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CATCHMANIA 2 PBP Commentary |
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 46 wins and 27 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Priest rushes Jabbar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Priest has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jabbar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jabbar lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (0) vs (2) Jabbar
Jabbar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Priest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jabbar has managed to get both his arms back between Priest's legs - danger averted.
Jabbar is stalling in the full guard.
Priest has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jabbar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Priest. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (5) Jabbar
Priest is trying to control Jabbar's posture but Jabbar avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest tries to bench press Jabbar off him but Jabbar keeps the position.
Priest manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
Priest wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Priest looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jabbar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (8) Jabbar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Priest tries to hold on but Jabbar postures up.
Priest can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to hold on but Jabbar pushes him away.
Priest keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Priest gets back to half guard.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest wants to sweep but Jabbar has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (11) Jabbar
Priest is not content to let Jabbar control the position.
Priest sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jabbar pulls his head out easily.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Priest is defending well.
Well, if Jabbar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Priest won't allow Jabbar to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest is trying to maintain the position but Jabbar is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Jabbar seems content to control.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Priest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Priest keeping full guard, as Jabbar tries to pass.
Priest isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jabbar stacks Priest on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jabbar! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (14) Jabbar
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabbar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Priest is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jabbar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (17) Jabbar
Priest is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jabbar wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to advance to mount but Priest denies him.
Jabbar working away.
Priest sneaks back into half guard.
Priest manages to get to full guard.
Jabbar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest working for a triangle but Jabbar defends it easily.
Priest looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Priest is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jabbar defends well.
Priest has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jabbar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Priest. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (0) vs (20) Jabbar
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar controlling the position from side mount.
Priest is looking to regain half guard here but Jabbar keeps moving and retains side control.
Priest looks to move to half guard but instead Jabbar has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (0) vs (22) Jabbar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (22) Jabbar
Jabbar is trying to control the position but Priest postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Jabbar is retaining full guard.
Jabbar managing to control the position.
Jabbar controls Priest momentarily but Priest frees himself.
Priest slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Priest has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (22) Jabbar
Jabbar wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Priest has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Jabbar's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Jabbar is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Priest!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Judas Priest!
Judas Priest retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Judas Priest thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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