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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Animal Baldwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
Kowalkiewicz pushes Baldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin jumps guard but Kowalkiewicz stands there with Baldwin around his waist. Baldwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baldwin goes for a takedown attempt but Kowalkiewicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Animal Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalkiewicz takes the fight into the clinch.
Baldwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalkiewicz walks away with a smile on his face. Baldwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalkiewicz clinches up against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Baldwin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Baldwin (0) vs (4) Kowalkiewicz
Baldwin tries to escape but Kowalkiewicz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Baldwin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kowalkiewicz biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baldwin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kowalkiewicz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Baldwin's body.
Baldwin tries to escape but Kowalkiewicz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kowalkiewicz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Kowalkiewicz 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kowalkiewicz is hanging on to Baldwin's back as he tries to escape.
Baldwin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kowalkiewicz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Baldwin looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kowalkiewicz pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (7) Kowalkiewicz
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is looking to improve his position but Kowalkiewicz isn't that keen on the idea.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalkiewicz prevents Baldwin from getting the reversal.
Kowalkiewicz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kowalkiewicz is continuing to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Baldwin'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.
Baldwin tries to roll over but Kowalkiewicz keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz is taking a breather. Baldwin 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.
Baldwin looking for submissions off his back.
Kowalkiewicz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kowalkiewicz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baldwin wants to improve his position but Kowalkiewicz is controlling well.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin looking for submissions off his back.
Baldwin is in trouble now - Kowalkiewicz has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (10) Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Baldwin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baldwin gets back to half guard.
Kowalkiewicz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kowalkiewicz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.
Baldwin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kowalkiewicz pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kowalkiewicz seems content to control.
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.
Baldwin looking for submissions off his back.
Kowalkiewicz stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Kowalkiewicz the control monster continue. Boring.
Baldwin actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling the pace.
Kowalkiewicz passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (13) Kowalkiewicz
Baldwin is trying to escape the mount.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kowalkiewicz wants to pass to mount but Baldwin is defending the position.
Kowalkiewicz moves into full mount! Baldwin won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Baldwin (0) vs (16) Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kowalkiewicz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kowalkiewicz wins on points by 16 to 0. |
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