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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Charlie Theron (ranked 13994 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 3319 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Charlie Theron! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jennings gets a clinch.
Theron turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Theron (4) vs (0) Jennings
Theron is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jennings is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jennings manages to work his way to half guard, despite Theron's best efforts.
Theron takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Theron prevents Jennings from improving his position.
Jennings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theron content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings wants to control but Theron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Theron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jennings keeps working.
Jennings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jennings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Theron is aware though and is defending well.
Jennings wants to sweep here but Theron controlling him for the moment.
Theron trying to control but Jennings is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theron tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.
Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Theron defends well.
Theron passes Jennings's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Jennings makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jennings.
Jennings working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Theron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Theron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jennings controls Theron momentarily but Theron frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Theron slips nicely into half guard.
Jennings works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Theron from controlling successfully.
Theron won't allow Jennings to sweep him here.
Theron looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Theron defends well.
Jennings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Theron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jennings's guard.
Theron trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
Theron moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Theron (7) vs (0) Jennings
Theron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Theron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jennings 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.
Theron trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theron tries for a kimura but Jennings is defending well.
Jennings is looking to reverse the position.
Theron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jennings keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jennings is trying to get back to half guard.
Theron is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jennings is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jennings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Theron thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jennings is looking for a sweep.
Theron wants to control but Jennings is keeping him busy.
Jennings can't do much from the bottom here.
Theron tries to move to mount but Jennings blocks the move with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings regains half guard.
Jennings wants to get back to full guard but Theron has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Theron (10) vs (0) Jennings
Jennings is controlling an arm, preventing Theron from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Theron works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Theron (13) vs (0) Jennings
Jennings wants to control his opponent's hands but Theron gets his hands free.
Theron is hanging on to Jennings's back as he tries to escape.
Theron is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Theron looking for the choke but no joy.
Jennings turns into Theron and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theron (13) vs (2) Jennings
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Theron wants to sweep here but Jennings controlling him for the moment.
Jennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Theron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jennings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Theron wants to sweep here but Jennings controlling him for the moment.
Jennings advances to half guard.
Jennings is trying to control the action in half guard but Theron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Theron is holding on to half guard well.
Theron is refusing to be controlled, as Jennings sits in half guard.
Jennings tries to pass to full mount but Theron defends it.
Jennings is looking to take a break and control but Theron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Theron is defending against the submission attempts here by Jennings.
The fighters are battling for position here. Theron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jennings is fighting to break Theron's control of his arms but Theron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is stalling in the full guard.
Jennings passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Theron (13) vs (5) Jennings
Theron wants to control but Jennings postures up.
Theron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Theron, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Theron's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Theron tries to buck Jennings off but Jennings is having none of it.
Jennings trying to control the position but Theron is working away.
Jennings thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Theron struggling a bit here.
Jennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Theron, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jennings thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Theron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Theron struggling a bit here.
Theron is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jennings off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Theron (17) vs (5) Jennings
You can see the frustration on Jennings's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jennings defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Theron's arms.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Theron looking to break Jennings's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jennings remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Theron will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Theron looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Jennings taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charlie Theron! |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aaron Hoyle (ranked 4126 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bandit (ranked 1615 p4p, 156 weight class). Bandit has chosen Mardial - Hypegone ft. Gbrand as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Aaron Hoyle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; The Bandit!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hoyle drives through and clinches with Bandit against the cage.
Bandit is trying to drag Hoyle to the mat but Hoyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bandit gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hoyle (0) vs (2) Bandit
Bandit seems to be working for a kimura but Hoyle defends the submission attempt.
Hoyle wants to improve his position but Bandit is controlling well.
Bandit is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hoyle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandit is working away from the top position though.
Hoyle is looking for a sweep. Bandit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit trying to mount his opponent but Hoyle defends it.
Hoyle moves into full guard.
Bandit tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoyle is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandit pushes down on Hoyle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit wants to advance to full mount but Hoyle doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bandit wants to pass the guard but Hoyle is keeping the position.
Hoyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoyle, not yet.
Bandit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hoyle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hoyle has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (2) vs (2) Bandit
Bandit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandit wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hoyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bandit isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hoyle stacks Bandit on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hoyle! Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (5) vs (2) Bandit
Bandit is trying to escape the position but Hoyle is controlling the position.
Hoyle tries to advance to mount but Bandit denies him.
Bandit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoyle trying to control the action but Bandit is working from the bottom.
Bandit tries to bench press Hoyle off him but Hoyle keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is still trying to improve position.
Bandit is being controlled here.
Hoyle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hoyle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bandit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bandit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandit keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle taking a breather here.
Hoyle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bandit, who protects the arm well.
Bandit is looking for a sweep.
Hoyle advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hoyle (7) vs (2) Bandit
Hoyle mounts Bandit! Really nice guard pass there!
Hoyle works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hoyle (10) vs (2) Bandit
Bandit tries to roll but Hoyle sticks to his back.
Bandit 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 Hoyle gets his way!
Hoyle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bandit is defending well though. Hoyle let's go of the attempt for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Bandit right now.
Hoyle struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hoyle doesn't have the hooks in and Bandit manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (10) vs (4) Bandit
Bandit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoyle's guard.
Hoyle is looking to control Bandit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoyle avoid being mounted?
Bandit wants to free his trapped foot but Hoyle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bandit is looking for a kimura but Hoyle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandit to get the leverage.
Hoyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandit is looking to advance position but Hoyle won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle looking for submissions off his back.
Hoyle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoyle.
Hoyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bandit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoyle (12) vs (4) Bandit
Hoyle passes into half guard.
Bandit looking for submissions off his back.
Bandit moves into full guard.
Hoyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bandit can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoyle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is looking for a sweep. Hoyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoyle moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (15) vs (4) Bandit
Hoyle moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hoyle (17) vs (4) Bandit
Bandit prevents Hoyle from taking his back.
Hoyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandit is looking to escape.
Hoyle takes Bandit's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hoyle (20) vs (4) Bandit
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is persistently looking for the submission but Bandit is defending it well.
Bandit can't escape the position.
Hoyle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bandit is defending well though. Hoyle let's go of the attempt for now.
Hoyle keeps control of the position as Bandit tries to break free.
Hoyle working for the choke.
Bandit wants to control his opponent's hands but Hoyle gets his hands free.
Hoyle seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bandit rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandit trying to control here.
Bandit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandit tries to get to full guard but Hoyle has control of the leg.
Bandit has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bandit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoyle pulls his head out easily.
Hoyle is pressing down on Bandit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandit is holding on for now.
Bandit is trying to control but Hoyle passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hoyle (23) vs (4) Bandit
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is looking to reverse the position.
Bandit is trying to control Hoyle's posture but Hoyle avoids it.
Bandit is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hoyle is staying active.
Hoyle is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandit is defending well.
Hoyle wants to control but Bandit is keeping him busy.
Bandit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bandit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hoyle off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hoyle (23) vs (8) Bandit
Hoyle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is looking to improve his position but Bandit isn't that keen on the idea.
Bandit pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hoyle is desperately trying to improve his position but Bandit has a good base and remains in mount.
Bandit is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hoyle is surviving well by controlling Bandit's body position as best he can.
Hoyle wants to hold on but Bandit pushes him away.
Bandit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandit wants to take Hoyle's back but he can't do it this time.
Hoyle is desperately trying to improve his position but Bandit has a good base and remains in mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandit controlling his opponent.
Hoyle is looking to get to half guard.
Bandit takes Hoyle's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hoyle is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Hoyle (23) vs (11) Bandit
Well, with Bandit on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hoyle is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bandit is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hoyle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hoyle tries to escape but Bandit has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hoyle tries to break free.
Bandit 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, Hoyle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bandit keeps control of the position as Hoyle tries to break free.
Bandit is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hoyle rolls, trying to escape but Bandit keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandit is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hoyle is defending well though. Bandit let's go of the attempt for now.
Bandit is hanging on to Hoyle's back as he tries to escape.
Bandit looking for the choke from the back.
Hoyle defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bandit's arms.
Bandit has the hooks in. Hoyle is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bandit working for a choke but Hoyle is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoyle is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyle takes the fight on points by 23 to 11.
Aaron Hoyle really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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