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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Ward and Abraham Donowitz. Donowitz has chosen JEW FLOW as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mr Ward! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Abraham Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Donowitz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ward napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ward (0) vs (4) Donowitz
Ward is looking for a sweep.
Donowitz taking a breather here.
I wouldn't like to be where Ward is right now.
Donowitz controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ward has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz is staying tight to Ward's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Donowitz has knee on belly momentarily but Ward bucks him off and regains half guard.
Ward trying to control but Donowitz postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ward is looking to get back to full guard here but Donowitz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (0) vs (7) Donowitz
Donowitz controlling the position.
It looks like Donowitz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ward tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to control Donowitz's posture but Donowitz avoids it.
Ward is trying to get back to half guard.
Donowitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Donowitz taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz working away.
Donowitz takes a little break here. Ward wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ward is trying to improve his position.
Ward is trying to control Donowitz's posture but Donowitz avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ward is being controlled here.
Ward tries to buck Donowitz off but Donowitz is having none of it.
Donowitz trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
Donowitz working away.
Donowitz controlling from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ward tries to improve position but can't.
Donowitz working away.
Donowitz controlling from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ward manages to get back to half guard.
Ward is looking to improve his position.
Donowitz not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ward moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Donowitz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ward being controlled here, momentarily.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Donowitz from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Donowitz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Donowitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Donowitz advances to half guard.
Donowitz controlling the pace.
Ward is looking for a sweep. Donowitz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ward trying to hold on to Donowitz's head to control him but Donowitz postures up.
Donowitz is looking to pass Ward's guard but actually Ward recovers to full guard.
Ward keeping full guard, as Donowitz tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Donowitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ward wants to sweep here but Donowitz controlling him for the moment.
Ward is pulling down on Donowitz's head to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Donowitz from controlling successfully.
Donowitz is fighting to break Ward's control of his arms but Ward is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward controlling Donowitz's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donowitz wins on points by 7 to 0.
Abraham Donowitz 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jason Mewes and Alex Coxall. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jason Mewes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mewes dives in and scores a takedown into Coxall's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mewes (2) vs (0) Coxall
Mewes forces his way into half guard.
Mewes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mewes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mewes trying to control the action but Coxall is working from the bottom.
Mewes trying to mount his opponent but Coxall defends it.
Coxall trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mewes in particular looking to stall.
Coxall trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mewes has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Mewes (5) vs (0) Coxall
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coxall is trying desperately to improve position.
Mewes tries to control but Coxall wriggling away.
Coxall is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mewes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mewes wants to control but Coxall has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Coxall wants to control but Mewes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coxall tries to get to full guard but Mewes has control of the leg.
Mewes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mewes working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Coxall's thigh. Coxall counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coxall looking for a sweep. Not yet Coxall, not yet.
Mewes tries to free his leg and advance position but Coxall is retaining full guard.
Mewes trying to control the position from guard on top but Coxall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coxall is controlling Mewes's posture.
Coxall looking for a guillotine here but Mewes defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall controlling Mewes's posture.
Coxall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mewes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mewes trying to control but Coxall is working from the bottom.
Coxall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mewes has picked Coxall up and slammed him! Coxall can't keep hold of the triangle and Mewes manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mewes (8) vs (0) Coxall
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mewes trying to control the action but Coxall is working from the bottom.
Coxall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coxall manages to get to full guard.
Coxall has Mewes pulled in close to control his posture.
Mewes preventing the sweep.
Mewes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mewes is looking to advance position but Coxall won't allow it.
Coxall is looking to improve his position.
Mewes is thwarting Coxall's attempts to control the position.
Mewes is looking to advance position but Coxall won't allow it.
Mewes is controlling the pace.
Mewes trying to control the action but Coxall is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mewes controlling the pace.
Mewes is trying to control the action in half guard but Coxall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mewes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coxall! Score +3 for passing guard: Mewes (11) vs (0) Coxall
Coxall regains half guard.
Coxall tries to roll over but Mewes keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mewes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mewes wants to advance to full mount but Coxall doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Coxall keeping full guard, as Mewes tries to pass.
Mewes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coxall is trying to keep Mewes in close.
Mewes wants to control from the top but Coxall keeps moving.
Mewes looking to sit in guard and control but Coxall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mewes (11) vs (2) Coxall
Coxall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mewes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coxall 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.
Coxall trying to control but Mewes is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Coxall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Coxall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mewes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mewes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mewes, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mewes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mewes (13) vs (2) Coxall
Mewes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mewes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mewes (16) vs (2) Coxall
Mewes gets to mount! Coxall was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mewes (18) vs (2) Coxall
Mewes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coxall is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mewes trying to control but Coxall is having none of it.
Coxall can't escape the position.
Mewes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mewes tries to control but Coxall wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mewes wants to control but instead Coxall manages to regain half guard.
Coxall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mewes pulls his head out easily.
Coxall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coxall is looking to improve his position.
Mewes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mewes (21) vs (2) Coxall
Coxall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mewes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coxall 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: Mewes (21) vs (4) Coxall
And that's the end of the fight!
Mewes takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
A very excited looking Jason Mewes 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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