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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Borris Truck and Bubba Force. Bubba Force acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Borris Truck! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bubba Force!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Truck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Truck (4) vs (0) Force
Force can't do much from the bottom here.
Force manages to get back to half guard.
Force tries to roll over but Truck keeps him under control.
Force is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Truck is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Force defends it well.
Truck is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck not doing much here.
Force moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck passes Force's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Force is trying to get back to full guard.
Force is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Force has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Truck is working away from the top position though.
Truck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Force has managed to free his arm - good work.
Truck wants to take a breather but Force is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force is trying to maintain the position but Truck is very close to passing his half guard.
Force slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Force keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Truck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Force is keeping the position for now.
Truck drops back looking for a leg! Force is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Force manages to kick Truck off! Truck jumps back into Force's guard.
Force has his hands on Truck's head, controlling the position.
Force manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Truck manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (4) vs (2) Force
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Truck is adopting a defensive guard.
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck working for a triangle but Force defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force looking to sit in guard and control but Truck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (6) vs (2) Force
Truck looking to pass the guard.
Force wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Truck tries to free his leg and advance position but Force is retaining full guard.
Truck postures up.
Force working for a triangle but Truck defends it easily.
Force trying to keep a closed guard but Truck is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Force holds on and takes a little breather.
Force working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Truck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Truck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Truck has gone for a leg lock! Force slips out almost immediately though and dives into Truck's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (6) vs (4) Force
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Force from controlling successfully.
Force tries to free his leg and advance position but Truck is retaining full guard.
Truck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Force's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (8) vs (4) Force
Force looking for a sweep. Not yet Force, not yet.
Force keeping full guard, as Truck tries to pass.
Truck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Force has Truck pulled in close to control his posture.
Truck passes into half guard.
Force tries to roll over but Truck keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to pass to mount but Force is defending the position.
Truck is working for a submission of some sort.
Truck prevents Force from improving his position.
Force is trying to control but Truck passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Truck (11) vs (4) Force
Truck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Force manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (11) vs (6) Force
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Truck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Truck looking for a guillotine here but Force defends easily.
Force wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Truck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Force wants to control from the top but Truck keeps moving.
Truck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Force manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (13) vs (6) Force
Force managing to control the position.
Truck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Force has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Truck has managed to get both his arms back between Force's legs - danger averted.
Force looking to control.
Force wants to sweep but no luck.
Truck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Force is keeping the position for now.
Truck is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Force pulls Truck in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck is looking to advance position but Force has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Truck (13) vs (10) Force
Truck can't escape the position.
Truck regains half guard.
Force prevents Truck from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Force wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truck keeps working.
Truck is concentrating on defense, preventing Force from advancing position.
Force wants to lay and pray for a moment but Truck keeps working.
Force tries to pass to full mount but Truck defends it.
Force is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Truck wants to control but Force is keeping busy.
Truck wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Force wants to work for an arm triangle but Truck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Truck is trying to maintain the position but Force is very close to passing his half guard.
Force wants to take a breather but Truck is having none of it.
Force is looking for a kimura but Truck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Force to get the leverage.
Force looks winded!
Force prevents Truck from improving his position.
Force trying to control the action but Truck is working from the bottom.
Force is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Truck doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Force.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Force is looking to pass Truck's guard but actually Truck recovers to full guard.
Truck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Force defends well.
Truck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Force trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Force drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Truck dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (15) vs (10) Force
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Force is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Force has his hands on Truck's head, controlling the position.
Truck tries to free his leg and advance position but Force is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Force keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Force controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Truck takes the fight on points by 15 to 10.
After winning the bout, Borris Truck 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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