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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ra Rrz Be Nize and Chester Jones. 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ra Rrz Be Nize! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Chester Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been hearing reports that Be Nize has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Be Nize can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. Be Nize looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Be Nize (0) vs (2) Jones
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Be Nize swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Be Nize throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Be Nize keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Be Nize escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Be Nize is keeping the position.
Be Nize trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Be Nize is retaining full guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Be Nize has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Be Nize is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Be Nize is defending well.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Be Nize preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Be Nize trying to control but Jones postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be Nize is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Be Nize won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Be Nize is defending well.
Be Nize is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Be Nize knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Be Nize trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Be Nize is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Be Nize is not content to let Jones control the position.
Be Nize is trying to get back to full guard.
Be Nize is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Be Nize wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Be Nize is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Be Nize tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Be Nize is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Be Nize tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Be Nize is not content to let Jones control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Be Nize wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Be Nize is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Be Nize has his hands clasped together around Jones's back. He's all about the action.
Be Nize looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Be Nize is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Be Nize avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Be Nize slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Be Nize holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Be Nize is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Be Nize looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Be Nize trying to control the position.
Be Nize is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones trying to control but Be Nize is working from the bottom.
Be Nize not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Be Nize looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones passes into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Be Nize is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is looking to stall here but Be Nize recovers full guard.
Be Nize throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Be Nize's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Be Nize (0) vs (5) Jones
Jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Be Nize! Score +2 for reaching mount: Be Nize (0) vs (7) Jones
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Be Nize is looking to escape.
Jones fails to advance to Be Nize's back.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Be Nize tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Be Nize is having none of it.
Jones takes Be Nize's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Be Nize is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Be Nize (0) vs (10) Jones
I really don't envy Be Nize right now.
Be Nize looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jones.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Be Nize haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Be Nize is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Be Nize trying to control the position but Jones manages to sink in the hooks.
Jones looking for the RNC.
Be Nize preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jones.
Jones trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones is hanging on to Be Nize's back as he tries to escape.
Jones struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jones not allowing Be Nize to control his hands.
Jones has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is riding his opponent, not letting Be Nize buck him off.
Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 10 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Chester Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Braxton Hernando and John Nordquist. Braxton Hernando had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Braxton Hernando! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Nordquist!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nordquist clinches with his opponent.
Nordquist tightens his grip and picks Hernando up, before dumping him to the ground. Hernando manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hernando (0) vs (2) Nordquist
Nordquist preventing the sweep.
Hernando seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nordquist wants to control from the top but Hernando keeps moving.
Nordquist is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordquist slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hernando (0) vs (5) Nordquist
Hernando is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Thomas Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nordquist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernando keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando struggling a bit here.
Nordquist trying to control the position but Hernando is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hernando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernando is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
Nordquist tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nordquist has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is not content to let Nordquist control the position.
Nordquist happy to just control the position for now.
Nordquist goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hernando rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nordquist's guard! Nice work there by Hernando! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (2) vs (5) Nordquist
Hernando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nordquist is keeping the position for now.
Nordquist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nordquist working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hernando has passed into half guard!
Hernando tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nordquist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nordquist has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ~KT-MMA~. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hernando 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.
Hernando content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando seems to be looking for submissions.
Nordquist trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hernando manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hernando (5) vs (5) Nordquist
Nordquist is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hernando controlling the position easily from mount.
Nordquist is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hernando wants to take Nordquist's back here but Nordquist is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hernando looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hernando trying to control but Nordquist is having none of it.
Nordquist tries to hold on but Hernando pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hernando looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hernando looking to secure an arm triangle but Nordquist defends it well.
Nordquist prevents Hernando from taking his back.
Nordquist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nordquist slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nordquist defends it well.
Nordquist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernando pulls his head out easily.
Hernando wants to take a breather but Nordquist is having none of it.
Nordquist is trying to control but can't.
Nordquist tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hernando has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hernando (8) vs (5) Nordquist
Nordquist working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hernando controlling the pace for now.
Hernando trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hernando working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nordquist is squirming around, avoiding Hernando's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nordquist to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nordquist shrugs it off.
Nordquist tries to hold on but Hernando postures up.
Hernando working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hernando can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nordquist is looking to escape.
Hernando goes for an armbar but Nordquist turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nordquist. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (8) vs (7) Nordquist
Nordquist is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nordquist trying to control but Hernando is working from the bottom.
Hernando 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.
Hernando bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nordquist's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (10) vs (7) Nordquist
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist is looking to sweep but instead, Hernando has passed into half guard.
Nordquist is looking for a sweep. Hernando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nordquist looking for submissions off his back.
Nordquist is looking to improve his position.
Hernando is thwarting Nordquist's attempts to control the position.
Nordquist wants to improve his position but Hernando is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is looking for a kimura here.
Hernando is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernando is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nordquist is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Nordquist is staying active underneath Hernando, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nordquist gets back to full guard.
Nordquist controls Hernando momentarily but Hernando frees himself.
Hernando trying to control but Nordquist is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nordquist is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hernando (10) vs (9) Nordquist
Nordquist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hernando looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordquist is one step ahead there.
Nordquist trying to control but Hernando is working from the bottom.
Hernando is trying to keep Nordquist in close.
Nordquist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernando's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hernando makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernando.
Nordquist postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hernando takes the fight on points by 10 to 9. |
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