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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Weimin Liaw (ranked 2370 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jordan Burroughs (ranked 6143 p4p, 0 weight class). Weimin Liaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Weimin Liaw! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jordan Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Liaw drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Liaw (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liaw is one step ahead there.
Burroughs has control of Liaw's left arm, preventing Liaw from doing any damage.
Liaw won't allow Burroughs to sweep him here.
Liaw wants to pass the guard but Burroughs is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Burroughs is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs keeping full guard, as Liaw tries to pass.
Liaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Burroughs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burroughs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Liaw from controlling successfully.
Liaw has gone for a leg lock! Burroughs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Liaw's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Liaw (2) vs (2) Burroughs
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liaw has his foot on Burroughs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burroughs works his way back into a safe position though.
Liaw working for submissions but it's allowed Burroughs to get to half guard.
Burroughs tries to pass to full mount but Liaw defends it.
Burroughs trying to control the pace.
Liaw tries to roll over but Burroughs keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liaw manages to get to full guard.
Liaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burroughs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Liaw's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Liaw working for submissions but it's allowed Burroughs to get to half guard.
Liaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs not doing much here.
Liaw won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Burroughs is looking to take a break and control but Liaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs trying to control the action but Liaw is working from the bottom.
Liaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Liaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liaw tries to get to full guard but Burroughs has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Liaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Liaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is pressing down on Liaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liaw is holding on for now.
Burroughs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Liaw looking for submissions off his back.
Liaw actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling the pace.
Liaw won't allow Burroughs to pass to mount.
Liaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Liaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Liaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Liaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liaw looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Liaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Burroughs content to control rather than advance.
Liaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Liaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burroughs pulls his head out easily.
Liaw is in trouble now - Burroughs has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Liaw (2) vs (5) Burroughs
Liaw working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Liaw has given up his back here. Will Burroughs look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Liaw (2) vs (8) Burroughs
Burroughs has good solid back control here.
Liaw manages to reverse the position and now he's in Burroughs's guard. Nice work there by Liaw.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Liaw (4) vs (8) Burroughs
Liaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liaw is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burroughs wins on points by 8 to 4. |
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