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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 2153 p4p, 241 weight class) and Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 33 p4p, 4 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Diary of a Madman. Alzheimer has chosen The Worlds Greatest as his entrance music. Friedrich Alzheimer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Friedrich Alzheimer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alzheimer takes the fight into the clinch.
Morrison has picked Alzheimer up - he's going for a ride! Morrison dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (0) Alzheimer
Morrison is trying to control. Alzheimer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morrison is looking for a kimura here.
Morrison trying to advance position but Alzheimer counters by regaining guard.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer has control of Morrison's left arm, preventing Morrison from doing any damage.
Alzheimer keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Morrison controlling from the top position.
Alzheimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzheimer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morrison looking to sit in guard and control but Alzheimer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (2) Alzheimer
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison 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.
Alzheimer controlling from the top position.
Alzheimer wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Alzheimer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has Alzheimer pulled in close to control his posture.
Alzheimer trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alzheimer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alzheimer content to stall in guard here.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Alzheimer from controlling successfully.
Morrison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alzheimer trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison keeping full guard, as Alzheimer tries to pass.
Alzheimer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alzheimer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (4) vs (2) Alzheimer
Alzheimer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (4) vs (4) Alzheimer
Morrison wants to improve his position but instead Alzheimer has moved into half guard.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alzheimer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (6) vs (4) Alzheimer
Alzheimer controlling Morrison's posture.
Morrison advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (9) vs (4) Alzheimer
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alzheimer, who protects the arm well.
Morrison goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Alzheimer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrison's guard! Nice work there by Alzheimer! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (9) vs (6) Alzheimer
Morrison keeping full guard, as Alzheimer tries to pass.
Alzheimer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (11) vs (6) Alzheimer
Morrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrison stopping the sweep attempt from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Alzheimer keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Alzheimer has control of Morrison's left arm, preventing Morrison from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control but Alzheimer is working from the bottom.
Morrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Alzheimer is keeping the position.
Alzheimer is trying to keep Morrison in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison content to stall in guard here.
Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alzheimer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison tries to pass to full mount but Alzheimer defends it.
Morrison is taking a breather. Alzheimer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alzheimer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is concentrating on defense, preventing Morrison from advancing position.
Alzheimer is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alzheimer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alzheimer.
Morrison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison is looking to pass into half guard but Alzheimer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alzheimer is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (11) vs (8) Alzheimer
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alzheimer is pushing down on Morrison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrison is fighting to maintain full guard but Alzheimer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alzheimer trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer wants to pass the guard but Morrison is defending well.
Morrison tries to roll over but Alzheimer keeps him under control.
Alzheimer is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
Alzheimer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison gets full guard.
Alzheimer passes Morrison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alzheimer trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Alzheimer has control of the leg.
Morrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alzheimer preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
Alzheimer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alzheimer stands and throws Morrison's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (11) vs (11) Alzheimer
Morrison tries to bench press Alzheimer off him but Alzheimer keeps the position.
Alzheimer tries to move to mount but Morrison blocks the move with his legs.
Alzheimer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Morrison gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Morrison takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
David Morrison 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 1631 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1456 p4p, 142 weight class). Sepulveda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lady Gaga - Alejandro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Gustavo Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Santos closes the distance and pushes Sepulveda back into the cage.
Sepulveda can't get the takedown.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sepulveda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Santos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sepulveda is trying to keep an underhook but Santos manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Sepulveda
Sepulveda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sepulveda has an active guard here but Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Sepulveda defends it.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Sepulveda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda has his hands clasped together around Santos's back. He's all about the action.
Santos wants to take a breather but Sepulveda is having none of it.
Sepulveda trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Santos manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (5) vs (0) Sepulveda
Santos is trying to take his opponent's back.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes Sepulveda's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sepulveda is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Santos (8) vs (0) Sepulveda
Santos is trying to stick to Sepulveda's back but Sepulveda is turning into Santos. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Santos's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sepulveda. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (8) vs (2) Sepulveda
Santos keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.
Sepulveda has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sepulveda trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sepulveda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sepulveda stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.
Santos keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Santos 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: Santos (10) vs (2) Sepulveda
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
Sepulveda is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sepulveda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santos has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sepulveda to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Santos is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sepulveda pulls down on the head and he's put Santos to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alejandro Sepulveda!
A victorious Alejandro Sepulveda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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