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750 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Adeoluwa shoots in and bounces Tijhoff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (0) Tijhoff
Tijhoff trying to control the position here.
Adeoluwa controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tijhoff holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff being controlled here, momentarily.
Tijhoff controlling Adeoluwa's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tijhoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adeoluwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adeoluwa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeoluwa is stalling in the full guard.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tijhoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tijhoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Tijhoff keeps moving.
Tijhoff keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tijhoff is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (2) Tijhoff
Adeoluwa 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.
Tijhoff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adeoluwa is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adeoluwa pulls Tijhoff in close to prevent any damage.
Adeoluwa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Adeoluwa controls Tijhoff momentarily but Tijhoff frees himself.
Tijhoff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adeoluwa is controlling Tijhoff's posture.
Tijhoff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff postures up.
Adeoluwa keeping full guard, as Tijhoff tries to pass.
Adeoluwa controlling Tijhoff's posture.
Adeoluwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeoluwa, not yet.
Tijhoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Adeoluwa is retaining full guard.
Adeoluwa controlling the position.
Adeoluwa working a defensive guard here.
Adeoluwa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tijhoff controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to pass the guard but Adeoluwa is keeping the position.
Adeoluwa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tijhoff has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (5) Tijhoff
Adeoluwa tries to improve position but can't.
Tijhoff wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adeoluwa's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
Adeoluwa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tijhoff happy to just control the position for now.
Adeoluwa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tijhoff is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Adeoluwa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Adeoluwa tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
What's Adeoluwa going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Adeoluwa's shoulder. That is not cool.
Adeoluwa tries to improve position but can't.
Tijhoff is staying tight to Adeoluwa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Adeoluwa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tijhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Adeoluwa can't do much from the bottom here.
Tijhoff happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Adeoluwa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is holding Tijhoff down, trying to stall.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Adeoluwa is working from the bottom.
Tijhoff slows the pace down.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Adeoluwa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adeoluwa is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is trying to control Tijhoff's posture but Tijhoff avoids it.
Adeoluwa regains half guard.
Adeoluwa trying to hold on to Tijhoff's head to control him but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Tijhoff 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.
Adeoluwa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tijhoff postures up.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep but no luck.
Tijhoff 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.
It looks like Tijhoff might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Adeoluwa is pulling down on Tijhoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Tijhoff, at least for the moment.
Adeoluwa wants to sweep here but Tijhoff controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tijhoff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adeoluwa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adeoluwa pulls Tijhoff in close to prevent any damage.
Tijhoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Adeoluwa controls Tijhoff momentarily but Tijhoff frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tijhoff is now in half guard.
Tijhoff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping busy.
Well,Adeoluwa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Tijhoff controlling the action here.
Adeoluwa tries to get to full guard but Tijhoff has control of the leg.
Tijhoff is thwarting Adeoluwa's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (2) vs (8) Tijhoff
Tijhoff trying to control the position but Adeoluwa is working away.
Adeoluwa is trying to control Tijhoff's posture but Tijhoff avoids it.
Adeoluwa is looking for a sweep.
Adeoluwa can't do much from the bottom here.
Adeoluwa tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is working hard here to advance position.
Adeoluwa is breathing heavily.
Tijhoff slows the pace down.
Adeoluwa is looking for a sweep.
Adeoluwa wants to control but Tijhoff postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tijhoff controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff wins on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath and clearly excited Klaas Jan Tijhoff thanked Nevermore Clothing Co for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Chukwu Adeoluwa was interviewed post fight and said 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'. |
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