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CACC BLUE BELT BLUES CARD PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 12 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Average circles away from the clinch attempt.
Average feinted with a counter takedown.
Majere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Majere takes the fight into the clinch.
Average tightens his grip and picks Majere up, before dumping him to the ground. Majere manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Majere
Majere lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (2) Majere
Majere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Average controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.
Majere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Average tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Average looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majere is one step ahead there.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.
Average looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Average looking for a sweep. Not yet Average, not yet.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Majere looking to sit in guard and control but Average gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (4) vs (2) Majere
Average passes Majere's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
Majere gets full guard.
Average stands and throws Majere's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (7) vs (2) Majere
Average laying and praying for a moment but Majere takes advantage and regains half guard.
Majere has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Majere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Average is keen to just control but Majere is a slippery customer.
Average moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Majere. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (10) vs (2) Majere
Average has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Average (12) vs (2) Majere
Average prevents Majere from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to control but Average is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Average'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.
Majere is wriggling around trying to escape.
Average has control of Majere's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Majere regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Average is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Majere has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Majere really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Majere sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Majere wants to control but Average is keeping busy.
Average wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Average tries to pass to full mount but Majere defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Average is trying to control the action in half guard but Majere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Majere works his way to full guard. Good work.
Average advances to half guard.
Average wants to pass to mount but Majere is defending the position.
Majere wants to improve his position but Average is controlling well.
Average is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average uses his free foot to push down on Majere's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Majere. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (15) vs (2) Majere
Average working for a guillotine from mount but Majere is in no mood to give up.
Majere is squirming around, avoiding Average's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Majere stops Average from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Majere wants to control but Average is having none of it.
Average tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Average pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to improve his position but Average has taken his back! Average has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Majere tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Average pushes Majere away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Average!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Average thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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