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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ethan Carter Williams and Rogan Braga. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rogan Braga was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Ethan Carter Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rogan Braga!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Braga rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams is looking for a takedown.
Williams tightens his grip and picks Braga up, before dumping him to the ground. Braga manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (0) Braga
Braga keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams stays in close to Braga's body and controls the position.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
Braga has control of Williams's left arm, preventing Williams from doing any damage.
Williams content to stall in guard here.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (2) Braga
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position here.
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.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Braga is looking to pass into half guard but Williams pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Williams is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (4) vs (2) Braga
Williams passes into half guard.
Williams is pressing down on Braga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braga is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Braga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Braga is trying to get back to full guard.
Braga trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams wants to take a breather but Braga is having none of it.
Williams controlling the action here.
Braga is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga is not content to let Williams control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Braga wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Braga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Braga is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Braga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to pass to mount but Braga is defending the position.
Williams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williams is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Braga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Williams is stalling in the full guard.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
Braga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Williams 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.
Braga has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.
Braga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Braga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Braga looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Braga is trying to keep Williams in close.
Braga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braga has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Braga is trying to keep Williams in close.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
Braga is trying to keep Williams in close.
Braga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.
Williams 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.
Williams'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.
Williams preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braga pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Braga's guard.
Braga is concentrating on defense, preventing Williams from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is thwarting Braga's attempts to control the position.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braga keeps working.
Williams controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to maintain the position but Williams is very close to passing his half guard.
Braga desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams wants to take a breather but Braga is having none of it.
Braga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Braga tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braga keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Braga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams controlling the action here.
Braga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Braga is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Braga wants to get back to full guard but Williams has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (7) vs (2) Braga
Williams tries to advance to mount but can't.
Braga tries to improve position but can't.
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Braga is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga can't do much from the bottom here.
Braga tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga is looking for a sweep.
Braga is not content to let Williams control the position.
Braga is looking for a sweep.
Braga is not content to let Williams control the position.
Braga tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Williams easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Williams (9) vs (2) Braga
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Braga sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Braga wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Braga trying to control but Williams postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williams takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
An out of breath Ethan Carter Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grappling Penn and Leroy Braga. Grappling Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Grappling Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Leroy Braga!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (0) Braga
Penn is thwarting Braga's attempts to control the position.
Braga has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is pressing down on Braga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braga is holding on for now.
Braga is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Braga.
Penn trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Penn being controlled here momentarily.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Braga controlling Penn's posture.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Braga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Braga
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Braga won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Braga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
Braga is still trying to improve position.
Braga slips nicely into half guard.
Penn won't allow Braga to pass to mount.
Penn is looking to control Braga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga stalling.
Penn is looking to control Braga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Braga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn trying to hold on to Braga's head to control him but Braga postures up.
Braga controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braga is looking for a kimura here.
Braga is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Well, if Braga is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Braga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to pass to full mount but Penn defends it.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Braga passes into half guard.
Braga sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Braga is very close to passing his half guard.
Braga keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Penn defending well.
Braga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Braga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Braga trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
Penn tries to roll over but Braga keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Braga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Braga is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Braga wants to advance to full mount but Penn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Braga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (2) vs (5) Braga
Braga working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Braga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Braga slows the pace down.
Braga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Braga staying calm.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Braga 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.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Braga keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Braga tries to move into full mount but can't pass Penn's legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems a little lost for a moment, as Braga dominates the positioning.
Penn prevents Braga from moving into mount.
Braga controlling from side mount.
Penn tries to buck Braga off but Braga is having none of it.
Penn prevents Braga from moving into mount.
The referee asks Braga politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Braga prefers to stall for the moment though.
Braga trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Braga postures up.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face as Braga controls the position.
Penn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Braga off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Penn (6) vs (5) Braga
Penn keeps control of the position as Braga tries to break free.
Penn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Braga is holding onto Penn's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control but not successfully.
Despite being in a bad position, Braga is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Braga trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn looking for the choke but no joy.
Penn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
An out of breath Grappling Penn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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