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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between En Sabah Nur (ranked 4641 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 2162 p4p, 217 weight class). Alexander Pedan 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; En Sabah Nur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pedan clinches up with Sabah Nur and pushes him back against the cage.
Sabah Nur pulls Pedan into guard.
Pedan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pedan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More stalling from Pedan.
Sabah Nur has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabah Nur is retaining full guard.
Pedan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabah Nur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabah Nur is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pedan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sabah Nur keeping moving, preventing Pedan from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabah Nur is retaining full guard.
Pedan content to stall in guard here.
Pedan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pedan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sabah Nur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pedan keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabah Nur keeping full guard, as Pedan tries to pass.
Pedan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabah Nur is keeping the position for now.
Pedan wants to control from the top but Sabah Nur keeps moving.
Pedan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sabah Nur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sabah Nur is adopting a defensive guard.
Pedan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabah Nur is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is pulling down on Pedan's head. It's preventing any offense from Pedan, at least for the moment.
Pedan wants to pass the guard but Sabah Nur is keeping the position.
Pedan postures up.
Pedan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pedan is continuing to stall.
Sabah Nur keeping full guard, as Pedan tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur being controlled here, momentarily.
The adventures of Pedan the control monster continue. Boring.
Pedan tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabah Nur is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedan wants to pass the guard but Sabah Nur is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabah Nur trying to control the position.
Pedan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sabah Nur (0) vs (3) Pedan
Pedan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabah Nur keeps working.
Pedan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sabah Nur haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pedan controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is trying to control Pedan's posture but Pedan avoids it.
Pedan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sabah Nur's legs.
Pedan controlling from side mount.
Pedan with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pedan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sabah Nur's legs.
Pedan is looking to take a break and control but Sabah Nur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pedan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
A lull in the action here as Pedan stalls from top position.
Pedan wants to control but Sabah Nur is keeping him busy.
Pedan just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pedan tries to move to mount but Sabah Nur blocks the move with his legs.
Pedan is looking to take a break and control but Sabah Nur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Pedan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is not content to let Pedan control the position.
Sabah Nur is trying to improve his position.
Sabah Nur sneaks back into half guard.
Pedan controlling the pace.
Pedan trying to mount his opponent but Sabah Nur defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pedan trying to control the action but Sabah Nur is working from the bottom.
Pedan slows the pace down in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pedan wants to take a breather but Sabah Nur is having none of it.
Pedan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pedan trying to control the action but Sabah Nur is working from the bottom.
Pedan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pedan is pressing down on Sabah Nur's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sabah Nur is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedan wins on points by 3 to 0. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 2423 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Savage (ranked 12411 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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 0 losses; Ingemar Anders! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jack Savage!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Anders leaves Savage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Savage.
Savage fails with the takedown
and Anders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Savage.
Anders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
Anders wants to take the fight to the mat but Savage manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Savage has Anders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anders wants a takedown but no success here.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savage is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savage wants a takedown.
Anders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Anders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jack Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage shoots for a takedown but Anders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Savage shoots in but Anders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anders is pressed up against the cage. Savage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anders down to the mat. Anders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anders instigates a clinch.
Anders has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Savage regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anders (2) vs (0) Savage
Savage wants to control but Anders passes easily into half guard.
Anders is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
Anders performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anders to get the leverage.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage wants to control but Anders is keeping busy.
Savage wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
Savage is doing well to control the position and prevent Anders from advancing to side control.
Savage wants to control but Anders is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to full guard.
Savage is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Anders jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Anders (5) vs (0) Savage
You can see the frustration on Savage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savage manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anders's best efforts.
Savage wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
Anders is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anders working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Savage's thigh. Savage counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Anders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is trying to keep Anders in close.
Anders looking to pass the guard.
Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Savage is controlling Anders's posture.
Savage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anders looking to pass the guard.
Savage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Savage is looking to sweep but instead, Anders has passed into half guard.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Anders trying to pass the guard but Savage defending well.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Savage is pulling down on Anders's head. It's preventing any offense from Anders, at least for the moment.
Anders postures up.
Anders trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anders being controlled here momentarily.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
Anders is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anders is now in half guard.
Savage wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anders is looking for a kimura but Savage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anders to get the leverage.
Savage wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control from the bottom.
Anders tries to pass to full mount but Savage defends it.
Anders has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anders (8) vs (0) Savage
Anders controlling from the full mount.
Anders has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Savage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savage has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Anders (11) vs (0) Savage
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Anders's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Savage right now.
Anders gets his hands free as Savage looks to control.
Anders controlling well, preventing Savage from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anders has good solid back control here.
Anders has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Savage has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Anders gets his hands free as Savage looks to control.
Savage 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 Anders gets his way!
Savage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anders.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Savage trying to control but not successfully.
Savage manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anders's guard. Nice work there by Savage.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anders (11) vs (2) Savage
Anders has control of Savage's left arm, preventing Savage from doing any damage.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Anders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anders is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to control from the top but Anders keeps moving.
Anders 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.
Savage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anders dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anders (13) vs (2) Savage
Anders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Anders is working hard here to advance position.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Savage pulls Anders in close to prevent any damage.
Anders passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
Savage manages to get to full guard.
Savage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anders (13) vs (4) Savage
Anders managing to control the position.
My spies in Martial Arts Dojo inform me that Savage has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anders is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
After winning the bout, Ingemar Anders thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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