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CWC 237 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 5 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Rap Tori!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
MacGowan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tori's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Tori
Tori is adopting a defensive guard.
Tori is trying to control the position but MacGowan postures up.
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacGowan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tori, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to free his leg and advance position but Tori is retaining full guard.
Tori trying to keep a closed guard but MacGowan is proving a slippery customer.
Tori wants to improve his position but instead MacGowan has moved into half guard.
Tori is controlling MacGowan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tori wants to control the action here but instead MacGowan manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (0) Tori
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tori is working to get back to half guard.
MacGowan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
MacGowan prevents Tori from getting the reversal.
MacGowan content just to control the position here.
Tori 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.
Tori gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tori, not yet.
Tori controlling MacGowan's posture.
MacGowan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tori 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: MacGowan (5) vs (2) Tori
Tori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacGowan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tori not doing much here.
Tori works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (5) Tori
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is squirming around, avoiding Tori's attempts to control the action.
MacGowan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tori uses his free foot to push down on MacGowan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for MacGowan. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (8) Tori
Tori wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
MacGowan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Tori's lack of action.
MacGowan keeping control of the position.
Tori is keen to just control but MacGowan is a slippery customer.
MacGowan keeping hold of Tori's head, controlling as best he can.
Tori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacGowan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tori is looking to pass MacGowan's guard but actually MacGowan recovers to full guard.
MacGowan seems keen to control Tori's posture.
Tori wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tori's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (7) vs (8) Tori
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tori keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
Tori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tori seems keen to control MacGowan's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from MacGowan'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tori controls MacGowan momentarily but MacGowan frees himself.
Tori looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacGowan is one step ahead there.
Tori is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan controlling from the top position.
Tori 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: MacGowan (7) vs (10) Tori
Tori looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
MacGowan gets full guard.
My spies in KFA inform me that Tori has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tori engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tori preventing the sweep.
Tori sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tori trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan 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.
MacGowan is trying to keep Tori in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan pulls Tori in close to his closed guard and prevents Tori from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tori wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Tori engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to sweep here but Tori controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tori wins on points by 10 to 7.
Rap Tori decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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