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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; BTest Btest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jakob Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Rolf shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Btest (0) vs (2) Rolf
Rolf performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Rolf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Btest is just riding it out for now. Rolf eventually gives up the hold.
Rolf slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Btest won't allow Rolf to pass to mount.
Btest is not content to let Rolf control the position.
Rolf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rolf tries to pass the half guard into mount. Btest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Btest tries to get to full guard but Rolf has control of the leg.
Well, if Rolf is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Rolf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rolf controlling the action here.
Btest tries to get to full guard but Rolf has control of the leg.
Btest is staying active underneath Rolf, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Rolf wants to work for an arm triangle but Btest is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rolf sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Btest is trying to get back to full guard.
Rolf tries to pass to full mount but Btest defends it.
Rolf slows the pace down in half guard.
Rolf is trying to control. Btest wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Btest keeping control of the position.
Rolf is pressing down on Btest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Btest is holding on for now. #T4#
Rolf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Btest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rolf controlling the pace.
Btest manages to get to full guard.
Btest has Rolf pulled in close to control his posture.
Rolf trying to control the position from guard on top but Btest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Btest controlling the position.#T5#
Rolf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rolf trying to control but Btest is working from the bottom.
Rolf seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Btest wants to sweep but no luck. #T6##SUB#
Btest looking for a guillotine here but Rolf defends easily.
Rolf wants to control from the top but Btest keeps moving.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Btest keeping moving, preventing Rolf from controlling successfully.
Rolf might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Btest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T7#
Rolf looking to pass the guard.
Btest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolf is one step ahead there.
Rolf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Btest 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.
Rolf wants to pass the guard but Btest is keeping the position.#T8#
Btest looking to control.
Btest is pulling down on Rolf's head to control his posture.
Rolf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Btest's guard.
Rolf moves into full mount! Btest won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (0) vs (5) Rolf
Btest tries to lock up and control but Rolf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Btest is looking to get to half guard.
Btest is controlling an arm, preventing Rolf from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rolf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Btest is looking to escape.
Rolf controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Btest tries to lock up and control but Rolf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rolf is stalling here but it's allowed Btest to get half guard.
Rolf is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Btest reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolf's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (5) Rolf
Btest trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Btest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Btest's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rolf is trying to control the position but Btest postures up.
Rolf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (7) Rolf
Btest is controlling Rolf's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rolf content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Btest wants to control but Rolf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rolf wants to control but Btest is keeping him busy.
Btest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T11#
Rolf is trying to control the action in half guard but Btest is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Btest wants to control but Rolf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Btest keeps working.
Rolf is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rolf wants to pass the guard but Btest is defending well. #T12#
Rolf wants to control but Btest is keeping him busy.
Rolf controlling the action here.
Rolf is trying to control the action in half guard but Btest is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Btest is in trouble now - Rolf has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (2) vs (10) Rolf
Rolf controlling the pace for now.
Btest stops Rolf from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Btest is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
Rolf controlling from mount.
Rolf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Btest is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolf is trying to take his opponent's back.
Rolf sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Btest really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T14#
Btest is working hard here to advance position.
Btest stops Rolf from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rolf trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolf controlling from the full mount.
Rolf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Btest is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolf wins on points by 10 to 2.
An out of breath Jakob Rolf thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Atanase Teodor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Majere is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teodor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Majere looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Denubis Majere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majere shoots in for a double leg but Teodor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Atanase Teodor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denubis Majere.#CL#
Teodor moves into range and clinches up with Majere.
Majere is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Teodor pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Teodor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Teodor has Majere pulled in close to control his posture.
Teodor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teodor is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Majere has gone for a leg lock! Teodor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Majere's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teodor (2) vs (0) Majere
Teodor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Teodor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majere is keeping the position for now.
Majere is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Majere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teodor is one step ahead there.
Teodor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teodor content to stall in guard here.
Teodor pushing down on Majere's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
Teodor slows the pace down in half guard.
Majere trying to hold on to Teodor's head to control him but Teodor postures up.
Majere gets full guard.
Majere looking for a sweep. Not yet Majere, not yet.
Teodor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Majere controlling the position.#T3##SUB2#
Majere is looking for a triangle but Teodor pushes his legs off easily.
Majere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teodor controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majere keeping full guard, as Teodor tries to pass.
Teodor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Majere working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Majere looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teodor is one step ahead there.
Teodor wants to pass the guard but Majere is keeping the position.
Majere 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.#SUB2#
Majere isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Teodor stacks Majere on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Teodor! Score +3 for passing guard: Teodor (5) vs (0) Majere
Majere is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Majere being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Majere's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Teodor advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Teodor (7) vs (0) Majere
Majere is trying to escape the mount.
Teodor wants to take Majere's back here but Majere is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T6#
Majere tries to hold on but Teodor pushes him away.
Teodor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Teodor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Majere is looking to escape.
Teodor controlling the position easily from mount.
Majere keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Teodor controlling his opponent.
Majere is desperately trying to improve his position but Teodor has a good base and remains in mount.
Teodor content just to control the position here.
Majere regains half guard.
Majere wants to get back to full guard but Teodor has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Teodor (10) vs (0) Majere
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Teodor wants to control the pace but Majere is squirming around nicely.
Majere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Teodor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Majere is just holding on here. Teodor manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Teodor (13) vs (0) Majere
Majere is really stuck here.
Majere 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.
Majere trying to control the hands but Teodor breaks the grip.
Teodor controls the action.
Teodor struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T9#
Majere manages to reverse the position and now he's in Teodor's guard. Nice work there by Majere.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teodor (13) vs (2) Majere
Teodor keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
Teodor pulls Majere in close to his closed guard and prevents Majere from doing any damage or advancing position.#T10#
Teodor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teodor keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
Teodor working a defensive guard here.
Teodor looking for a sweep. Not yet Teodor, not yet. #T11#
Teodor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teodor (15) vs (2) Majere
Majere is trying to control but can't.
Majere controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Teodor is looking to advance position but Majere won't allow it.
Majere is trying to control but Teodor manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Teodor (18) vs (2) Majere
Majere is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T12#
Teodor controlling the position easily from mount.
Teodor'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.
Teodor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Majere is looking to escape. #T13#
Teodor content just to control the position here.
Majere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Teodor wants to take his opponent's back but Majere doesn't allow it.
Teodor controlling his opponent.
Majere is squirming around, avoiding Teodor's attempts to control the action.
Majere regains half guard.#T14#
Teodor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Teodor wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Majere moves into full guard.
Majere trying to keep a closed guard but Teodor is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teodor trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
Teodor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teodor takes the fight on points by 18 to 2.
After winning the bout, Atanase Teodor 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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