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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D4): 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jack Sullivan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jung Ilwoo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Sullivan has closed the distance and engaged Ilwoo in a clinch.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Ilwoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Sullivan drags the fight down to the ground.
Sullivan pulls Ilwoo in close to prevent any damage.
Sullivan continues to stall.
Sullivan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Further stalling from Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilwoo looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan pulls Ilwoo in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Ilwoo wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
Sullivan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (2) vs (0) Ilwoo
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ilwoo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sullivan stays in close to Ilwoo's body and controls the position.
Sullivan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (5) vs (0) Ilwoo
The referee asks Sullivan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sullivan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sullivan 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.#T2#
Ilwoo tries to buck Sullivan off but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan taking a breather here. #T3#
Sullivan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ilwoo for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sullivan is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Ilwoo is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan staying calm.#T5#
Sullivan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6#
Ilwoo is trying to improve his position.
Ilwoo being controlled for a moment. #T7#
Ilwoo prevents Sullivan from moving into mount.
The referee asks Sullivan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sullivan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sullivan advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sullivan (7) vs (0) Ilwoo
Sullivan tries to take Ilwoo's back but instead Ilwoo uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T8#
Sullivan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ilwoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sullivan is thwarting Ilwoo's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Sullivan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ilwoo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily. #T9#
Sullivan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (10) vs (0) Ilwoo
Sullivan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T10#
Sullivan fails to move to back control.
Sullivan content just to control the position here.
Ilwoo tries to lock up and control but Sullivan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T11#
Sullivan controlling from the full mount.
Ilwoo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Sullivan is looking to work his way around to Ilwoo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ilwoo has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sullivan (13) vs (0) Ilwoo
Sullivan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ilwoo's body.
#T13##T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sullivan takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
A relieved looking Jack Sullivan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ron Roy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Covid Gonna Get!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Roy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Roy (2) vs (0) Gonna Get
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep. Roy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonna Get wants to sweep but Roy has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Roy (5) vs (0) Gonna Get
Gonna Get is looking for a sweep.
Gonna Get wants to control but Roy postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get tries to bench press Roy off him but Roy keeps the position.
Gonna Get struggling a bit here.
Gonna Get is trying to get back to half guard.
Gonna Get wants to control but Roy postures up.#T1#
Gonna Get tries to bench press Roy off him but Roy keeps the position.
Roy taking a breather here.
Gonna Get tries to buck Roy off but Roy is having none of it.#SUB#
Roy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gonna Get's legs. #T2#
Gonna Get tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonna Get keeps trying to improve his position.
Gonna Get looking for a sweep but Roy has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roy (7) vs (0) Gonna Get
Roy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gonna Get is desperately trying to improve his position but Roy has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Roy avoids the attempt from Gonna Get to control.
Roy controlling the pace for now.
Gonna Get slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonna Get trying to control here.
Gonna Get is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roy tries to pass to full mount but Gonna Get defends it.
Gonna Get wants to improve his position but Roy is controlling well.
#T4##SUB2#
Gonna Get looking for subs from the bottom but Roy mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Roy (10) vs (0) Gonna Get
Gonna Get is looking to get to half guard.
Roy avoids the attempt from Gonna Get to control.
Gonna Get is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gonna Get tries to improve his position but instead Roy has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Roy (13) vs (0) Gonna Get#T5#
Roy controlling well, preventing Gonna Get from escaping the position.
Roy avoiding Gonna Get 's attempts to control his hands.
Roy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Gonna Get's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gonna Get tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gonna Get tries to hold on but Roy postures up.
Roy controlling from the full mount.
Roy prevents Gonna Get from getting the reversal.#T6#
Gonna Get tries to hold on but Roy postures up.
Gonna Get really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roy controlling from the full mount.
Roy prevents Gonna Get from getting the reversal.
Gonna Get has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Roy (16) vs (0) Gonna Get
Gonna Get is really stuck here.
Gonna Get rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T7#
Gonna Get wants to get back to full guard.
Gonna Get trying to control from the bottom.
Gonna Get is pressing down on Roy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gonna Get looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonna Get, not yet. #SUB2#
Gonna Get working for a triangle but Roy defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Gonna Get is looking for a triangle here but Roy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Roy (19) vs (0) Gonna Get
Gonna Get tries to buck Roy off but Roy is having none of it.#T8#
You can see the frustration on Gonna Get's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonna Get tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonna Get is still trying to improve position.
Roy controls the position.
Gonna Get tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Gonna Get is trying to control Roy's posture but Roy avoids it.
Gonna Get looks to move to half guard but instead Roy has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roy (21) vs (0) Gonna Get
Gonna Get bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roy (21) vs (2) Gonna Get
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Roy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roy (23) vs (2) Gonna Get#SUB2#
Gonna Get looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roy passes into half guard.
#T10#
Gonna Get is trying to get back to full guard.
Roy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonna Get works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Roy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonna Get has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roy has managed to get both his arms back between Gonna Get's legs - danger averted.
Gonna Get wants to sweep here but Roy controlling him for the moment.
Gonna Get looking to control.
#T11##SUB2#
Gonna Get looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roy passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Roy (26) vs (2) Gonna Get
Roy controlling the position.
Gonna Get tries to buck Roy off but Roy is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gonna Get looks to move to half guard but instead Roy has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roy (28) vs (2) Gonna Get
Roy prevents Gonna Get from getting the reversal.#T12#
Roy controlling his opponent.
Gonna Get tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonna Get tries to improve his position but instead Roy has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Roy (31) vs (2) Gonna Get
Roy is riding his opponent, not letting Gonna Get buck him off.
Gonna Get tries to escape but Roy has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T13#
Roy controls the action.
Gonna Get is really stuck here.
Gonna Get trying to control the hands but Roy breaks the grip.
Gonna Get tries to roll but Roy sticks to his back.
Roy controls the position.
Gonna Get tries to roll but Roy sticks to his back.
Roy biding his time, controlling Gonna Get.
Gonna Get is trying to break free.
#T14#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Roy controlling the positon.
Roy keeps control of the position as Gonna Get tries to break free.
Roy is riding his opponent, not letting Gonna Get buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roy not allowing Gonna Get to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy takes the fight on points by 31 to 2.
The defeated Covid Gonna Get had this to say: 'Don't worry, I still got you.'. |
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