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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nickey Spillane and Shane Winslow. Winslow has chosen KJ-52 - Let's go 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Nickey Spillane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Shane Winslow!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Winslow clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Spillane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Winslow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Winslow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spillane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Spillane moves into range and clinches up with Winslow.
Spillane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spillane (2) vs (0) Winslow
Spillane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spillane'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spillane stopping the sweep attempt from Winslow.
Spillane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winslow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane content to stall in guard here.
Spillane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winslow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spillane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Further stalling from Spillane.
Spillane looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spillane is pushing down on Winslow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Winslow is fighting to maintain full guard but Spillane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Winslow looking for submissions off his back.
Winslow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spillane is taking a breather. Winslow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winslow actively working from the bottom here.
Spillane tries to pass to full mount but Winslow defends it.
Spillane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Winslow wants to improve his position but Spillane is controlling well.
Spillane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spillane content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winslow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spillane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winslow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spillane controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spillane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Winslow for as long as he can get away with.
Spillane works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Spillane (5) vs (0) Winslow
Spillane controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winslow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spillane content just to control the position here.
Winslow tries to reverse the position but Spillane maintains control.
Spillane controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spillane continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Spillane.
Winslow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Spillane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Winslow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spillane controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Winslow is desperately trying to improve his position but Spillane has a good base and remains in mount.
Spillane controlling the pace for now.
Spillane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Spillane is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Spillane prevents Winslow from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spillane controlling his opponent.
Winslow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spillane controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Spillane takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Nickey Spillane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm back.'. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jit Su and Ryo Theyer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jit Su! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Ryo Theyer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Theyer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Su napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Su (0) vs (4) Theyer
Theyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Su has escaped the position, nice work there.
Theyer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Su, who protects the arm well.
Theyer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Su rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Theyer's guard! Nice work there by Su! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Su (2) vs (4) Theyer
Su has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Theyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Su doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Su manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Theyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Su gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Su trying to control but Theyer is working from the bottom.
Su showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Su wants to pass the guard but Theyer is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Su avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Su tries to free his leg and advance position but Theyer is retaining full guard.
Theyer keeping moving, preventing Su from controlling successfully.
Su tries to free his leg and advance position but Theyer is retaining full guard.
Theyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Su gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Theyer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Su defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theyer looking for a guillotine here but Su defends easily.
Su forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theyer is defending against the submission attempts here by Su.
Theyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer won't allow Su to pass to mount.
Su seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Theyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Su controlling the action here.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer wants to get back to full guard.
Su trying to control from half guard but Theyer is working away.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer is not content to let Su control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
Su wants to control but Theyer is keeping him busy.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
Su wants to pass to mount but Theyer is defending the position.
Theyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Theyer is staying active underneath Su, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Su is looking to take a break and control but Theyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Su is trying to control the action in half guard but Theyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Su trying to pass the guard but Theyer defending well.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Su tries to pass the half guard into mount. Theyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Su wants to control but Theyer is keeping him busy.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer is pressing down on Su's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Su tries to free his leg and advance position but Theyer is retaining full guard.
Theyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Su is aware though and is defending well.
Theyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Su gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Su 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.
Theyer has his foot on Su's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Su works his way back into a safe position though.
Su stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Theyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Theyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Su's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Su (2) vs (6) Theyer
Theyer drops back looking for a leg! Su is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Su manages to kick Theyer off! Theyer jumps back into Su's guard.
Su is trying to keep Theyer in close.
Theyer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Theyer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Theyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Su looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Su looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Su! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Su (6) vs (6) Theyer
Theyer is looking for a sweep.
Su tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Su wants to lay and pray for a moment but Theyer keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Theyer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Su wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Theyer regains half guard.
Theyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
Su frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Su (9) vs (6) Theyer
Theyer is desperately trying to improve his position but Su has a good base and remains in mount.
Su looking to control but Theyer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Theyer is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Su looking to control but Theyer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Theyer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Theyer is staying active underneath Su, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Su prevents Theyer from improving his position.
Theyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Su wants to take a breather but Theyer is having none of it.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer looking for submissions off his back.
Theyer looks winded!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Theyer is defending against the submission attempts here by Su.
Su stalling.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer wants to improve his position but Su is controlling well.
Theyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Su seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Theyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Theyer is refusing to be controlled, as Su sits in half guard.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Theyer wants to get back to full guard.
Su works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Su (12) vs (6) Theyer
Theyer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Su is keen to just control but Theyer is a slippery customer.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
Su wants to control but Theyer is keeping him busy.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer is refusing to be controlled, as Su sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Su uses his free foot to push down on Theyer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Theyer. Score +3 for passing guard: Su (15) vs (6) Theyer
Theyer is squirming around, avoiding Su's attempts to control the action.
Theyer is working to get back to half guard.
Su trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Theyer is looking to improve his position but Su isn't that keen on the idea.
Theyer is still trying to improve position.
Theyer stops Su from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Su looking to control but Theyer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Theyer gets back to half guard.
Su trying to pass the guard but Theyer defending well.
Theyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Su pulls his head out easily.
Su tries to pass the half guard into mount. Theyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Theyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Theyer actively working from the bottom here.
Theyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Theyer wants to improve his position but Su is controlling well.
Su slows the pace down in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Su has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Su (18) vs (6) Theyer
Su wants to take Theyer's back but he can't do it this time.
Theyer is desperately trying to improve his position but Su has a good base and remains in mount.
Theyer is squirming around, avoiding Su's attempts to control the action.
Su prevents Theyer from getting the reversal.
Su can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Theyer is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Theyer is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Su takes the fight on points by 18 to 6. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Duncan McAlister and Pablo Dominguez. McAlister comes to the cage accompanied by Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking. Dominguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Change by The Deftones. Pablo Dominguez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Duncan McAlister! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Pablo Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McAlister tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dominguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
McAlister pulls guard.
Dominguez stays in close to McAlister's body and controls the position.
Dominguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dominguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Dominguez.
It looks like Dominguez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McAlister seems keen to control Dominguez's posture.
Dominguez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McAlister trying to control the position here.
Dominguez controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAlister wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McAlister being controlled here, momentarily.
McAlister looking for a sweep. Not yet McAlister, not yet.
McAlister can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dominguez controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dominguez is fighting to break McAlister's control of his arms but McAlister is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dominguez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McAlister seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dominguez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dominguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! McAlister is heads and Dominguez is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Dominguez wins on points by 1 to 0.
Post fight, Pablo Dominguez stared into the camera and said 'Train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. '. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tyson Speed and Steel Grappler. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Steel Grappler enters the cage!
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Tyson Speed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Steel Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grappler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Speed's waist but Speed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grappler off to one side.
Speed stuffs the takedown.
Grappler fails to land the takedown.
Tyson Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steel Grappler.
Speed slaps away a takedown attempt from Grappler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grappler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Speed as he avoids it easily.
Speed has Grappler up against the cage in a clinch.
Speed has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grappler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Speed (4) vs (0) Grappler
Speed trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Speed slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Speed working for the choke.
Grappler breaks Speed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Speed (4) vs (2) Grappler
Speed is trying to control the position but Grappler postures up.
Speed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Speed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grappler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Speed (6) vs (2) Grappler
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler pushes a forearm under Speed's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Speed is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steel Grappler!
Steel Grappler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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