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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Michael Brakeley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Dodgers closes the distance and clinches.
Brakeley is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Brakeley has picked Dodgers up - he's going for a ride! Brakeley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brakeley (2) vs (0) Dodgers#SUB#
Brakeley is looking for a kimura here.
Brakeley tries to pass to full mount but Dodgers defends it.
Brakeley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dodgers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Brakeley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dodgers is not content to let Brakeley control the position.
Brakeley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brakeley trying to mount his opponent but Dodgers defends it. #T2#
Brakeley wants to take a breather but Dodgers is having none of it.
Brakeley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brakeley wants to free his trapped foot but Dodgers is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Brakeley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dodgers is holding on to half guard well.
Brakeley slows the pace down in half guard.
Brakeley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Dodgers is controlling Brakeley's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brakeley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5#
Dodgers manages to get to full guard.
Dodgers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brakeley controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Brakeley trying to control but Dodgers is working from the bottom.
Dodgers wants to sweep here but Brakeley controlling him for the moment.
Brakeley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brakeley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dodgers swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7#
Dodgers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brakeley controls the pace.
Brakeley trying to control the position from guard on top but Dodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Brakeley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dodgers is keeping the position for now.
Dodgers trying to control the position.
Brakeley looking to pass the guard.
Brakeley sitting in guard here, content to control. #T9#
Dodgers keeping moving, preventing Brakeley from controlling successfully.
Brakeley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dodgers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brakeley trying to control the position from guard on top but Dodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brakeley tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodgers is retaining full guard.
Brakeley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brakeley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brakeley trying to move into half guard but instead Dodgers has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brakeley (2) vs (2) Dodgers#T10#
Brakeley pulls Dodgers in close to prevent any damage.
Dodgers content to stall in guard here.
Brakeley is trying to hold Dodgers in close to prevent damage but Dodgers has managed to pass into half guard.
#T11#
Brakeley wants to control but Dodgers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brakeley wants to improve his position but Dodgers is controlling well.
Dodgers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dodgers prevents Brakeley from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dodgers in particular looking to stall.#T12#
Brakeley trying to control but Dodgers postures up.
Dodgers wants to free his trapped foot but Brakeley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dodgers in particular looking to stall.#T13#
Dodgers prevents Brakeley from improving his position.
Dodgers is thwarting Brakeley's attempts to control the position.
Brakeley is positioning himself well to prevent Dodgers advancing to mount.
Brakeley is trying to control but Dodgers passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brakeley (2) vs (5) Dodgers
Dodgers just content to control the position. #T14#
Dodgers working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brakeley is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dodgers wins on points by 5 to 2.
A very excited looking Duck Dodgers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Otso Toivonen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dakota Thunderhawk!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Toivonen rushes Thunderhawk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Toivonen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Toivonen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Toivonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thunderhawk has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (0) vs (3) Thunderhawk#SUB2#
Thunderhawk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thunderhawk looking to control but instead Toivonen has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Toivonen's coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys 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.
Thunderhawk trying to control the action but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Thunderhawk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Toivonen is just riding it out for now. Thunderhawk eventually gives up the hold.
Thunderhawk controlling the action here.#T1#
Let's hope that Thunderhawk has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Thunderhawk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thunderhawk in particular looking to stall.
Thunderhawk trying to control the action but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
Toivonen trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Thunderhawk is looking for a kimura but Toivonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunderhawk to get the leverage. #T3#
Toivonen trying to hold on to Thunderhawk's head to control him but Thunderhawk postures up.
Toivonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toivonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thunderhawk advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (0) vs (6) Thunderhawk
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunderhawk has control of an arm but Toivonen manages to advance to Thunderhawk's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toivonen (4) vs (6) Thunderhawk#T4#
Thunderhawk can't escape the position.
Toivonen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thunderhawk doesn't escape.
Thunderhawk can't escape the position.
Thunderhawk keeps trying to improve his position.
Thunderhawk trying to control the hands but Toivonen breaks the grip.
Toivonen has the hooks in. Thunderhawk is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T5#
Toivonen controls the action.
Despite being in a bad position, Thunderhawk is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Thunderhawk rolls, trying to escape but Toivonen keeps control of the position.
#T6#
Toivonen controlling the position well here. Thunderhawk rolled but Toivonen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Thunderhawk can't escape the position.
Toivonen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thunderhawk trying to control but not successfully.
Toivonen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T7#
Thunderhawk wants to escape the position.
Thunderhawk looking to control the position.
Thunderhawk tries to escape but Toivonen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Toivonen doesn't have the hooks in and Thunderhawk manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toivonen (4) vs (8) Thunderhawk
Toivonen seems keen to control Thunderhawk's posture.#T8#
Thunderhawk trying to control but Toivonen is working from the bottom.
Thunderhawk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thunderhawk wants to control from the top but Toivonen keeps moving. #T9#
Thunderhawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toivonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toivonen 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: Toivonen (6) vs (8) Thunderhawk
Toivonen passes into side control, despite Thunderhawk's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toivonen (9) vs (8) Thunderhawk
Thunderhawk struggling a bit here.#T10#
Toivonen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Toivonen wants to control but Thunderhawk is keeping him busy.
Thunderhawk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunderhawk is trying to control Toivonen's posture but Toivonen avoids it. #T11#
Thunderhawk is looking to regain half guard here but Toivonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Toivonen controls the position.
Thunderhawk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunderhawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunderhawk tries to improve position but can't. #T12#
Thunderhawk struggling a bit here.
Thunderhawk is trying to get back to half guard.
Thunderhawk can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunderhawk is trying to improve his position.
Thunderhawk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T13#
Thunderhawk is trying to maintain the position but Toivonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Thunderhawk is looking for a sweep. Toivonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Toivonen is controlling the pace.
#T14#
Thunderhawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thunderhawk wants to control but Toivonen is keeping busy.
Toivonen prevents Thunderhawk from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toivonen takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
A very excited looking Otso Toivonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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