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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nicolaus McTaggart (ranked 5859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Vein (ranked 5618 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nicolaus McTaggart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Quincy Vein!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McTaggart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McTaggart changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McTaggart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McTaggart showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McTaggart (2) vs (0) Vein
McTaggart wants to free his trapped foot but Vein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McTaggart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTaggart seems to be looking for submissions.
McTaggart is thwarting Vein's attempts to control the position.
McTaggart tries to pass to full mount but Vein defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTaggart seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McTaggart is keen to just control but Vein is a slippery customer.
Vein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McTaggart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McTaggart 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.
McTaggart tries to pass to full mount but Vein defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vein makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vein.
McTaggart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McTaggart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McTaggart passes Vein's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart trying to control from half guard but Vein is working away.
Vein wants to improve his position but McTaggart is controlling well.
McTaggart trying to mount his opponent but Vein defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vein manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vein had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McTaggart defends it easily.
Vein keeping full guard, as McTaggart tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vein has an active guard here but McTaggart has managed to pass into half guard.
Vein is controlling McTaggart's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McTaggart is trying to control. Vein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McTaggart has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McTaggart (5) vs (0) Vein
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart wants to control the pace but Vein is squirming around nicely.
McTaggart fails to move to back control.
Vein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McTaggart fails to take his opponent's back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart tries to control but Vein wriggling away.
McTaggart jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vein manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McTaggart wants to control but Vein is keeping him busy.
McTaggart works to advance to full mount. Vein defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: McTaggart (7) vs (0) Vein
McTaggart looking to control but Vein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McTaggart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vein is looking to escape.
Vein defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McTaggart.
Vein is trying to escape the mount.
McTaggart works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: McTaggart (10) vs (0) Vein
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Vein wants to escape the position.
McTaggart looking for the choke from the back.
McTaggart looking for the choke but no joy.
Vein preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McTaggart.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart controlling well, preventing Vein from escaping the position.
Vein trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vein can't escape the position.
Vein just trying to survive but McTaggart is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vein is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Vein trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vein rolls, trying to escape but McTaggart keeps control of the position.
Vein defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McTaggart's arms.
McTaggart is looking to control Vein but Vein is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McTaggart looking to break Vein's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vein remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise McTaggart will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Vein manages to reverse the position and now he's in McTaggart's guard. Nice work there by Vein.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTaggart (10) vs (2) Vein
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McTaggart keeping moving, preventing Vein from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart looking to control.
McTaggart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McTaggart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McTaggart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McTaggart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vein manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McTaggart (12) vs (2) Vein
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vein keeping moving, preventing McTaggart from controlling successfully.
Vein is looking for a triangle here but McTaggart uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McTaggart (15) vs (2) Vein
Vein tries to bench press McTaggart off him but McTaggart keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McTaggart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vein keeps working.
Vein wants to control but McTaggart postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McTaggart staying calm.
McTaggart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vein is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McTaggart trying to control the position but Vein is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Vein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
McTaggart takes the fight on points by 15 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kid Mantuano (ranked 16813 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shukman Gill (ranked 24256 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kid Mantuano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Shukman Gill!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mantuano shoots in and bounces Gill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mantuano (2) vs (0) Gill
Mantuano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gill looking for a sweep. Not yet Gill, not yet.
Gill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gill wants to improve his position but instead Mantuano has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantuano is looking for a kimura but Gill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mantuano to get the leverage.
Gill won't allow Mantuano to pass to mount.
Mantuano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill actively working from the bottom here.
Gill wants to improve his position but Mantuano is controlling well.
Mantuano seems to be looking for submissions.
Mantuano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gill! Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (5) vs (0) Gill
Gill can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantuano fails to advance to Gill's back.
Mantuano looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano tries to take his opponent's back but Gill turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mantuano (5) vs (2) Gill
Gill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gill preventing the sweep.
Mantuano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gill looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gill manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mantuano (7) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano is pushing down on Gill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gill is fighting to maintain full guard but Mantuano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mantuano works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (10) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano avoids the attempt from Gill to control.
We've been informed that Gill has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mantuano controlling the position easily from mount.
Gill stops Mantuano from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gill is trying to get back to full guard.
Gill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Mantuano 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.
Mantuano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mantuano moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (13) vs (2) Gill
Gill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mantuano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mantuano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gill tries to bench press Mantuano off him but Mantuano keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mantuano is trying to work for a kimura but Gill is defending well.
Mantuano trying to control the action but Gill is working from the bottom.
Mantuano works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (16) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano working for a submission but Gill is keeping him at bay.
Gill manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gill is staying active underneath Mantuano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gill is defending against the submission attempts here by Mantuano.
Gill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mantuano is working away from the top position though.
Gill is looking to improve his position.
Mantuano is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill wants to improve his position but Mantuano is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano wants to work for an arm triangle but Gill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gill tries to get to full guard but Mantuano has control of the leg.
Mantuano stalling.
Gill actively working from the bottom here.
Mantuano controlling the pace.
Mantuano is working for a kimura but Gill is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gill wants to control but Mantuano passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (19) vs (2) Gill
Gill seems a little lost for a moment, as Mantuano dominates the positioning.
Gill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gill is trying to get back to full guard.
Mantuano wants to control but Gill is keeping him busy.
Gill with the active half guard here but Mantuano passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (22) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mantuano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gill is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantuano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mantuano is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gill is trying to escape and Mantuano transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gill is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mantuano! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kid Mantuano! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Maatia Supuaga (ranked 3598 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tyme (ranked 383 p4p, 0 weight class). Supuaga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wanna Taki Taki. Tyme has chosen Here Comes The Money as his entrance music. Mark Tyme is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Maatia Supuaga! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Mark Tyme !
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tyme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tyme gets control of Supuaga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tyme will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tyme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Supuaga preventing the sweep.
Tyme has his foot on Supuaga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Supuaga works his way back into a safe position though.
Supuaga has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tyme escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Supuaga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyme working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Supuaga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Supuaga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supuaga controlling from the top position.
Tyme is trying to control the position but Supuaga postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supuaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyme is keeping the position for now.
Tyme is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Supuaga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Supuaga postures up.
Supuaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyme is retaining full guard.
Tyme wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyme is looking for a triangle but Supuaga pushes his legs off easily.
Supuaga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyme is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyme keeping moving, preventing Supuaga from controlling successfully.
Tyme keeping full guard, as Supuaga tries to pass.
Supuaga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tyme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Supuaga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyme controls Supuaga momentarily but Supuaga frees himself.
Tyme has an active guard here but Supuaga has managed to pass into half guard.
Tyme wants to improve his position but Supuaga is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyme is trying to control but can't.
Tyme looking for submissions off his back.
Supuaga slows the pace down in half guard.
Supuaga wants to free his trapped foot but Tyme is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyme is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tyme trying to control from the bottom.
Tyme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Supuaga trying to control the pace.
Tyme is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Supuaga pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga trying to control the pace.
Tyme trying to control from the bottom.
Tyme looking for submissions off his back.
Tyme is trying to control but can't.
Tyme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tyme looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tyme moves into full guard.
Supuaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyme is retaining full guard.
Tyme looking to control.
Tyme being controlled here, momentarily.
Supuaga wants to pass the guard but Tyme is keeping the position.
Supuaga sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Supuaga (3) vs (0) Tyme
Who's going to make the next move?
Tyme tries to improve position but can't.
Supuaga is looking to take a break and control but Tyme is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyme regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Supuaga (6) vs (0) Tyme
Supuaga content just to control the position here.
Tyme manages to control the position for a moment.
Tyme is squirming around, avoiding Supuaga's attempts to control the action.
Tyme keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyme sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tyme wants to control but Supuaga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Supuaga is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Supuaga (9) vs (0) Tyme
Tyme is trying desperately to improve position.
Supuaga controlling from the full mount.
Supuaga avoids the attempt from Tyme to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tyme working to try and regain half guard.
Supuaga controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyme really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Supuaga controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyme working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga looking to control but Tyme is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyme is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tyme is squirming around, avoiding Supuaga's attempts to control the action.
Supuaga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Supuaga seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tyme is holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tyme is squirming around, avoiding Supuaga's attempts to control the action.
Tyme holds of for dear life.
Tyme is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Supuaga has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Supuaga (12) vs (0) Tyme
Supuaga controlling the position well here. Tyme rolled but Supuaga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyme tries to roll but Supuaga sticks to his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Supuaga.
Supuaga looking for the RNC.
Supuaga controlling well, preventing Tyme from escaping the position.
Tyme trying to control the action but Supuaga just sinks the hooks in.
Supuaga controlling well, preventing Tyme from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Supuaga is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tyme is defending well though. Supuaga let's go of the attempt for now.
Good control from Supuaga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Supuaga takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Maatia Supuaga managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Blue Moon, into his post fight interview.
Mark Tyme spoke after the fight, saying 'I wasn't ready for Primetyme '. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Miguel Machin (ranked 19272 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Scedary (ranked 6856 p4p, 0 weight class). Machin's entrance music is Pandora's Music Box. A fine choice. 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Miguel Machin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zachary Scedary!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Machin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Machin (4) vs (0) Scedary
Scedary can't do much from the bottom here.
Machin wants to control but Scedary is keeping him busy.
Scedary regains half guard.
Machin works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Machin (7) vs (0) Scedary
Machin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Machin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scedary is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scedary is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin is looking to take a break and control but Scedary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scedary is trying to get back to half guard.
Machin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Scedary looks calm but he's in trouble here. Machin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Scedary is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Machin lets go of the hold and Scedary can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Machin!
Miguel Machin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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