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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tarik Oren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jim Bob McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Oren forces McDonald back against the cage and clinches.
McDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oren is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McDonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oren is defending well.
Tarik Oren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Bob McDonald.
McDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oren has hold of one of McDonald's legs. McDonald is fighting the takedown attempt but Oren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oren (2) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oren seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McDonald for as long as he can get away with.
McDonald pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Oren tries to pass.
Oren stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oren has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Oren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald is pulling down on Oren's head to control his posture.
McDonald is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald pulls Oren in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that McDonald 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Oren from controlling successfully.
McDonald managing to control the position.
Oren tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
McDonald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
More stalling from McDonald.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from McDonald.
McDonald with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oren sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Oren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald has his hands on Oren's head, controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oren looking to pass the guard.
McDonald is pulling down on Oren's head. It's preventing any offense from Oren, at least for the moment.
McDonald is trying to keep Oren in close.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oren is fighting to break McDonald's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Oren being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oren (2) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oren is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.
Oren looking to control.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Oren is keeping the position.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oren is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oren's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McDonald working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oren keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Oren is looking to improve his position.
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oren is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
Oren can't keep his opponent in guard - McDonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oren is trying to maintain the position but McDonald is very close to passing his half guard.
McDonald is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Oren defends it.
McDonald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Oren (2) vs (5) McDonald
McDonald controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald wins on points by 5 to 2.
Jim Bob McDonald thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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