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OC! Grappling 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Indigo Starseed (ranked 11818 p4p, 540 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 3139 p4p, 334 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jiu Jitsu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Indigo Starseed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Starseed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jitsu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Starseed (0) vs (2) Jitsu
Jitsu passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (0) vs (5) Jitsu
Jitsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starseed 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.
Starseed wants to control but Jitsu postures up.
Jitsu trying to control the action but Starseed is working from the bottom.
Jitsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jitsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Jitsu stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Starseed, who protects the arm well.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Starseed has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Starseed's face as Jitsu controls the position.
Jitsu is trying to get an arm triangle but Starseed is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu taking a break here but Starseed is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jitsu is keen to just control but Starseed is a slippery customer.
Jitsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jitsu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controlling the position well.
Jitsu wants to pass the guard but Starseed is defending well.
Jitsu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jitsu is pressing down on Starseed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Starseed is holding on for now.
Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura but Starseed is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is pressing down on Starseed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Starseed is holding on for now.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Starseed defends it well.
Starseed is staying active underneath Jitsu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jitsu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Jitsu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Starseed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Starseed has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starseed (2) vs (5) Jitsu
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to sweep here but Starseed controlling him for the moment.
Starseed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Starseed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Starseed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jitsu throws his legs up looking for a submission but Starseed uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (5) vs (5) Jitsu
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is trying to improve his position.
Jitsu stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Jitsu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Starseed taking a breather here.
Jitsu is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starseed is looking to take a break and control but Jitsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jitsu wants to control but Starseed postures up.
Starseed is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jitsu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jitsu struggling a bit here.
Jitsu is not content to let Starseed control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
Starseed working away.
Starseed controlling from side mount.
Jitsu is trying to control Starseed's posture but Starseed avoids it.
Jitsu tries to bench press Starseed off him but Starseed keeps the position.
Starseed is staying tight to Jitsu's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jitsu gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Starseed prevents Jitsu from improving his position.
Jitsu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jitsu trying to control but Starseed postures up.
Starseed prevents Jitsu from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Starseed keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
Jitsu wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jitsu won't allow Starseed to pass to mount.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Starseed keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Starseed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jitsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking to improve his position.
Starseed is taking a breather. Jitsu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jitsu actively working from the bottom here.
Jitsu wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard but Starseed has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (8) vs (5) Jitsu
We've been hearing good reports from Starseed'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.
Jitsu trying to remain calm as Starseed controls from the top position.
Jitsu tries to improve position but can't.
Starseed controls the position.
Starseed'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.
Starseed working away.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Jitsu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Starseed in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Jitsu is trying to improve his position.
Starseed is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jitsu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jitsu tries to bench press Starseed off him but Starseed keeps the position.
Jitsu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Starseed's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jitsu trying to control from the bottom.
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Starseed pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jitsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Starseed pulls his head out easily.
Starseed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Starseed takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Post fight, Indigo Starseed took to the microphone: 'Man first off I want to say thank you to the creator for allowing me to show you all my true potential tonight, and then I would like to thank Broken Halo Pride! You are my blood and my family! I also want to say Garfield, your a a beast man, if you would have just laced off the lasagna I might no'. |
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