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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Ryan Gordon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chan circles away.
Gordon gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordon (2) vs (0) Chan
Chan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gordon pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan tries to roll over but Gordon keeps him under control.
Gordon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gordon wants to free his trapped foot but Chan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gordon prevents Chan from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gordon uses his free foot to push down on Chan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chan. Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (5) vs (0) Chan
Gordon controlling his opponent.
Gordon avoids the attempt from Chan to control.
Chan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gordon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chan is holding on tight.
Gordon controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to take Chan's back but he can't do it this time.
Chan 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.
Gordon controlling from the full mount.
Chan wants to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chan working to try and regain half guard.
Chan tries to hold on but Gordon postures up.
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chan wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
Chan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan trying to hold on to Gordon's head to control him but Gordon postures up.
Gordon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Still in half guard, Gordon seems content to control.
Chan manages to get to full guard.
Gordon is stalling in the full guard.
Chan is looking for a triangle but Gordon pushes his legs off easily.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chan's guard.
Gordon is thwarting Chan's attempts to control the position.
Gordon is taking a breather. Chan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chan wants to improve his position but Gordon is controlling well.
Gordon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chan is looking to improve his position.
Gordon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gordon moves into full mount! Chan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (8) vs (0) Chan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chan is controlling an arm, preventing Gordon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gordon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chan has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gordon (11) vs (0) Chan
Gordon biding his time, controlling Chan.
I really don't envy Chan right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon avoiding Chan 's attempts to control his hands.
Gordon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chan's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan trying to control the hands but Gordon won't let him.
Chan breaks Gordon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (11) vs (2) Chan
Chan wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon pulls Chan in close to prevent any damage.
Chan preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.
Gordon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chan trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Chan tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Gordon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chan is fighting to break Gordon's control of his arms but Gordon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gordon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (13) vs (2) Chan
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chan keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Chan being controlled here, momentarily.
Chan trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Gordon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chan keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chan trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
After winning the bout, Ryan Gordon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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