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Grappling Hype -20- 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 6 wins and 2 losses; Don Cortez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
Cortez has picked Sullivan up - he's going for a ride! Cortez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cortez (2) vs (0) Sullivan
Cortez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cortez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sullivan actively working from the bottom here.
Cortez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sullivan is looking to control Cortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sullivan avoid being mounted?
Cortez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sullivan looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Cortez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Cortez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cortez (5) vs (0) Sullivan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cortez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sullivan is desperately trying to improve his position but Cortez has a good base and remains in mount.
Sullivan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cortez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sullivan tries to control Cortez's body but Cortez pushes him off. Sullivan squirms to his side and now Cortez has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cortez (8) vs (0) Sullivan
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We've been hearing good reports from Cortez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cortez's guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cortez (8) vs (2) Sullivan
Cortez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sullivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortez is retaining full guard.
Cortez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sullivan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cortez (10) vs (2) Sullivan
Cortez content to stall in guard here.
Cortez slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez content to control rather than advance.
Sullivan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cortez is controlling the pace.
Sullivan wants to improve his position but Cortez is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cortez slows the pace down in half guard.
Cortez uses his free foot to push down on Sullivan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sullivan. Score +3 for passing guard: Cortez (13) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan wants to control but Cortez is having none of it.
Sullivan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cortez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cortez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sullivan for as long as he can get away with.
Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Cortez's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cortez controlling from mount.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sullivan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cortez controlling his opponent.
Sullivan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan tries to hold on but Cortez postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cortez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sullivan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.
Sullivan wants to control but Cortez postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sullivan trying to remain calm as Cortez controls from the top position.
Sullivan is not content to let Cortez control the position.
Sullivan gets back to half guard.
Sullivan tries to get to full guard but Cortez has control of the leg.
Cortez wants to pass to mount but Sullivan is defending the position.
Cortez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sullivan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cortez not doing much here.
Sullivan trying to control from the bottom.
Cortez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cortez prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
Sullivan wants to control but Cortez passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cortez (16) vs (2) Sullivan
Cortez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to advance to mount but Sullivan denies him.
Sullivan tries to bench press Cortez off him but Cortez keeps the position.
Cortez controls the position.
Sullivan can't do much from the bottom here.
Sullivan is looking to reverse the position.
Cortez gets to mount! Sullivan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cortez (18) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cortez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tries to reverse the position but Cortez maintains control.
Cortez content just to control the position here.
Sullivan can't escape the position.
Sullivan keeps trying to improve his position.
Cortez controlling from mount.
Sullivan is trying desperately to improve position.
Cortez controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to control but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sullivan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cortez has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cortez (21) vs (2) Sullivan
Cortez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan rolls, trying to escape but Cortez keeps control of the position.
Good control from Cortez.
Cortez controlling well, preventing Sullivan from escaping the position.
Sullivan is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cortez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Good control from Cortez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cortez takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Don Cortez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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