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TWGC 45 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Biff Bagwell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Leland Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bagwell takes the fight into the clinch.
Thibodeaux drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bagwell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bagwell clinches up with Thibodeaux and pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux goes for a takedown attempt but Bagwell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up.
Bagwell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thibodeaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bagwell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bagwell (2) vs (0) Thibodeaux
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bagwell uses his free foot to push down on Thibodeaux's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thibodeaux. Score +3 for passing guard: Bagwell (5) vs (0) Thibodeaux
Bagwell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell controlling the pace for now.
Bagwell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thibodeaux turns into him and now he's in Bagwell's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagwell (5) vs (2) Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux passes Bagwell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thibodeaux tries to pass to full mount but Bagwell defends it.
Thibodeaux is looking to stall here but Bagwell recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell is looking for a triangle but Thibodeaux pushes his legs off easily.
Thibodeaux wants to control from the top but Bagwell keeps moving.
Bagwell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thibodeaux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagwell (7) vs (2) Thibodeaux
Bagwell is stalling in the full guard.
Bagwell trying to control but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thibodeaux looking for a sweep. Not yet Thibodeaux, not yet.
Bagwell passes into half guard.
Bagwell stalling.
Thibodeaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux looking for submissions off his back.
Thibodeaux manages to get to full guard.
Thibodeaux being controlled here, momentarily.
Bagwell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bagwell (10) vs (2) Thibodeaux
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is letting Bagwell control him for a moment.
Bagwell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thibodeaux, who protects the arm well.
Thibodeaux felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bagwell is trying to get an arm triangle but Thibodeaux is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is trying to improve his position.
Thibodeaux is letting Bagwell control him for a moment.
Bagwell is trying to get an arm triangle but Thibodeaux is defending well.
Thibodeaux looking for a sweep but Bagwell has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bagwell (12) vs (2) Thibodeaux
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell mounts Thibodeaux! Really nice guard pass there!
Bagwell controlling the pace for now.
Bagwell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thibodeaux has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bagwell controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell wants to take his opponent's back but Thibodeaux doesn't allow it.
Bagwell tries to control but Thibodeaux wriggling away.
Bagwell looking for a guillotine from mount but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Bagwell looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bagwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thibodeaux tries to lock up and control but Bagwell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell controlling from mount.
Bagwell is working for a guillotine from mount but Thibodeaux frees his head quite easily.
Bagwell controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell tries to control but Thibodeaux wriggling away.
Thibodeaux wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bagwell (15) vs (2) Thibodeaux
Bagwell looking for the RNC.
Thibodeaux is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bagwell gets his hands free as Thibodeaux looks to control.
Thibodeaux is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell is persistently looking for the submission but Thibodeaux is defending it well.
Bagwell is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thibodeaux is defending well though. Bagwell let's go of the attempt for now.
Thibodeaux defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bagwell's arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bagwell not allowing Thibodeaux to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagwell takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
A very excited looking Biff Bagwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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