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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 3121 p4p, 157 weight class) and El Torito (ranked 2639 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Santos 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Gustavo Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; El Torito!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Torito moves into range and clinches up with Santos.
Torito tightens his grip and picks Santos up, before dumping him to the ground. Santos manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (0) vs (2) Torito
Torito content to stall in guard here.
Torito trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Torito told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito is fighting to break Santos's control of his arms but Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Torito rolls with it to try and escape but Santos cranks on the arm and Torito is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Santos! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 4009 p4p, 194 weight class) and Bjj Steel Penn (ranked 5749 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Rubens Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bjj Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn fails to land the takedown.
Steel Penn with a poor takedown
and Charles counters with a shoot takedown. Steel Penn fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (0) Steel Penn
Charles passes into half guard.
Charles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Charles wants to free his trapped foot but Steel Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to roll over but Charles keeps him under control.
Steel Penn gets back to full guard.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Charles wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Charles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steel Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel Penn is controlling Charles's posture.
Steel Penn is trying to control the position but Charles postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles 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.
Charles being controlled here momentarily.
Steel Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (2) Steel Penn
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is controlling the pace.
Charles is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Penn sits in half guard.
Steel Penn stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Charles! Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (2) vs (5) Steel Penn
Charles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn trying to mount his opponent but Charles defends it.
Charles wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Charles is defending the position.
Steel Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steel Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Charles is having none of it.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charles won't allow Steel Penn to pass to mount.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Steel Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to control but Steel Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steel Penn prevents Charles from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to pass to mount but Charles is defending the position.
Charles is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Charles trying to control here.
Steel Penn stalling away here and it's allowed Charles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Steel Penn passes Charles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles is not content to let Steel Penn control the position.
Steel Penn is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Steel Penn is looking to advance position but Charles won't allow it.
Charles trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Charles is trying to maintain the position but Steel Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Charles tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Charles gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn wins on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Bjj Steel Penn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 2492 p4p, 124 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 810 p4p, 104 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Anthony Pettis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Keosayan takes the fight into the clinch.
Pettis has Keosayan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keosayan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pettis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Keosayan can't fight it off and eventually Pettis manages to take the fight to the floor. Keosayan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pettis (2) vs (0) Keosayan
Keosayan is trying to control the position but Pettis postures up.
Keosayan wants to sweep here but Pettis controlling him for the moment.
Keosayan has his feet on Pettis's thighs here. He's pushed Pettis off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pettis screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Keosayan!
Our winner, Sergey Keosayan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dado Mata (ranked 724 p4p, 38 weight class) and William Dewey (ranked 2050 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; William Dewey!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dewey is looking to clinch.
Dewey is looking to clinch.
Mata fails with a takedown attempt.
Dewey tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dewey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mata shoots for a double leg takedown but Dewey sprawls well. He's pushed Mata's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dewey moves into range and clinches up with Mata.
Dewey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mata avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mata tries to score a body lock takedown but Dewey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dado Mata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dewey wants a takedown.
Dewey is looking for a takedown.
Mata gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dewey regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (0) Dewey
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dewey is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mata trying to control but Dewey is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dewey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mata slips nicely into half guard.
Mata passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (5) vs (0) Dewey
Dewey is looking to regain half guard here but Mata keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dewey rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mata's guard! Nice work there by Dewey! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (5) vs (2) Dewey
Mata can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dewey controls the pace.
Dewey tries to free his leg and advance position but Mata is retaining full guard.
Mata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dewey's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (7) vs (2) Dewey
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Mata is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mata wants to control from the top but Dewey keeps moving.
Dewey trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Mata advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (10) vs (2) Dewey
Dewey is not content to let Mata control the position.
Dewey is looking to regain half guard here but Mata keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dewey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mata tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dewey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mata is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dewey's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dewey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (12) vs (2) Dewey
Dewey tries to lock up and control but Mata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dewey is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dewey wants to hold on but Mata pushes him away.
Mata takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Mata (15) vs (2) Dewey
Mata tries to get the hooks in deep but Dewey pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mata is hanging on to Dewey's back as he tries to escape.
Mata working for the choke.
Dewey prevents Mata from getting a body triangle.
You can see the frustration on Dewey's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mata is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dewey is defending well though. Mata let's go of the attempt for now.
Dewey trying to control the hands but Mata breaks the grip.
Mata is persistently looking for the submission but Dewey is defending it well.
Dewey trying to control but not successfully.
Dewey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mata haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dewey preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mata.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dewey tries to escape but Mata has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dewey 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 Mata gets his way!
Dewey fending off the submission attempt from Mata.
Mata tries to get the hooks in deep but Dewey pushed the leg off.
Dewey tries to break free.
Mata is not going to allow Dewey to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dewey preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mata.
Good control from Mata.
Dewey is trying to break free.
Dewey is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mata off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mata's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mata is hanging on to Dewey's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dewey wants to control his opponent's hands but Mata gets his hands free.
Dewey defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mata working for the choke.
Mata is not going to allow Dewey to sit and survive in this position.
Mata working for a choke but Dewey is defending well.
Dewey is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dewey keeps trying to improve his position.
Mata patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mata working for a choke but Dewey is defending well.
Dewey trying to control the hands but Mata breaks the grip.
Mata controlling the position well here. Dewey rolled but Mata kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mata is looking for the choke from the back position but Dewey is controlling his hands well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Mata.
Dewey is keeping busy.
Dewey is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mata.
Dewey fending off the submission attempt from Mata.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dewey just trying to survive but Mata is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mata is looking to control Dewey but Dewey is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dewey defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (15) vs (4) Dewey
Mata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dewey manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (17) vs (4) Dewey
Mata pushing down on Dewey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mata passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (20) vs (4) Dewey
Dewey keeping his opponent close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Dewey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dewey is looking to regain half guard here but Mata keeps moving and retains side control.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Dewey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mata passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dewey! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (22) vs (4) Dewey
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata content just to control the position here.
Mata goes for an armbar but Dewey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dewey. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (22) vs (6) Dewey
Dewey looking to sit in guard and control but Mata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (24) vs (6) Dewey
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Dewey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dewey wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewey looking to control.
Mata pushes down on Dewey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata takes the fight on points by 24 to 6.
Dado Mata 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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