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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gastor Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pork Destroyer (ranked 3033 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gastor Gaston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pork Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Destroyer moves into the clinch.
Gaston fails to pull guard.
Destroyer successfully pulls guard.
Gaston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Destroyer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gaston tries to free his leg and advance position but Destroyer is retaining full guard.
Gaston pushes down on Destroyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Destroyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Destroyer is pressing down on Gaston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston wants to control from the top but Destroyer keeps moving.
Gaston looking to sit in guard and control but Destroyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaston (0) vs (2) Destroyer
Gaston throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Destroyer escapes and throws Gaston's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaston (0) vs (5) Destroyer
Destroyer 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 Gaston's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gaston is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Destroyer working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer takes a little break here. Gaston wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gaston is trying to get back to half guard.
Destroyer controlling the position.
Gaston is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Destroyer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Destroyer prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gaston is looking to regain half guard here but Destroyer keeps moving and retains side control.
Gaston is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston being controlled for a moment.
Gaston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Destroyer controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Destroyer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gaston (0) vs (7) Destroyer
Gaston is trying desperately to improve position.
Gaston bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaston (2) vs (7) Destroyer
Destroyer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaston trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Destroyer's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Destroyer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaston.
Gaston is trying to work for a kimura but Destroyer is defending well.
Gaston wants to free his trapped foot but Destroyer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Destroyer is controlling Gaston's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Destroyer keeps working.
Gaston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gaston wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is defending well.
Gaston wants to advance to full mount but Destroyer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gaston pushing down on Destroyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gaston is looking to take a break and control but Destroyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to get back to full guard.
Destroyer moves into full guard.
Destroyer managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is looking to advance position but Destroyer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaston (2) vs (11) Destroyer
Gaston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Destroyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Destroyer 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.
Gaston is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaston tries to hold on but Destroyer postures up.
Destroyer controlling the pace for now.
Gaston is trying to escape the mount.
Destroyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer prevents Gaston from getting the reversal.
Gaston wants to hold on but Destroyer pushes him away.
Destroyer controlling his opponent.
Gaston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is looking to get to half guard.
Destroyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Destroyer.
Gaston wants to hold on but Destroyer pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gaston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Destroyer controlling from the full mount.
Gaston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Destroyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Destroyer avoids the attempt from Gaston to control.
Destroyer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is working to get back to half guard.
Destroyer controlling the position easily from mount.
Gaston regains half guard.
Destroyer content to control rather than advance.
Gaston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Destroyer pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Destroyer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaston tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Destroyer has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaston (2) vs (14) Destroyer
Gaston tries to reverse the position but Destroyer maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Destroyer wins on points by 14 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pork Destroyer made sure he mentioned Organic Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Herman Merman (ranked 22784 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 3736 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Young's choice of entrance music: Eye Of The Tiger. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Herman Merman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Young pushes Merman up against the cage in a clinch.
Young jumps guard.
Merman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young has control of Merman's left arm, preventing Merman from doing any damage.
Merman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Merman trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young pulls Merman in close to his closed guard and prevents Merman from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young keeping moving, preventing Merman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young pulls Merman in close to his closed guard and prevents Merman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Merman is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Merman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Merman is working for a submission of some sort.
Merman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Young's thigh. Young counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Merman advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Merman (3) vs (0) Young
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Young is staying active underneath Merman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Merman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young is just riding it out for now. Merman eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Young manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merman trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Young manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Merman has Young in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merman (3) vs (2) Young
Merman 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.
Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Young is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Merman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Merman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Young manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merman (5) vs (2) Young
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merman trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Merman tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Young is controlling Merman's posture.
Merman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merman trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Merman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young pulls Merman in close to prevent any damage.
Young is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Young keeping moving, preventing Merman from controlling successfully.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Merman looking to sit in guard and control but Young gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merman (5) vs (4) Young
Young slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Merman wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Young has passed into half guard!
Young is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Merman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Merman is trying to control but Young passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Merman (5) vs (7) Young
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Young controls the position.
Merman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Young is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Merman (5) vs (9) Young
Young looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Young content just to control the position here.
Merman has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Merman (5) vs (12) Young
Young avoiding Merman 's attempts to control his hands.
Young controlling from the back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merman trying to control the position but Young manages to sink in the hooks.
Young 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.
Young is not going to allow Merman to sit and survive in this position.
Merman is trying to roll into a better position but Young has get a rear naked choke and Merman is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ernst Young!
Ernst Young bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Corwin Valentine (ranked 1301 p4p, 158 weight class) and Juan Carlos Guillen (ranked 2792 p4p, 327 weight class). Valentine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm the Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Corwin Valentine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juan Carlos Guillen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Valentine forces Guillen back against the cage and clinches.
Valentine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guillen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Valentine wants a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Guillen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Valentine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guillen after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine jumps guard.
Guillen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentine is keeping the position for now.
Guillen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Valentine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Guillen has Valentine in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valentine (2) vs (0) Guillen
Guillen is looking to sweep but instead, Valentine has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillen tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Guillen actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillen actively working from the bottom here.
Guillen is staying active underneath Valentine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valentine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Guillen tries to roll over but Valentine keeps him under control.
Valentine controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine continues to stall.
Guillen is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valentine is looking to advance position but Guillen won't allow it.
Valentine prevents Guillen from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillen is looking to get back to full guard here but Valentine has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Valentine (5) vs (0) Guillen
Valentine gets to mount! Guillen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Valentine (7) vs (0) Guillen
Guillen is trying to escape the mount.
Guillen tries to hold on but Valentine postures up.
Valentine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to take his opponent's back.
Guillen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Valentine (10) vs (0) Guillen
Guillen tries to break free.
Guillen is still trying to improve position.
We've been hearing good reports from Valentine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Guillen is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Valentine.
Guillen rolls, trying to escape but Valentine keeps control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valentine just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Guillen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Valentine.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guillen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Valentine wants to control but Guillen is keeping busy.
Valentine controlling from the back.
Guillen rolls, trying to escape but Valentine keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guillen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Guillen is looking to improve his position but Valentine isn't that keen on the idea.
Valentine manages to capitalize on a mistake by Guillen to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Valentine (13) vs (0) Guillen
Guillen tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Valentine controlling the positon.
Valentine has the hooks in. Guillen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Guillen keeps trying to improve his position.
Valentine controlling from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Valentine's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guillen can't escape the position.
Guillen turns into Valentine and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valentine (13) vs (2) Guillen
Guillen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guillen pushing down on Valentine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Guillen is pressing down on Valentine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valentine is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guillen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Valentine is defending against the submission attempts here by Guillen.
Guillen is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guillen wants to work for an arm triangle but Valentine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guillen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Valentine still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Valentine has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Valentine (17) vs (2) Guillen
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valentine moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Guillen regains half guard.
Valentine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guillen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valentine wants to pass to mount but Guillen is defending the position.
Valentine is looking to take a break and control but Guillen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guillen wants to improve his position but Valentine is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Guillen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guillen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
Guillen wants to improve his position but Valentine is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Guillen is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guillen trying to control from the bottom.
Guillen is trying to get back to full guard.
Guillen trying to get back to full guard but Valentine takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Valentine (20) vs (2) Guillen
Valentine controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to control but Guillen wriggling away.
Guillen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valentine tries to control but Guillen wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Guillen tries to lock up and control but Valentine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guillen is trying to reverse the position but instead Valentine has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Valentine (23) vs (2) Guillen
Valentine is hanging on to Guillen's back as he tries to escape.
Valentine is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Guillen tries to escape but Valentine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Valentine has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Guillen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Guillen rolls, trying to escape but Valentine keeps control of the position.
Valentine is trying to stick to Guillen's back but Guillen is turning into Valentine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Valentine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Guillen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valentine (23) vs (4) Guillen
Guillen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Valentine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Valentine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Valentine! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Valentine (27) vs (4) Guillen
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guillen tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine takes the fight on points by 27 to 4.
After the fight, Corwin Valentine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hudson Walker (ranked 22981 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xeno Killer (ranked 6312 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Hudson Walker 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Hudson Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Xeno Killer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Walker gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (0) Killer
Walker has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Killer defend it? Walker steps over the head and cranks it - Killer is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Walker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hudson Walker!
An out of breath Hudson Walker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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