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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jerome (ranked 6235 p4p, 533 weight class) and Jordan Burroughs (ranked 6289 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jack Jerome! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jordan Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burroughs moves into the clinch.
Burroughs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jerome to keep the fight standing.
Burroughs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jerome is defending well.
Burroughs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack Jerome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Burroughs.
Burroughs tries to pull guard but Jerome holds him up against the cage and eventually Burroughs drops back down to his feet.
Jerome tightens his grip and picks Burroughs up, before dumping him to the ground. Burroughs manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jerome (2) vs (0) Burroughs
Burroughs controlling the position.
Jerome is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerome pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burroughs is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling Jerome's posture.
Jerome wants to control from the top but Burroughs keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jerome got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burroughs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jerome has managed to get both his arms back between Burroughs's legs - danger averted.
Burroughs is pulling down on Jerome's head to control his posture.
Jerome looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jerome (2) vs (2) Burroughs
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jerome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jerome pulls Burroughs in close to prevent any damage.
Jerome trying to keep a closed guard but Burroughs is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jerome tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jerome is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs looking to pass the guard.
Jerome working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jerome is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jerome (4) vs (2) Burroughs
Jerome not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jerome stopping the sweep attempt from Burroughs.
Jerome looking to sit in guard and control but Burroughs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jerome (4) vs (4) Burroughs
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jerome looking to control but Burroughs passes into half guard.
Burroughs controlling the action here.
Jerome gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jerome is trying to control the position but Burroughs postures up.
Jerome being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like Burroughs might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jerome is keeping the position for now.
Burroughs stays in close to Jerome's body and controls the position.
Jerome looking for a guillotine here but Burroughs defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jerome wants to sweep but no luck.
Jerome looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burroughs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jerome looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jerome trying to control here.
Burroughs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jerome trying to control here.
Jerome looking for subs from the bottom but Burroughs mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jerome (4) vs (7) Burroughs
Jerome regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Burroughs seems content to control.
Jerome controlling the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jerome wants to control the action here but instead Burroughs manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jerome (4) vs (10) Burroughs
Jerome can't escape the position.
Burroughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jerome tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jerome tries to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jerome wants to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jerome tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burroughs content just to control the position here.
Jerome wants to hold on but Burroughs pushes him away.
Burroughs controlling from mount.
Burroughs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jerome working to try and regain half guard.
Jerome is working hard here to advance position.
Jerome tries to lock up and control but Burroughs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jerome reaches up and pulls Burroughs towards him, trying to control the position. Burroughs manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Jerome! Jerome tries to roll over - now Burroughs is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Jerome has to tap out! Great work there by Burroughs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jordan Burroughs! |
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