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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 8 losses; Jake Reaper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Reaper shoots in and gets a takedown into Walker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reaper (2) vs (0) Walker
Walker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Walker is trying to control the position but Reaper postures up.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.#T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom. #T3#
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Walker has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.
Reaper trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom. #T4#
Walker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reaper controls the pace.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving. #T5#
Reaper is really struggling to control Walker but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reaper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reaper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Reaper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully. #T7#
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving. #T8#
Reaper wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Reaper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker trying to control the position.
#T9#
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Reaper tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving. #T11#
Walker controls Reaper momentarily but Reaper frees himself.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Reaper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully. #T12##SUB2#
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Reaper defends easily.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving. #T13#
Reaper passes into half guard.
Reaper wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Reaper controlling the action here.
Reaper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.#T14#
Reaper is keen to just control but Walker is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Reaper takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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Main event
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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; Josh Peters! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Damian White!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Peters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No luck with that takedown attempt from White. #CL#
Peters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Peters lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Peters (2) vs (0) White#SUB2#
White is looking for a triangle but Peters pushes his legs off easily.
Peters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass. #SUB2#
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Peters showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
White working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
Peters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Peters sitting in guard here, content to control.
White keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass.
Peters wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Peters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Peters from controlling successfully.
Peters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Peters wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass. #SUB2#
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peters is aware though and is defending well.
Peters trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Peters wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.#T3##SUB2#
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.#SUB2#
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peters is stalling in the full guard.
Peters looking to pass the guard.
Peters wants to control from the top but White keeps moving. #T4#
Peters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
White keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass.
Peters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peters defends it easily.
Peters trying to control but White is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Peters drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Peters off! Peters jumps back into White's guard. #T5##SUB2#
Peters got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peters has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
Peters wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Peters looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Peters looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6##SUB2#
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
White working for a triangle but Peters defends it easily.
White keeping full guard, as Peters tries to pass. #T7##SUB#
Peters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
White has his foot on Peters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peters works his way back into a safe position though.
Peters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
White has his foot on Peters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peters works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
White looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peters passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Peters (5) vs (0) White
White is looking to reverse the position.#T8#
Peters staying calm.
White is trying to get back to half guard.
Peters controls the position from side control.
Peters is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White tries to buck Peters off but Peters is having none of it.
Peters tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Peters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T9#
White is looking for a sweep.
Peters is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB#
Peters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White is letting Peters control him for a moment. #SUB#
Peters is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well. #T10#
Peters tries to move into full mount but can't pass White's legs. #SUB#
Peters working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White tries to bench press Peters off him but Peters keeps the position.
Peters wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
White tries to buck Peters off but Peters is having none of it.#SUB#
Peters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T11#
Peters staying calm.
White tries to buck Peters off but Peters is having none of it.
Peters passes to full mount! That's big trouble for White! Score +2 for reaching mount: Peters (7) vs (0) White
Peters wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Peters content just to control the position here.
White is working to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Peters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Peters looking to secure an arm triangle but White defends it well.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peters controlling his opponent.
White is looking to improve his position but Peters isn't that keen on the idea.#T13#
Peters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peters wants to take his opponent's back but White doesn't allow it.
White is looking to get to half guard.
Peters with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
White can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Peters with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Peters prevents White from getting the reversal.#T14#
Peters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is looking to improve his position but Peters isn't that keen on the idea.
Peters content just to control the position here.
White tries to reverse the position but Peters maintains control.#SUB#
Peters looking to secure an arm triangle but White defends it well.
Peters controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peters tries to control but White wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peters takes the fight on points by 7 to 0. |
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