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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between TopOf FoodChain (ranked 8239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiro Tanaka (ranked 7110 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka has chosen Takyon as his entrance music. Masahiro Tanaka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; TopOf FoodChain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Masahiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
FoodChain drives through with a takedown into Tanaka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: FoodChain (2) vs (0) Tanaka
Tanaka working a defensive guard here.
FoodChain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
FoodChain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FoodChain stands and throws Tanaka's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: FoodChain (5) vs (0) Tanaka
FoodChain is working to tighten his grip on Tanaka's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tanaka has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but FoodChain is really squeezing tight and eventually Tanaka passes out! FoodChain breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). TopOf FoodChain!
TopOf FoodChain 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 7500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Suchy (ranked 25047 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Caunt 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dick Caunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Suchy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Caunt clinches with his opponent.
Caunt jumps guard.
Caunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Caunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suchy on the ground.
Suchy trying to control the position from guard on top but Caunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suchy wants to control from the top but Caunt keeps moving.
Suchy is looking to pass into half guard but Caunt pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Caunt is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caunt (2) vs (0) Suchy
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchy looking for a sweep. Not yet Suchy, not yet.
Suchy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suchy controls Caunt momentarily but Caunt frees himself.
Suchy keeping full guard, as Caunt tries to pass.
Caunt postures up.
Caunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is looking for a triangle here but Caunt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Caunt (5) vs (0) Suchy
The referee asks Caunt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Caunt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Suchy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caunt happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Suchy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suchy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caunt staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is trying to improve his position.
Caunt controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is looking to reverse the position.
Caunt controls the position.
Suchy struggling a bit here.
Caunt is staying tight to Suchy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is trying to control Caunt's posture but Caunt avoids it.
Suchy is looking for a sweep.
Caunt is staying tight to Suchy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Suchy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Caunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caunt'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.
Suchy actively working from the bottom here.
Caunt not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caunt pulls his head out easily.
Caunt trying to control the pace.
Caunt passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Caunt (8) vs (0) Suchy
Caunt avoids the attempt from Suchy to control.
Caunt controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caunt fails to advance to Suchy's back.
Suchy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suchy reaches up to try and control the position but Caunt seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Suchy rolls and tries to escape and now Caunt has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Caunt (11) vs (0) Suchy
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Caunt controls the action.
Caunt has the hooks in. Suchy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Suchy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Caunt controlling the position well here. Suchy rolled but Caunt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Caunt has the hooks in. Suchy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Suchy looks winded!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suchy keeps trying to improve his position.
Caunt trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Suchy doesn't escape.
Caunt doesn't have the hooks in and Suchy manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caunt (11) vs (2) Suchy
Suchy looking to sit in guard and control but Caunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caunt (13) vs (2) Suchy
Suchy wants to sweep here but Caunt controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Caunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Caunt won't allow Suchy to sweep him here.
Caunt controlling from the top position.
Caunt forces his way into half guard.
Suchy tries to get to full guard but Caunt has control of the leg.
Suchy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Caunt pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Caunt (16) vs (2) Suchy
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Caunt controlling from mount.
Suchy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Caunt continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Caunt.
Suchy can't escape the position.
Caunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suchy can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suchy is still trying to improve position.
Caunt controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suchy is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caunt takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Dick Caunt spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Fike (ranked 7160 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garik Andonian (ranked 22431 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Fike! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Garik Andonian!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Andonian gets a clinch.
Fike could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Andonian turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Andonian manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fike (0) vs (4) Andonian
Fike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Andonian controlling the position.
Fike manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fike (2) vs (4) Andonian
Andonian is looking to improve his position.
Fike trying to control the action but Andonian is working from the bottom.
Andonian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonian is defending against the submission attempts here by Fike.
Fike tries to pass to full mount but Andonian defends it.
Andonian is positioning himself well to prevent Fike advancing to mount.
Fike is working for a kimura but Andonian is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andonian is trying is best to control the position here.
Fike trying to control from half guard but Andonian is working away.
Andonian is controlling Fike's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andonian keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonian is controlling Fike's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Andonian is looking to improve his position.
Fike is trying to control the action in half guard but Andonian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fike is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Andonian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fike prevents Andonian from improving his position.
Andonian keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fike is looking for a kimura but Andonian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fike to get the leverage.
Fike is breathing heavily.
Fike is looking to advance position but Andonian won't allow it.
Andonian is concentrating on defense, preventing Fike from advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fike is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Andonian has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fike is working for a kimura but Andonian is defending it quite comfortably.
Andonian is looking to improve his position.
Andonian controlling the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fike is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andonian sees it coming and defends easily.
Andonian tries to roll over but Fike keeps him under control.
Andonian is doing well to control the position and prevent Fike from advancing to side control.
Fike wants to pass the guard but Andonian is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fike seems to be working for a kimura but Andonian defends the submission attempt.
Andonian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andonian holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fike prevents Andonian from improving his position.
Fike wants to take a breather but Andonian is having none of it.
Fike is pressing down on Andonian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andonian is holding on for now.
Andonian wants to improve his position but Fike is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fike seems to be working for a kimura but Andonian defends the submission attempt.
Andonian is positioning himself well to prevent Fike advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andonian wants to improve his position but Fike is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andonian is concentrating on defense, preventing Fike from advancing position.
Andonian wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fike trying to pass the guard but Andonian defending well.
Andonian keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fike wants to control but Andonian is keeping him busy.
Fike is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andonian defends it well.
Andonian tries to get to full guard but Fike has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Andonian gets back to full guard.
Andonian 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.
Andonian has Fike pulled in close to control his posture.
Fike has gone for a leg lock! Andonian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fike's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fike (2) vs (6) Andonian
Andonian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fike keeping full guard, as Andonian tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andonian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andonian wins on points by 6 to 2. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vape Diaz (ranked 24862 p4p, 698 weight class) and John Wayne Gracy (ranked 22720 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne Gracy has chosen Fingersmith - Pogo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vape Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; John Wayne Gracy!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz pushes Wayne Gracy up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wayne Gracy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Wayne Gracy sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wayne Gracy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vape Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Wayne Gracy
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Wayne Gracy is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Wayne Gracy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Wayne Gracy defends it.
Wayne Gracy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne Gracy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Wayne Gracy is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wayne Gracy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne Gracy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is keen to just control but Wayne Gracy is a slippery customer.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wayne Gracy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wayne Gracy tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Wayne Gracy won't allow it.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Wayne Gracy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wayne Gracy. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (5) vs (0) Wayne Gracy
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Wayne Gracy has his hands clasped together but Diaz breaks the hold and Wayne Gracy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vape Diaz!
Vape Diaz gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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