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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Zee Land! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Land clinches. #TD#
Land successfully pulls guard.
Cadman wants to pass the guard but Land is keeping the position.
Cadman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Land (0) vs (3) Cadman
Land is looking for a sweep.
Cadman takes a little break here. Land wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land is looking to reverse the position.
Land really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Land being controlled for a moment. #T1#
Land is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Land wants to get back to full guard.
Land gets full guard.
Cadman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2##SUB#
Land is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cadman is aware though and is defending well.
Land tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Land is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Land looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Land throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cadman escapes and throws Land's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Land (0) vs (6) Cadman #T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Land struggling a bit here.
Land is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Land is working hard here to advance position.
Land is letting Cadman control him for a moment.
Land tries to improve position but can't.
Land is trying to control Cadman 's posture but Cadman avoids it.
A lull in the action here.#T5#
Land struggling a bit here.
Land is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cadman 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cadman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Land! Score +3 for passing guard: Land (0) vs (9) Cadman
Land working to try and regain half guard.
#T6#
Cadman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Land tries to lock up and control but Cadman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Land is trying desperately to improve position.
Cadman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Cadman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Cadman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T7#
Cadman moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Land (0) vs (12) Cadman
You can see the frustration on Land's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cadman controlling from the back.
Land tries to break free.
Cadman is riding his opponent, not letting Land buck him off.
Land is really stuck here.
#T8#
Land just trying to survive but Cadman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Land breaks Cadman 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Land (2) vs (12) Cadman
Cadman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Land has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Land trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Cadman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cadman keeping moving, preventing Land from controlling successfully.
Land trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cadman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Land (2) vs (14) Cadman #T10#
Land looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cadman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Land wants to get back to full guard.
Cadman content to control rather than advance.
Land is trying to control but Cadman manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Land (2) vs (17) Cadman
Land slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T11#
Cadman wants to free his trapped foot but Land is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Land looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cadman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T12#
Cadman is thwarting Land's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Land looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Land is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T13#
Cadman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cadman prevents Land from improving his position.
Land moves into full guard.
Cadman content to stall in guard here. #T14#
Cadman passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Land (2) vs (20) Cadman
You can see the frustration on Land's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cadman slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Land tries to bench press Cadman off him but Cadman keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cadman wins on points by 20 to 2. |
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Liam St. Georges ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; BTest Btest!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
St. Georges shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Btest is trying to defend but St. Georges finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (0) Btest
Btest holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Btest wants to improve his position but St. Georges is controlling well.
Btest holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Btest has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
St. Georges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Btest keeping hold of St. Georges 's head, controlling as best he can.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Btest is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
St. Georges wants to pass to mount but Btest is defending the position.
Btest tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.
St. Georges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Btest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, St. Georges seems content to control.
Btest wants to get back to full guard.
Btest controlling the position for now.
St. Georges stalling. #T2#
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Btest is defending well.
St. Georges is taking a breather. Btest 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.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Btest is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St. Georges uses his free foot to push down on Btest's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Btest. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (0) Btest
Btest is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Btest tries to hold on but St. Georges postures up.
St. Georges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
St. Georges trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Btest slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
St. Georges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Btest is defending well. #T5#
St. Georges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
St. Georges seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Btest for as long as he can get away with.#T6#
St. Georges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St. Georges tries to pass to full mount but Btest defends it.
Btest is looking to improve his position.
St. Georges wants to free his trapped foot but Btest is holding on for dear life with his legs.
St. Georges is trying to control. Btest wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Btest tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.#T7#
St. Georges wants to pass to mount but Btest is defending the position.
Btest is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
St. Georges wants to pass the guard but Btest is defending well.
Btest trying to hold on to St. Georges 's head to control him but St. Georges postures up.
Btest moves into full guard.
#T8#
Btest keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
St. Georges is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This is a sustained period of stalling by St. Georges .
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Btest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St. Georges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T9#
Btest keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
Btest wants to sweep here but St. Georges controlling him for the moment.
Btest keeping moving, preventing St. Georges from controlling successfully.
St. Georges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Btest looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T10#
St. Georges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St. Georges looking to pass the guard.
St. Georges content to stall in guard here.
St. Georges trying to control but Btest is working from the bottom.
St. Georges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T11#
Btest has control of St. Georges 's left arm, preventing St. Georges from doing any damage.
St. Georges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Btest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St. Georges forces his way into half guard.
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Btest keeps working.
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Btest wants to get back to full guard.
St. Georges content to control rather than advance. #T12#
Btest is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
St. Georges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St. Georges is looking to take a break and control but Btest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Btest wants to get back to full guard.
Btest wants to control but St. Georges is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Btest works his way to full guard. Good work.#T13#
St. Georges controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Btest keeps moving.
St. Georges passes into half guard.
Btest makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Btest.
St. Georges stays in close to Btest's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Btest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Btest working a defensive guard here.
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Btest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
St. Georges '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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Liam St. Georges made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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