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TWGC 21 (135lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jackson Bishop (ranked 1333 p4p, 137 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 1153 p4p, 59 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bishop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ghetts - Artillery. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jackson Bishop! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bishop looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bishop (0) vs (4) Wang
Bishop tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.
Bishop is not content to let Wang control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop tries to improve position but can't.
Bishop struggling a bit here.
Bishop prevents Wang from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bishop rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wang's guard! Nice work there by Bishop! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bishop (2) vs (4) Wang
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Bishop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard.
Bishop is trying to control. Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wang wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bishop is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Wang is defending well.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bishop stands and throws Wang's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bishop (5) vs (4) Wang
Bishop tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wang's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bishop (7) vs (4) Wang
Wang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bishop is working for a submission of some sort.
Bishop passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bishop (10) vs (4) Wang
Wang gets back to half guard.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pressing down on Bishop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wang trying to control the position.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bishop (10) vs (6) Wang
Bishop keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang advances to half guard.
Wang wants to work for an arm triangle but Bishop is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wang wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
Wang passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bishop (10) vs (9) Wang
Wang is looking to work his way around to Bishop's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bishop is trying desperately to improve position.
Wang fails to move to back control.
Bishop wants to hold on but Wang pushes him away.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Bishop is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to sweep but Wang has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bishop (10) vs (12) Wang
Wang wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
Wang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bishop has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wang but great work by Bishop. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bishop (14) vs (12) Wang
Bishop tries to move to mount but Wang blocks the move with his legs.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Bishop tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bishop has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wang! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bishop (16) vs (12) Wang
Bishop controlling the pace for now.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bishop jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wang is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wang and Bishop has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bishop wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wang looking for a sweep but Bishop has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bishop (18) vs (12) Wang
Bishop looking to control but Wang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bishop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bishop works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bishop (21) vs (12) Wang
Bishop looking to control but Wang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bishop tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
Bishop looking to control but Wang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bishop content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
Wang sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop is just content to waste time from the top position. Wang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop takes the fight on points by 21 to 12.
Jackson Bishop spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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