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KOR 9 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 34 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 109 wins and 66 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Majere scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Majere (4) vs (0) Scott
Majere is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Majere tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Majere content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott can't do much from the bottom here.
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Majere staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Majere wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Majere wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working.
Majere tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to bench press Majere off him but Majere keeps the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Majere taking a breather here.
Scott 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.
Majere has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Majere has knee on belly momentarily but Scott bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.
Majere takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to pass to mount but Scott is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Majere seems content to control.
Majere passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (7) vs (0) Scott
Scott has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Majere (10) vs (0) Scott
Majere really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Scott.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to get the hooks in deep but Scott pushed the leg off.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Majere controlling the positon.
Majere'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Majere trying to control.
What can Scott do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Majere is trying to stick to Scott's back but Scott is turning into Majere. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Majere's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Scott. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (10) vs (2) Scott
Majere is trying to keep Scott in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere working for submissions but it's allowed Scott to get to half guard.
Majere tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott tries to pass to full mount but Majere defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.
Majere trying to get back to full guard but Scott takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (10) vs (5) Scott
Majere is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Majere is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling from mount.
Majere is looking to get to half guard.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Majere is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Majere is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott content just to control the position here.
Majere bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (12) vs (5) Scott
Scott keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
Majere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Scott has his hands on Majere's head, controlling the position.
Scott keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control the position but Majere postures up.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position.
Majere controls from within his opponent's guard.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Majere takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
Denubis Majere is the new heavyweight champion!
Denubis Majere seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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