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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 58 p4p, 12 weight class) and Ben Henley (ranked 2875 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Ben Henley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jolly Leg Byrd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Ben Henley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
Byrd jumps guard.
Henley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Byrd wants to sweep but no luck.
Henley trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Byrd 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byrd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley trying to control but Byrd is working from the bottom.
Byrd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henley pushes down on Byrd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byrd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Henley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Byrd is trying to get back to full guard.
Henley trying to pass the guard but Byrd defending well.
Byrd wants to improve his position but Henley is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byrd keeps working.
Byrd is looking for a sweep. Henley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Byrd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Byrd trying to control but Henley postures up.
Byrd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Byrd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henley controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Henley wants to control from the top but Byrd keeps moving.
Byrd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byrd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byrd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henley is one step ahead there.
Henley trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byrd working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Byrd holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henley passes Byrd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henley trying to control from half guard but Byrd is working away.
Byrd is looking to improve his position.
Henley is looking to advance position but Byrd won't allow it.
Well, if Henley 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.
Byrd wants to control but Henley is keeping busy.
Henley trying to control the pace.
Henley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Henley is trying to control the action in half guard but Byrd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Byrd holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Byrd gets back to full guard.
Byrd is pulling down on Henley's head. It's preventing any offense from Henley, at least for the moment.
Byrd being controlled here, momentarily.
Henley looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Byrd 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: Byrd (2) vs (0) Henley
Henley is looking to improve his position.
Byrd wants to advance to full mount but Henley doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Byrd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henley is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrd wants to control from the top but Henley keeps moving.
Byrd advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Byrd (5) vs (0) Henley
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henley is looking for a sweep.
Byrd is looking to take a break and control but Henley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byrd controls the position.
Henley regains half guard.
Henley wants to improve his position but Byrd is controlling well.
Henley keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is keen to just control but Henley is a slippery customer.
Henley is controlling Byrd's trapped leg to prevent Byrd from advancing to side control.
Byrd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byrd wants to advance to full mount but Henley doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Henley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henley can't keep his opponent in guard - Byrd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Byrd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henley wants to control but Byrd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henley tries to get to full guard but Byrd has control of the leg.
Byrd trying to control from half guard but Henley is working away.
Byrd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Byrd not doing much here.
Byrd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Byrd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henley keeps working.
Henley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Byrd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Byrd (8) vs (0) Henley
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Henley wants to control but Byrd postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henley is looking to regain half guard here but Byrd keeps moving and retains side control.
Henley looking for a sweep but Byrd has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Byrd (10) vs (0) Henley
Byrd controlling the position easily from mount.
Byrd pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Henley working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Byrd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henley tries to lock up and control but Byrd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henley prevents Byrd from taking his back.
Byrd controlling from mount.
Henley wants to hold on but Byrd pushes him away.
Byrd controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henley tries to hold on but Byrd postures up.
Byrd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henley looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Byrd (13) vs (0) Henley
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byrd slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byrd takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Jolly Leg Byrd gave a big smile as he said 'Hello, top 10!'. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 19194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Wasa (ranked 2474 p4p, 262 weight class). Wasa has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Masa Wasa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Gaia Ky Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ky Jr shoots in and drives through. Wasa sprawls well.
Wasa gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (2) Wasa
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.
Ky Jr is looking to control Wasa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ky Jr avoid being mounted?
Ky Jr is holding on to half guard well.
Ky Jr is looking to control Wasa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ky Jr avoid being mounted?
Ky Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Ky Jr is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ky Jr manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ky Jr 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.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasa trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Wasa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr pulls Wasa in close to prevent any damage.
Wasa forces his way into half guard.
Wasa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ky Jr tries to get to full guard but Wasa has control of the leg.
Ky Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ky Jr controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
Wasa trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to control but Wasa passes easily into half guard.
Ky Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Ky Jr is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wasa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ky Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ky Jr won't allow Wasa to pass to mount.
Ky Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wasa pulls his head out easily.
Wasa is working for a kimura but Ky Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
Wasa is thwarting Ky Jr's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wasa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wasa prevents Ky Jr from improving his position.
Wasa works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (5) Wasa
Ky Jr prevents Wasa from improving position.
Ky Jr is trying to improve his position.
Ky Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Wasa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wasa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ky Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to control but Wasa postures up.
Ky Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Ky Jr stops Wasa from passing to mount.
Wasa trying to control the position but Ky Jr is working away.
Wasa is trying to get an arm triangle but Ky Jr is defending well.
Ky Jr prevents Wasa from improving position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Ky Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr trying to hold on to Wasa's head to control him but Wasa postures up.
Ky Jr gets full guard.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wasa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ky Jr (2) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Wasa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ky Jr 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasa is retaining full guard.
Wasa trying to control the position.
Wasa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ky Jr defends it easily.
Wasa is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
Wasa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr 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.
Ky Jr'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.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Wasa is trying to keep Ky Jr in close.
Wasa being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wasa is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ky Jr (2) vs (7) Wasa
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr wants to sweep here but Wasa controlling him for the moment.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa passes Ky Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ky Jr trying to control but Wasa postures up.
Wasa prevents Ky Jr from improving his position.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ky Jr keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasa is thwarting Ky Jr's attempts to control the position.
Ky Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Wasa manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (2) vs (10) Wasa
Wasa tries to control but Ky Jr wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wasa trying to control but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr regains half guard.
Ky Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Wasa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wasa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ky Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr won't allow Wasa to pass to mount.
Ky Jr tries to get to full guard but Wasa has control of the leg.
Wasa wants to work for an arm triangle but Ky Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Ky Jr is defending the position.
Ky Jr is trying to control but can't.
Ky Jr wants to sweep but Wasa has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (2) vs (13) Wasa
Wasa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ky Jr's legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa working away.
Ky Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Wasa keeps moving and retains side control.
Wasa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Ky Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky Jr tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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Ky Jr is trying to improve his position.
Wasa trying to control the position but Ky Jr is working away.
Ky Jr tries to buck Wasa off but Wasa is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr gets back to half guard.
Ky Jr manages to get to full guard.
Wasa stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa wins on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Masa Wasa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Gaia Ky Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger, I'm humble in defeat.'. |
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