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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryan Gordon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jon Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alexander enables Gordon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alexander manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordon (2) vs (0) Alexander
Alexander looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gordon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alexander can't keep his opponent in guard - Gordon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gordon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (5) vs (0) Alexander
Gordon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Alexander has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Alexander! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (5) vs (2) Alexander
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
Gordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alexander manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (7) vs (2) Alexander
Gordon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (10) vs (2) Alexander
Alexander being controlled for a moment.
Alexander is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Gordon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alexander for as long as he can get away with.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gordon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gordon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Alexander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gordon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alexander is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
We've been informed that Alexander has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon'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.
Gordon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gordon controls the position.
Gordon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexander is defending well.
Gordon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gordon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gordon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alexander is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alexander trying to remain calm as Gordon controls from the top position.
Gordon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gordon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alexander is letting Gordon control him for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alexander is looking to reverse the position.
Gordon controls the position.
Gordon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alexander is trying to escape the position but Gordon is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gordon is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexander is defending well.
Gordon trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Alexander struggling a bit here.
Gordon controls the position from side control.
Gordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is not content to let Gordon control the position.
Gordon tries for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Gordon happy to just control the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon continues to stall.
Alexander is trying to improve his position.
Gordon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Further stalling from Gordon.
Gordon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gordon just content to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexander, who protects the arm well.
Gordon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gordon swings around for an armbar but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gordon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (10) vs (4) Alexander
Gordon managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (12) vs (4) Alexander
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (15) vs (4) Alexander
Alexander tries to bench press Gordon off him but Gordon keeps the position.
Gordon taking a breather here.
Gordon tries for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Gordon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gordon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alexander is letting Gordon control him for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexander is defending well.
Gordon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gordon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gordon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gordon tries for a kimura but Alexander is defending well.
Gordon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controls the position.
Alexander is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon happy to just control the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
After winning the bout, Ryan Gordon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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