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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake and John Gites. Gites has chosen Eminem - Above The Law as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 4 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; John Gites!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gites bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blake (0) vs (4) Gites
Blake gets back to half guard.
Gites is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gites.
Gites trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gites uses his free foot to push down on Blake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blake. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (7) Gites
My spies in FIERCE inform me that Gites has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gites wants to finish this one by submission but Blake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gites.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gites controlling the position easily from mount.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gites goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Blake turns into him and now he's in Gites's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (7) Gites
Blake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (7) Gites
Blake 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.
Blake wants to control but Gites is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gites is trying to get back to half guard.
Gites manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blake stalling.
Gites works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gites is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gites manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (5) vs (9) Gites
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gites pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now.
Gites wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Gites tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Gites passes into half guard.
Blake tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gites has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (12) Gites
Blake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gites wants to take a breather but Blake is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake wants to control but Gites is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blake is staying active underneath Gites, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gites is looking for a kimura here.
Gites is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blake sees it coming and defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gites is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gites trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
Blake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blake.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gites is one step ahead there.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gites wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gites wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Gites wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake pulls Gites in close to his closed guard and prevents Gites from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gites works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gites controlling the pace.
Gites seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gites preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gites looking to sit in guard and control but Blake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (7) vs (12) Gites
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gites keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Gites bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (7) vs (14) Gites
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gites is one step ahead there.
Gites trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gites trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Gites stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blake is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (9) vs (14) Gites
Gites working a defensive guard here.
Gites can't keep his opponent in guard - Blake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gites wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gites tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Gites trying to control but Blake postures up.
Blake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gites defends it well.
Gites is trying to get back to full guard.
Gites is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gites tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake is taking a breather. Gites says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blake wants to take a breather but Gites is having none of it.
Gites works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gites's guard.
Gites trying to control here.
Gites is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blake pulls his head out easily.
Blake wants to take a breather but Gites is having none of it.
Gites is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blake wants to take a breather but Gites is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gites is looking to improve his position.
Blake wants to advance to full mount but Gites doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Blake forces his way into half guard.
Gites makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gites.
Blake postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to control from the top but Gites keeps moving.
Blake is really struggling to control Gites but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gites manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (9) vs (16) Gites
Gites postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake keeping moving, preventing Gites from controlling successfully.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gites wins on points by 16 to 9.
A victorious John Gites thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jay Gatsby and Bob Backlund. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jay Gatsby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Bob Backlund!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gatsby closes the distance and clinches.
Backlund has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gatsby is trying to keep an underhook but Backlund manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gatsby (0) vs (2) Backlund
Gatsby moves into full guard.
Gatsby is pulling down on Backlund's head. It's preventing any offense from Backlund, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatsby wants to sweep here but Backlund controlling him for the moment.
Backlund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatsby has his hands on Backlund's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backlund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Backlund stands and throws Gatsby's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (0) vs (5) Backlund
Gatsby's coaches at Brazilian Elite Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gatsby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Backlund tries to move to mount but Gatsby blocks the move with his legs.
Backlund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gatsby keeps working.
Gatsby is trying to control Backlund's posture but Backlund avoids it.
Gatsby is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Backlund's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby tries to get to full guard but Backlund has control of the leg.
Backlund wants to pass to mount but Gatsby is defending the position.
Gatsby wants to improve his position but Backlund is controlling well.
Gatsby gets full guard.
Gatsby keeping full guard, as Backlund tries to pass.
Gatsby has his hands on Backlund's head, controlling the position.
Gatsby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund preventing the sweep.
Gatsby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Backlund sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gatsby's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby wants to improve his position but Backlund is controlling well.
Backlund tries to pass to full mount but Gatsby defends it.
Gatsby holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Backlund looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backlund is trying to control the action in half guard but Gatsby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
My spies in Steel's Grappling Penn inform me that Backlund has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gatsby gets full guard.
Gatsby wants to sweep here but Backlund controlling him for the moment.
Gatsby is adopting a defensive guard.
Backlund wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby controls Backlund momentarily but Backlund frees himself.
Gatsby pulls Backlund in to control the position.
Gatsby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gatsby is adopting a defensive guard.
Gatsby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Backlund manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (2) vs (5) Backlund
Backlund keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby passes Backlund's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Backlund wants to get back to full guard.
Gatsby works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (5) vs (5) Backlund
Backlund tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control the position but Backlund is working away.
Backlund is trying to control Gatsby's posture but Gatsby avoids it.
Gatsby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Backlund, who protects the arm well.
Gatsby is looking to take a break and control but Backlund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Backlund has one of Gatsby's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gatsby slows the pace down.
Gatsby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Backlund is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Backlund sneaks back into half guard.
Gatsby is trying to control the action in half guard but Backlund is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gatsby not doing much here.
Gatsby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Backlund is looking to improve his position.
Backlund regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
Backlund 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.
Backlund 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: Gatsby (5) vs (7) Backlund
Backlund is thwarting Gatsby's attempts to control the position.
Backlund is looking to advance position but Gatsby won't allow it.
Gatsby tries to roll over but Backlund keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Backlund wants to take a breather but Gatsby is having none of it.
Gatsby moves into full guard.
Gatsby controls Backlund momentarily but Backlund frees himself.
Gatsby pulls Backlund in close to his closed guard and prevents Backlund from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gatsby working a defensive guard here.
Gatsby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gatsby (7) vs (7) Backlund
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby 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.
Gatsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gatsby is pushing down on Backlund's leg trying to pass to half guard. Backlund is fighting to maintain full guard but Gatsby has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gatsby is trying to control the action in half guard but Backlund is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Backlund works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Backlund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Backlund has his hands on Gatsby's head, controlling the position.
Gatsby looking to pass the guard.
Gatsby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gatsby wants to pass the guard but Backlund is keeping the position.
Gatsby content to stall in guard here.
Backlund wants to sweep here but Gatsby controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Backlund can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gatsby controls the pace.
Backlund is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Backlund wants to hit a switch here but Gatsby passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Backlund there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gatsby (10) vs (7) Backlund
Backlund wants to control but Gatsby is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Backlund is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gatsby takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Jay Gatsby gave a big smile as he said 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'. |
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