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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Fletcher Johnson and Chris Johnson. Chris Johnson has chosen Still ballin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Fletcher Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chris Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Joe Fletcher Johnson (0) vs (4) Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chris Johnson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Chris Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Joe Fletcher Johnson is defending well.
Chris Johnson wants to control but Joe Fletcher Johnson is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to control but Chris Johnson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chris Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chris Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joe Fletcher Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Chris Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Joe Fletcher Johnson defends it.
Chris Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chris Johnson is looking for a kimura but Joe Fletcher Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chris Johnson to get the leverage.
Chris Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe Fletcher Johnson keeps working.
Chris Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chris Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Joe Fletcher Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is looking to control Chris Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe Fletcher Johnson avoid being mounted?
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to sweep but Chris Johnson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Joe Fletcher Johnson (0) vs (7) Chris Johnson
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chris Johnson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Joe Fletcher Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Chris Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Joe Fletcher Johnson is defending well.
Joe Fletcher Johnson tries to buck Chris Johnson off but Chris Johnson is having none of it.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chris Johnson is just content to waste time from the top position. Joe Fletcher Johnson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chris Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Joe Fletcher Johnson (0) vs (10) Chris Johnson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Joe Fletcher Johnson stops Chris Johnson from passing to mount.
Chris Johnson wants to control but Joe Fletcher Johnson is keeping him busy.
Chris Johnson taking a breather here.
Chris Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Joe Fletcher Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Joe Fletcher Johnson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chris Johnson but great work by Joe Fletcher Johnson. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Joe Fletcher Johnson (4) vs (10) Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Chris Johnson is trying to control Joe Fletcher Johnson's posture but Joe Fletcher Johnson avoids it.
Chris Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chris Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Joe Fletcher Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Joe Fletcher Johnson working away.
Chris Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Joe Fletcher Johnson stalling.
Chris Johnson wants to improve his position but Joe Fletcher Johnson is controlling well.
Chris Johnson is concentrating on defense, preventing Joe Fletcher Johnson from advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joe Fletcher Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Chris Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Chris Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is pushing down on Chris Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chris Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Joe Fletcher Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Chris Johnson is positioning himself well to prevent Joe Fletcher Johnson advancing to mount.
We've been informed that Chris Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is thwarting Chris Johnson's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Chris Johnson has his hands clasped together around Joe Fletcher Johnson's back. He's all about the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chris Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joe Fletcher Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Chris Johnson defends it.
Chris Johnson is looking for a sweep. Joe Fletcher Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joe Fletcher Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chris Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson is looking for a sweep. Joe Fletcher Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chris Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Chris Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chris Johnson keeping moving, preventing Joe Fletcher Johnson from controlling successfully.
Chris Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Chris Johnson, not yet.
Chris Johnson is looking to sweep but instead, Joe Fletcher Johnson has passed into half guard.
Chris Johnson wants to control but Joe Fletcher Johnson is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Chris Johnson defends it.
Chris Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joe Fletcher Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Chris Johnson is holding on to half guard well.
Chris Johnson tries to get to full guard but Joe Fletcher Johnson has control of the leg.
Chris Johnson is holding on to half guard well.
Chris Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Chris Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson 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.
Chris Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe Fletcher Johnson is one step ahead there.
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to control from the top but Chris Johnson keeps moving.
Chris Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson pushes down on Chris Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to take a breather but Chris Johnson is having none of it.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chris Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chris Johnson controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chris Johnson wants to improve his position but Joe Fletcher Johnson is controlling well.
Chris Johnson trying to hold on to Joe Fletcher Johnson's head to control him but Joe Fletcher Johnson postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chris Johnson keeps working.
Chris Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Joe Fletcher Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Joe Fletcher Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chris Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is working for a kimura but Chris Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Chris Johnson has a hand on Joe Fletcher Johnson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Joe Fletcher Johnson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Joe Fletcher Johnson (7) vs (10) Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Chris Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Joe Fletcher Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Chris Johnson tries to lock up and control but Joe Fletcher Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joe Fletcher Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chris Johnson is looking to escape.
Joe Fletcher Johnson controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chris Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is looking for a kimura but Chris Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joe Fletcher Johnson to get the leverage.
Chris Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Joe Fletcher Johnson.
Joe Fletcher Johnson is breathing heavily.
Joe Fletcher Johnson wants to control but Chris Johnson is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chris Johnson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Joe Fletcher Johnson jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Joe Fletcher Johnson (10) vs (10) Chris Johnson
Joe Fletcher Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chris Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joe Fletcher Johnson's best efforts.
Chris Johnson wants to improve his position but Joe Fletcher Johnson is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Chris Johnson gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Chris Johnson wins on points by 11 to 10.
Chris Johnson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kyle Janson and Big Cass. Cass has chosen Ba'da boom Realist guy in the Room as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kyle Janson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Big Cass!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Janson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Janson (4) vs (0) Cass
Cass can't do much from the bottom here.
Janson swings around for an armbar but Cass sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Janson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Janson (4) vs (2) Cass
Janson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cass 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.
Janson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cass on the ground.
Cass passes Janson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janson keeps working.
Cass wants to work for an arm triangle but Janson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cass frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Janson (4) vs (5) Cass
Cass jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Janson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Janson and Cass has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cass is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Janson is trying to escape and Cass transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Janson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cass! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Cass!
Big Cass 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 super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bilyal Makhov and Reggie Braga. Bilyal Makhov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bilyal Makhov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Reggie Braga!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Makhov swats away the attempt to clinch by Braga.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Makhov fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhov jumps into guard, dragging Braga to the mat.
Makhov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makhov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Makhov is controlling Braga's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga is stalling in the full guard.
Braga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Braga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makhov is pulling down on Braga's head. It's preventing any offense from Braga, at least for the moment.
Makhov keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
Makhov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braga defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Makhov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Braga won't allow Makhov to sweep him here.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makhov has his foot on Braga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braga works his way back into a safe position though.
Makhov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga stopping the sweep attempt from Makhov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhov being controlled here, momentarily.
Makhov is looking for a triangle but Braga pushes his legs off easily.
Braga trying to control but Makhov is working from the bottom.
Makhov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Braga 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.
Makhov controls Braga momentarily but Braga frees himself.
Makhov is looking for a triangle but Braga pushes his legs off easily.
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makhov is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Makhov is trying to keep Braga in close.
Makhov has his hands on Braga's head, controlling the position.
Braga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Makhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Braga stands and throws Makhov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Makhov (0) vs (3) Braga
Makhov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Makhov is trying to maintain the position but Braga is very close to passing his half guard.
Makhov wants to get back to full guard.
Braga trying to control from half guard but Makhov is working away.
Braga is looking to advance position but Makhov won't allow it.
Makhov trying to control but Braga postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to take a breather but Makhov is having none of it.
Makhov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Makhov is defending well.
Makhov tries to roll over but Braga keeps him under control.
Makhov is not content to let Braga control the position.
Makhov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braga is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Braga seems content to control.
Makhov is pressing down on Braga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makhov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makhov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Braga controls the pace.
Makhov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Braga manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makhov (2) vs (3) Braga
Makhov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Braga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Makhov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Makhov (5) vs (3) Braga
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to improve position but can't.
Braga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Braga is trying to control but can't.
Makhov controlling the action here.
Braga tries to get to full guard but Makhov has control of the leg.
Makhov 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to roll over but Makhov keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Makhov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makhov looking to pass the guard.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Makhov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Braga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Makhov postures up.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Makhov from controlling successfully.
Braga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makhov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Braga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makhov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Makhov trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Braga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Makhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Makhov wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Makhov stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
Makhov stays in close to Braga's body and controls the position.
Makhov wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.
Makhov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Makhov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Makhov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Makhov (8) vs (3) Braga
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga struggling a bit here.
Makhov controls the position.
Braga is trying to control Makhov's posture but Makhov avoids it.
Makhov trying to control the position but Braga is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga can't do much from the bottom here.
Makhov trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
Makhov is staying tight to Braga's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makhov is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makhov takes the fight on points by 8 to 3. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Daniel Carneiro and Cobra Commander. Carneiro comes into the arena with The Rasmus - In the Shadows blaring out of the sound system. Commander has chosen Cobra Theme as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Daniel Carneiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Daniel Carneiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Daniel Carneiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cobra Commander!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Carneiro has Commander up against the cage in a clinch.
Carneiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Commander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Carneiro has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Commander doesn't defend quickly enough and Carneiro has managed to lock this one up! Can Commander escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Carneiro on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Carneiro!
Daniel Carneiro thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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