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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Robert Cleese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rudra Yogpeeth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Yogpeeth gets a clinch. #TD2#
Yogpeeth tightens his grip and picks Cleese up, before dumping him to the ground. Cleese manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cleese (0) vs (2) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cleese gets full guard.
Cleese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yogpeeth's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (2) vs (2) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cleese has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cleese (5) vs (2) Yogpeeth
Cleese taking a break here but Yogpeeth is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cleese is keen to just control but Yogpeeth is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cleese is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yogpeeth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cleese. #SUB#
Cleese seems to be working for a kimura but Yogpeeth defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Yogpeeth is looking to improve his position.
Cleese is looking to stall here but Yogpeeth recovers full guard.
Yogpeeth has his hands on Cleese's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Cleese wants to pass the guard but Yogpeeth is keeping the position.
Cleese looking to sit in guard and control but Yogpeeth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (5) vs (4) Yogpeeth
Cleese trying to keep a closed guard but Yogpeeth is proving a slippery customer.
Yogpeeth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yogpeeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Cleese is retaining full guard.
Cleese 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.#T3#
Yogpeeth postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yogpeeth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cleese wants to sweep here but Yogpeeth controlling him for the moment.
Cleese controls Yogpeeth momentarily but Yogpeeth frees himself.
Yogpeeth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Yogpeeth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Yogpeeth looking to pass the guard.
Cleese trying to control the position.
Cleese can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yogpeeth controls the pace.
Yogpeeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cleese is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Yogpeeth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cleese will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yogpeeth forces his way into half guard.
Yogpeeth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cleese won't allow Yogpeeth to pass to mount.
Yogpeeth controlling the action here.
Cleese is looking to improve his position.
#T6#
Still in half guard, Yogpeeth seems content to control.
Cleese wants to improve his position but Yogpeeth is controlling well.
Yogpeeth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cleese tries to get to full guard but Yogpeeth has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cleese manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cleese 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.
Cleese wants to control but Yogpeeth passes easily into half guard.
#T7#
Cleese wants to improve his position but Yogpeeth is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleese trying to control but Yogpeeth postures up.
Yogpeeth controlling the action here.#T8#
Yogpeeth tries to pass to full mount but Cleese defends it.
Yogpeeth trying to control the pace.
Cleese trying to control from the bottom.
Yogpeeth stalling. #T9#
Yogpeeth prevents Cleese from improving his position.
Cleese trying to hold on to Yogpeeth's head to control him but Yogpeeth postures up.
Cleese is looking to improve his position.
Yogpeeth controlling the pace.
Cleese wants to improve his position but Yogpeeth is controlling well.
Cleese tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yogpeeth has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Cleese (5) vs (7) Yogpeeth#T10#
Yogpeeth avoids the attempt from Cleese to control.
Cleese can't escape the position.
Cleese tries to hold on but Yogpeeth pushes him away.
Yogpeeth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cleese is looking to get to half guard.
Yogpeeth looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
Cleese is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yogpeeth controlling from the full mount.
Cleese wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Cleese (5) vs (10) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth is hanging on to Cleese's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Yogpeeth is continuing to stall.#T12#
Cleese is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cleese just trying to survive but Yogpeeth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yogpeeth keeps control of the position as Cleese tries to break free.
I would not like to be Cleese right now.
#T13#
Cleese trying to control the action but Yogpeeth just sinks the hooks in.
Yogpeeth keeps control of the position as Cleese tries to break free.
Cleese turns into Yogpeeth and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (7) vs (10) Yogpeeth#T14#
Yogpeeth pulls Cleese in close to prevent any damage.
Cleese is looking to pass into half guard but Yogpeeth pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yogpeeth is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (7) vs (12) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yogpeeth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yogpeeth won't allow Cleese to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yogpeeth wins on points by 12 to 7. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Damien Kaufmann! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Adeboye Temidare!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Kaufmann has managed to clinch.
Kaufmann is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Temidare is defending well.#TD2#
Temidare is trying to trip Kaufmann. He has hold of a leg but Kaufmann is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Temidare persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kaufmann (0) vs (2) Temidare
Kaufmann 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.
Temidare controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Temidare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaufmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Kaufmann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Temidare won't allow Kaufmann to sweep him here.
Temidare wants to pass the guard but Kaufmann is keeping the position.
Kaufmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Temidare advances to half guard.
Temidare is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Kaufmann is pressing down on Temidare's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaufmann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaufmann wants to sweep here but Temidare controlling him for the moment.
Temidare wants to pass the guard but Kaufmann is keeping the position.
Temidare controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Kaufmann lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaufmann (2) vs (2) Temidare
Kaufmann wants to control from the top but Temidare keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Temidare 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.#T4#
Kaufmann trying to control but Temidare is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temidare wants to sweep here but Kaufmann controlling him for the moment.
Kaufmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Temidare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaufmann is fighting to break Temidare's control of his arms but Temidare is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kaufmann won't allow Temidare to sweep him here. #T5#
Kaufmann stays in close to Temidare's body and controls the position.
Kaufmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Temidare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Temidare pulls Kaufmann in close to prevent any damage.
Kaufmann pushing down on Temidare's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T6#
Kaufmann is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Temidare is staying active underneath Kaufmann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kaufmann prevents Temidare from improving his position.
Kaufmann is pressing down on Temidare's thigh, looking to free his foot. Temidare is holding on for now.
Temidare looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T7#
Temidare is positioning himself well to prevent Kaufmann advancing to mount.
Temidare wants to improve his position but Kaufmann is controlling well.
Temidare is not content to let Kaufmann control the position.
Temidare wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Temidare works his way to full guard. Good work.
Temidare pulls Kaufmann in close to prevent any damage.
Kaufmann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Temidare is keeping the position for now.
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.
Kaufmann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kaufmann stopping the sweep attempt from Temidare.#T9#
Kaufmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Temidare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Temidare has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Temidare keeping moving, preventing Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
Temidare wants to improve his position but instead Kaufmann has moved into half guard.
Kaufmann is trying to control. Temidare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T10#
Temidare is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaufmann wants to take a breather but Temidare is having none of it.
Temidare is positioning himself well to prevent Kaufmann advancing to mount.
Kaufmann wants to take a breather but Temidare is having none of it.
Temidare is looking for a sweep. Kaufmann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Kaufmann keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kaufmann is looking to take a break and control but Temidare is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Temidare holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T12#
Kaufmann wants to take a breather but Temidare is having none of it.
Temidare wants to get back to full guard.
Temidare moves into full guard.
Kaufmann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T13#
Temidare wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaufmann passes Temidare's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T14#
Temidare tries to roll over but Kaufmann keeps him under control.
Kaufmann is keen to just control but Temidare is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Temidare wants to improve his position but Kaufmann is controlling well.
Kaufmann trying to control from half guard but Temidare is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kaufmann is heads and Temidare is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Kaufmann takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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