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TWGC 44 (265+lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryan Garner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Glenn Goodwin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garner moves into the clinch.
Garner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goodwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garner keeping full guard, as Goodwin tries to pass.
Goodwin 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.
Garner has his foot on Goodwin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goodwin works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin stays in close to Garner's body and controls the position.
Goodwin wants to pass the guard but Garner is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner working for a triangle but Goodwin defends it easily.
Goodwin pushing down on Garner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garner has his hands clasped together around Goodwin's back. He's all about the action.
Goodwin is looking to take a break and control but Garner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garner is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner wants to control but Goodwin is keeping busy.
Garner is refusing to be controlled, as Goodwin sits in half guard.
Garner is trying to get back to full guard.
Goodwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goodwin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Garner! Score +3 for passing guard: Garner (0) vs (3) Goodwin
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner is squirming around, avoiding Goodwin's attempts to control the action.
Goodwin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Garner turns into him and now he's in Goodwin's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garner (2) vs (3) Goodwin
Goodwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goodwin 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.
Goodwin pulls Garner in close to prevent any damage.
Goodwin trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garner (2) vs (5) Goodwin
We've been informed that Goodwin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Garner is trying to keep Goodwin in close.
Garner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goodwin defends it easily.
Garner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goodwin preventing the sweep.
Goodwin wants to pass the guard but Garner is keeping the position.
Goodwin trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garner pulls Goodwin in to control the position.
Goodwin trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
Goodwin wants to pass the guard but Garner is keeping the position.
Garner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goodwin defends well.
Garner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Goodwin uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Garner (2) vs (8) Goodwin
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin is looking to take a break and control but Garner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garner stops Goodwin from passing to mount.
Goodwin is looking to take a break and control but Garner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goodwin has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Garner (2) vs (10) Goodwin
Garner prevents Goodwin from taking his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Garner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garner (4) vs (10) Goodwin
Garner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Garner (7) vs (10) Goodwin
Goodwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Goodwin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garner's best efforts.
Goodwin gets full guard.
Garner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garner advances to half guard.
Goodwin is looking to improve his position.
Garner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goodwin wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Goodwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin trying to control from the bottom.
Garner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Goodwin gets back to full guard.
Garner passes Goodwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Goodwin is concentrating on defense, preventing Garner from advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin trying to control here.
Goodwin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Goodwin moves into full guard.
Goodwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garner defends it easily.
Garner is fighting to break Goodwin's control of his arms but Goodwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garner controls the pace.
Goodwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goodwin is looking for a triangle but Garner pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Goodwin has Garner pulled in close to control his posture.
Goodwin trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
Garner is fighting to break Goodwin's control of his arms but Goodwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodwin is keeping the position for now.
Garner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garner pushes down on Goodwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goodwin is trying to control but can't.
Goodwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goodwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner prevents Goodwin from improving his position.
Goodwin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Goodwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garner in particular looking to stall.
Garner'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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Garner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goodwin wins on points by 10 to 7.
After winning the bout, Glenn Goodwin 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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