdock 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: Alela (4) vs (6) Murrdock
Alela wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela regains full guard. Nicely done.
Murrdock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murrdock wants to pass the guard but Alela is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alela controlling Murrdock's posture.
Murrdock wants to pass the guard but Alela is keeping the position.
Alela looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock wants to control from the top but Alela keeps moving.
Murrdock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murrdock preventing the sweep.
Alela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murrdock manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alela (6) vs (6) Murrdock
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murrdock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murrdock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alela sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position.
Alela pushes down on Murrdock's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alela controlling the action here.
Alela tries to pass to full mount but Murrdock defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alela is thwarting Murrdock's attempts to control the position.
Murrdock is trying to get back to full guard.
Murrdock is pressing down on Alela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alela controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murrdock keeping full guard, as Alela tries to pass.
Murrdock pulls Alela in close to prevent any damage.
Murrdock controls Alela momentarily but Alela frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock wants to sweep but no luck.
Alela controls from within his opponent's guard.
Murrdock looking to control.
Alela wants to control from the top but Murrdock keeps moving.
Murrdock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Alela from controlling successfully.
Alela is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Murrdock holds on and takes a little breather.
Alela trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alela seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position.
Alela's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alela trying to control the position from guard on top but Murrdock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alela controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alela pushes down on Murrdock's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Murrdock is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murrdock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Murrdock pulls Alela in close to prevent any damage.
Murrdock wants to sweep here but Alela controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is keeping the position.
Murrdock pulls Alela in to control the position.
Alela pushing down on Murrdock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murrdock trying to control but Alela postures up.
Murrdock is refusing to be controlled, as Alela sits in half guard.
Alela wants to pass the guard but Murrdock is defending well.
Murrdock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alela is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alela trying to mount his opponent but Murrdock defends it.
Murrdock wants to improve his position but Alela is controlling well.
Murrdock is trying to maintain the position but Alela is very close to passing his half guard.
Alela tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murrdock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murrdock keeping control of the position.
Alela is looking to take a break and control but Murrdock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alela is working away from the top position though.
Alela is trying to control. Murrdock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murrdock is looking for a sweep. Alela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alela seems to be working for a kimura but Murrdock defends the submission attempt.
Murrdock is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alela seems to be working for a kimura but Murrdock defends the submission attempt.
Murrdock is trying to maintain the position but Alela is very close to passing his half guard.
Murrdock is holding on to half guard well.
Alela tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murrdock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murrdock controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock is looking for a sweep. Alela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alela passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alela (9) vs (6) Murrdock
Alela trying to control but Murrdock is having none of it.
Murrdock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alela wants to take Murrdock's back but he can't do it this time.
Alela trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murrdock gets back to half guard.
Murrdock moves into full guard.
Murrdock can't keep his opponent in guard - Alela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murrdock is staying active underneath Alela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alela takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Sao Alela gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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