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CWC 352 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 12 wins and 12 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 17 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jabbar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Reilly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: O Reilly (0) vs (4) Jabbar
Jabbar is staying tight to O Reilly's torso, preventing him from escaping.
O Reilly tries to buck Jabbar off but Jabbar is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on O Reilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jabbar in the domination position with O Reilly hanging on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar controlling the position from side mount.
We've been hearing good reports from O Reilly'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.
O Reilly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (4) Jabbar
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jabbar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jabbar wants to improve his position but O Reilly is controlling well.
O Reilly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (5) vs (4) Jabbar
O Reilly wants to control the pace but Jabbar is squirming around nicely.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
O Reilly is trying to control here but Jabbar has managed to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jabbar controlling the position well.
Jabbar trying to control but O Reilly postures up.
Jabbar 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.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Jabbar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Reilly prevents Jabbar from improving his position.
O Reilly stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jabbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jabbar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (5) vs (6) Jabbar
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly pulls Jabbar in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly pulls Jabbar in close to prevent any damage.
O Reilly looking to control.
Jabbar stopping the sweep attempt from O Reilly.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jabbar is one step ahead there.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Jabbar from controlling successfully.
Jabbar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabbar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Jabbar is fighting to break O Reilly's control of his arms but O Reilly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jabbar slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
O Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Jabbar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
O Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Jabbar stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to pass to full mount but O Reilly defends it.
O Reilly has his hands clasped together around Jabbar's back. He's all about the action.
O Reilly is trying to control but can't.
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Jabbar is thwarting O Reilly's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly manages to get to full guard.
O Reilly is pulling down on Jabbar's head to control his posture.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly wants to sweep here but Jabbar controlling him for the moment.
O Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jabbar controls the pace.
O Reilly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jabbar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jabbar prevents O Reilly from improving his position.
Jabbar stalling.
O Reilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Reilly pulls Jabbar in close to his closed guard and prevents Jabbar from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
Jabbar controlling from the top position.
O Reilly has his hands on Jabbar's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Reilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jabbar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabbar wins on points by 6 to 5.
Muhammad Jabbar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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