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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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.
Yogpeeth gets a clinch.
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.
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.
Cleese seems to be working for a kimura but Yogpeeth defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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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