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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mortimer Locust (ranked 22319 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Morris (ranked 8629 p4p, 716 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Mortimer Locust! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Buck Morris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Locust rushes Morris and presses him up against the cage.
Locust gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Locust (2) vs (0) Morris
Morris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Locust gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morris looking for a guillotine here but Locust defends easily.
Locust is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Locust wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locust slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Locust (5) vs (0) Morris
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to escape the position but Locust is controlling the position.
Locust working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris struggling a bit here.
Locust wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Morris, who protects the arm well.
Locust tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morris tries to buck Locust off but Locust is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locust is trying to get an arm triangle but Morris is defending well.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Locust keeps moving and retains side control.
Locust wants to control for a moment but Morris uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Morris is trying to get back to full guard.
Locust is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morris is just riding it out for now. Locust eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locust is working for a submission of some sort.
Morris is looking for a sweep. Locust is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Locust seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Locust is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morris defends it well.
Locust is looking for a kimura but Morris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Locust to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is not content to let Locust control the position.
Locust seems to be looking for submissions.
Locust is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Locust is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Locust is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Locust is trying to work for a kimura but Morris is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Locust is keen to just control but Morris is a slippery customer.
Locust is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morris has managed to free his arm - good work.
Locust wants to work for an arm triangle but Morris 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.
Locust is keen to just control but Morris is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Locust is trying to work for a kimura but Morris is defending well.
Locust is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Locust is trying to control. Morris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Locust seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Morris has recovered full guard.
Morris can't keep his opponent in guard - Locust advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morris is trying to maintain the position but Locust is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Locust is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Locust seems to be working for a kimura but Morris defends the submission attempt.
Locust is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morris sees it coming and defends easily.
Locust seems to be looking for submissions.
Locust is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Locust is trying to control. Morris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Locust content to control rather than advance.
Locust is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Locust works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Locust (8) vs (0) Morris
Locust is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Morris has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Locust goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morris turns into him and now he's in Locust's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Locust (8) vs (2) Morris
Locust pulls Morris in close to his closed guard and prevents Morris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Locust is controlling Morris's posture.
Locust bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morris's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Locust (10) vs (2) Morris
Locust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Locust is pushing down on Morris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morris is fighting to maintain full guard but Locust has managed to sneak the leg through.
Locust is looking to advance position but Morris won't allow it.
Locust is trying to control. Morris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morris is defending against the submission attempts here by Locust.
Locust is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Morris as he works his way to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Locust sitting in guard here, content to control.
Locust slips nicely into half guard.
Locust is trying to work for a kimura but Morris is defending well.
Locust seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Morris is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mortimer Locust!
Mortimer Locust was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tom Tomson (ranked 22242 p4p, 251 weight class) and Matt Terrell (ranked 8324 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R-Swift- Awesome God. 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tom Tomson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Matt Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tomson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomson tries to clinch there but Terrell circles away.
Terrell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tomson defends it well.
Terrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomson tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomson swivels and escapes.
Tomson attempts a counter takedown but Terrell avoids it well and moves away.
Tomson tries to keep at a distance but Terrell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terrell looking for a takedown.
Terrell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tomson after a bit of a struggle.
Tom Tomson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Terrell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomson goes for a takedown attempt but Terrell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tomson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terrell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tomson.
Terrell drives through and clinches with Tomson against the cage.
Terrell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Terrell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell jumps guard and drags Tomson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tomson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Terrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomson pushing down on Terrell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Terrell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tomson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Terrell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tomson has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is positioning himself well to prevent Tomson advancing to mount.
Tomson is keen to just control but Terrell is a slippery customer.
Terrell is looking to improve his position.
Tomson controlling the pace.
Tomson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson wants to pass the guard but Terrell is defending well.
Terrell is concentrating on defense, preventing Tomson from advancing position.
Tomson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Terrell is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomson is trying to control. Terrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tomson (3) vs (0) Terrell
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terrell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tomson avoids the attempt from Terrell to control.
Terrell has given up his back. Will we see Tomson going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Tomson (6) vs (0) Terrell
Tomson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tomson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tomson gets his way!
Terrell can't escape the position.
Tomson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Terrell.
Tomson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tomson controlling well, preventing Terrell from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tomson biding his time, controlling Terrell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomson is looking for a choke. Terrell gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Terrell manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tomson (6) vs (2) Terrell
Terrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tomson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terrell has managed to get both his arms back between Tomson's legs - danger averted.
Tomson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terrell looking to sit in guard and control but Tomson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tomson (8) vs (2) Terrell
Tomson 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.
Tomson trying to control but Terrell is working from the bottom.
Tomson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tomson slips nicely into half guard.
Tomson is trying to control. Terrell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tomson is thwarting Terrell's attempts to control the position.
Tomson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Terrell defends it well.
Terrell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tomson has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Tomson (11) vs (2) Terrell
Terrell wants to hold on but Tomson pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tomson working for a guillotine from mount but Terrell is in no mood to give up.
Terrell prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Tomson controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tomson tries to control but Terrell wriggling away.
Terrell tries to hold on but Tomson postures up.
Terrell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tomson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tomson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Terrell is surviving well by controlling Tomson's body position as best he can.
Terrell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrell wants to hold on but Tomson pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tomson quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Tomson but it's paid off an Terrell is forced to tap! Nice work by Tomson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Tomson! |
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