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CWC 367 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thunder closes the distance and clinches.
Laperierre has hold of one of Thunder's legs. Thunder is fighting the takedown attempt but Laperierre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (0) Thunder
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but Thunder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (2) Thunder
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laperierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Laperierre's legs - danger averted.
Thunder stands and throws Laperierre's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (2) vs (5) Thunder
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Thunder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thunder prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Thunder 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.
Thunder tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laperierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thunder trying to control the position but Laperierre is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is looking to reverse the position.
Thunder slows the pace down.
Thunder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laperierre, who protects the arm well.
Laperierre tries to buck Thunder off but Thunder is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre stops Thunder from passing to mount.
Laperierre tries to buck Thunder off but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thunder controls the position.
Thunder wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Laperierre is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking to take a break and control but Laperierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laperierre looking for a sweep but Thunder has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (2) vs (7) Thunder
Laperierre tries to hold on but Thunder postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to take Laperierre's back here but Laperierre is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Thunder tries to take his opponent's back but Laperierre turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (4) vs (7) Thunder
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Thunder, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thunder holds on and takes a little breather.
Laperierre postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder has control of Laperierre's left arm, preventing Laperierre from doing any damage.
Thunder is continuing to stall.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
Laperierre looking to sit in guard and control but Thunder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (4) vs (9) Thunder
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Laperierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laperierre working for a triangle but Thunder defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thunder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laperierre can't keep his opponent in guard - Thunder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre actively working from the bottom here.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Thunder is keen to just control but Laperierre is a slippery customer.
Thunder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (4) vs (12) Thunder
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to control the pace but Laperierre is squirming around nicely.
Laperierre regains half guard.
Thunder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laperierre! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (4) vs (15) Thunder
Laperierre is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thunder with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Laperierre working to try and regain half guard.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thunder controlling from mount.
Thunder works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laperierre (4) vs (18) Thunder
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre trying to control the hands but Thunder breaks the grip.
Thunder is looking for the choke from the back position but Laperierre is controlling his hands well.
Thunder looking for the RNC.
Thunder really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laperierre.
Thunder not allowing Laperierre to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laperierre is keeping busy.
We've been informed that Thunder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Laperierre rolls, trying to escape but Thunder keeps control of the position.
Thunder is looking to control Laperierre but Laperierre is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thunder looking for the RNC.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder wins on points by 18 to 4.
Distant Thunder made sure to mention his sponsor, Heavy Metal Drugs in his post fight interview. |
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