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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Savage (ranked 12410 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Harland (ranked 4229 p4p, 0 weight class). Harland is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Don't Know. On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Savage has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Savage seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Savage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Zander Harland!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harland sprawls well. Harland wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Savage gets slowly back to his feet.
Savage dives in and scores a takedown into Harland's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Savage (2) vs (0) Harland
Harland wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Harland isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Savage stacks Harland on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Savage! Score +3 for passing guard: Savage (5) vs (0) Harland
Harland struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harland is trying to get back to half guard.
Savage is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Savage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Savage has knee on belly momentarily but Harland bucks him off and regains half guard.
Savage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Savage trying to work for an americana but Harland has managed to regain full guard.
Savage trying to control but Harland is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Harland is retaining full guard.
Savage trying to move into half guard but instead Harland has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (5) vs (2) Harland
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Harland has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Savage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harland controls the pace.
Savage is pulling down on Harland's head to control his posture.
Harland content to stall in guard here.
Harland wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harland stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harland trying to control but Savage is working from the bottom.
Savage trying to keep a closed guard but Harland is proving a slippery customer.
Harland slips nicely into half guard.
Savage works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Savage'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.
Harland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harland won't allow Savage to sweep him here.
Harland pushing down on Savage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Savage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savage.
Harland postures up.
Harland looking to pass the guard.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Harland is now in half guard.
Savage trying to control here.
Harland trying to pass the guard but Savage defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control here.
Harland tries to pass to full mount but Savage defends it.
Harland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Harland is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harland to get the leverage.
Harland is trying to work for a kimura but Savage is defending well.
Harland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Harland has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harland is trying to control. Savage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Savage keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Harland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Harland is trying to work for a kimura but Savage is defending well.
Harland is looking to pass Savage's guard but actually Savage recovers to full guard.
Harland postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage has Harland pulled in close to control his posture.
Savage controls Harland momentarily but Harland frees himself.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harland stopping the sweep attempt from Savage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (7) vs (2) Harland
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Harland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harland is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Harland is keeping the position.
Savage has gone for a leg lock! Harland slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Savage (7) vs (4) Harland
Harland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harland sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Savage's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control from the bottom.
Harland trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Harland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage is defending against the submission attempts here by Harland.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
Harland is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Savage sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to roll over but Harland keeps him under control.
Savage is trying to maintain the position but Harland is very close to passing his half guard.
Harland looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harland trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harland slows the pace down in half guard.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Harland from controlling successfully.
Savage is pulling down on Harland's head to control his posture.
Savage working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harland trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage wants to sweep but no luck.
Savage working a defensive guard here.
Savage keeping full guard, as Harland tries to pass.
Harland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Savage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harland is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harland wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Harland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Harland pushes down on Savage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savage.
Savage is pulling down on Harland's head. It's preventing any offense from Harland, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savage takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
The defeated Zander Harland had this to say: 'Just don't know what happened. I had it. It was mine for the taking.'. |
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