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CWC 273 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Galanos gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (0) vs (2) Galanos
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson has control of Galanos's left arm, preventing Galanos from doing any damage.
Galanos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson pulls Galanos in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galanos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems keen to control Galanos's posture.
Galanos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Galanos preventing the sweep.
Galanos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson is pulling down on Galanos's head. It's preventing any offense from Galanos, at least for the moment.
Jackson'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos advances to half guard.
Jackson is looking to control Galanos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Galanos trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Jackson is staying active underneath Galanos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson is trying is best to control the position here.
Jackson wants to control but Galanos is keeping busy.
Jackson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Galanos in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Galanos is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jackson has Galanos pulled in close to control his posture.
Galanos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Galanos looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (2) Galanos
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galanos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (4) Galanos
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson pulls Galanos in close to prevent any damage.
Galanos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galanos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (4) vs (4) Galanos
Galanos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galanos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Galanos 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.
Galanos keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Galanos is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Galanos.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Galanos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jackson (4) vs (8) Galanos
Galanos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson wants to control but Galanos is having none of it.
Galanos controlling from the full mount.
Jackson tries to hold on but Galanos postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Jackson tries to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
Galanos fails to take his opponent's back.
Jackson wants to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galanos fails to move to back control.
Galanos controlling from mount.
Jackson wants to hold on but Galanos pushes him away.
Jackson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Galanos controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Galanos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Jackson is holding on tight.
Galanos keeps trying to improve his position.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Galanos wants to take Jackson's back but he can't do it this time.
Galanos looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Galanos's body position as best he can.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
Galanos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jackson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jackson and Galanos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Galanos trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson trying to remain calm as Galanos controls from the top position.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos staying calm.
Jackson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Galanos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jackson tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (4) vs (10) Galanos
Jackson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is controlling Galanos's trapped leg to prevent Galanos from advancing to side control.
Galanos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Galanos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Galanos prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Galanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson wants to control but Galanos passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (4) vs (13) Galanos
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos wins on points by 13 to 4.
A very excited looking Hero Galanos 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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