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WP 85 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 15 losses; Bjj Catch Wrestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 60 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but MacGowan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Catch Wrestler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MacGowan to the mat! MacGowan manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Catch Wrestler (2) vs (0) MacGowan
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Catch Wrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGowan trying to control the position here.
MacGowan looking for a sweep. Not yet MacGowan, not yet.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan trying to control the position here.
Catch Wrestler preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan controls Catch Wrestler momentarily but Catch Wrestler frees himself.
Catch Wrestler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler wants to pass to mount but MacGowan is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Catch Wrestler in particular looking to stall.
MacGowan is positioning himself well to prevent Catch Wrestler advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is keen to just control but MacGowan is a slippery customer.
MacGowan regains full guard. Nicely done.
MacGowan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catch Wrestler is one step ahead there.
MacGowan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Catch Wrestler is aware though and is defending well.
Catch Wrestler tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
MacGowan trying to control the position.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacGowan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
MacGowan looking to control.
MacGowan is pulling down on Catch Wrestler's head to control his posture.
MacGowan wants to control but Catch Wrestler passes easily into half guard.
MacGowan is holding on to half guard well.
MacGowan gets full guard.
MacGowan controls Catch Wrestler momentarily but Catch Wrestler frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Catch Wrestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
MacGowan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Catch Wrestler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Catch Wrestler (2) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan forces his way into half guard.
Catch Wrestler is defending against the submission attempts here by MacGowan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Catch Wrestler keeps working.
MacGowan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Catch Wrestler sees it coming and defends easily.
Catch Wrestler trying to hold on to MacGowan's head to control him but MacGowan postures up.
MacGowan wants to take a breather but Catch Wrestler is having none of it.
Catch Wrestler tries to get to full guard but MacGowan has control of the leg.
MacGowan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Catch Wrestler sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Catch Wrestler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
My spies in Ground Zero Workout Gym inform me that MacGowan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
MacGowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Catch Wrestler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Catch Wrestler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Catch Wrestler! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Catch Wrestler (6) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan is trying to improve his position.
MacGowan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catch Wrestler wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
MacGowan trying to hold on to Catch Wrestler's head to control him but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Catch Wrestler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
MacGowan wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Catch Wrestler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control the action in half guard but MacGowan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler tries to pass to full mount but MacGowan defends it.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control. MacGowan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Catch Wrestler is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacGowan gets full guard.
MacGowan seems keen to control Catch Wrestler's posture.
MacGowan has his foot on Catch Wrestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Catch Wrestler works his way back into a safe position though.
MacGowan seems keen to control Catch Wrestler's posture.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan keeping full guard, as Catch Wrestler tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Catch Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacGowan looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacGowan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Catch Wrestler (6) vs (4) MacGowan
MacGowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Catch Wrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Catch Wrestler keeps moving.
MacGowan won't allow Catch Wrestler to sweep him here.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Catch Wrestler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacGowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacGowan has gone for a leg lock! Catch Wrestler slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacGowan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Catch Wrestler (8) vs (4) MacGowan
Catch Wrestler postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Catch Wrestler defends it easily.
MacGowan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Catch Wrestler (8) vs (6) MacGowan
Catch Wrestler controls MacGowan momentarily but MacGowan frees himself.
MacGowan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Catch Wrestler's guard.
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but Catch Wrestler is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacGowan to get the leverage.
MacGowan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Catch Wrestler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time MacGowan.
MacGowan looking for a submission but Catch Wrestler manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler 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: Catch Wrestler (10) vs (6) MacGowan
MacGowan tries to roll over but Catch Wrestler keeps him under control.
Catch Wrestler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but MacGowan sees it coming and defends easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to get back to full guard.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Catch Wrestler is working away from the top position though.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Catch Wrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan keeping control of the position.
MacGowan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Catch Wrestler has control of the leg.
MacGowan wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping busy.
MacGowan controlling the position for now.
MacGowan trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Catch Wrestler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacGowan actively working from the bottom here.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Catch Wrestler is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Catch Wrestler takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Bjj Catch Wrestler made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview. |
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