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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 18798 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fletch Brandis (ranked 1473 p4p, 181 weight class). Brandis has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ramses Fiddlesticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Fletch Brandis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brandis closes the distance and clinches.
Fiddlesticks gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (0) Brandis
Brandis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiddlesticks is one step ahead there.
Fiddlesticks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brandis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (2) Brandis
Brandis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brandis won't allow Fiddlesticks to sweep him here.
Brandis is pushing down on Fiddlesticks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fiddlesticks is fighting to maintain full guard but Brandis has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiddlesticks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiddlesticks is trying to control but can't.
Fiddlesticks trying to get back to full guard but Brandis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiddlesticks (2) vs (5) Brandis
Brandis wants to take Fiddlesticks's back here but Fiddlesticks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks regains half guard.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a sweep. Brandis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brandis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brandis is looking for a kimura here.
Fiddlesticks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brandis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brandis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiddlesticks is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (4) vs (5) Brandis
Fiddlesticks pushes down on Brandis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is thwarting Brandis's attempts to control the position.
Fiddlesticks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brandis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiddlesticks is working for a kimura but Brandis is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fiddlesticks seems to be working for a kimura but Brandis defends the submission attempt.
Brandis is looking for a sweep. Fiddlesticks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brandis 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.
Brandis looking for a guillotine here but Fiddlesticks defends easily.
Fiddlesticks wants to pass the guard but Brandis is keeping the position.
Brandis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandis looking for a guillotine here but Fiddlesticks defends easily.
Fiddlesticks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Fiddlesticks from controlling successfully.
Fiddlesticks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandis is keeping the position for now.
Fiddlesticks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brandis's guard.
Brandis trying to control from the bottom.
Brandis is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brandis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiddlesticks wants to control from the top but Brandis keeps moving.
Fiddlesticks wants to pass the guard but Brandis is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brandis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is continuing to stall.
Brandis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fiddlesticks defends well.
Fiddlesticks trying to control but Brandis is working from the bottom.
Brandis working for submissions but it's allowed Fiddlesticks to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fiddlesticks prevents Brandis from improving his position.
Fiddlesticks is looking for submissions but instead, Brandis has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiddlesticks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fiddlesticks tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandis is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brandis has control of Fiddlesticks's left arm, preventing Fiddlesticks from doing any damage.
Brandis wants to sweep here but Fiddlesticks controlling him for the moment.
Fiddlesticks trying to control but Brandis is working from the bottom.
Fiddlesticks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandis is keeping the position for now.
Brandis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiddlesticks wants to pass the guard but Brandis is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiddlesticks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Fiddlesticks from controlling successfully.
Brandis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fiddlesticks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (4) vs (7) Brandis
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brandis tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiddlesticks is retaining full guard.
Brandis won't allow Fiddlesticks to sweep him here.
Brandis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiddlesticks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandis is still trying to improve position.
Fiddlesticks being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiddlesticks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandis manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (6) vs (7) Brandis
Fiddlesticks wants to control from the top but Brandis keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brandis has Fiddlesticks pulled in close to control his posture.
Brandis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brandis looking for subs off his back but Fiddlesticks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fiddlesticks is trying to control. Brandis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brandis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fiddlesticks trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiddlesticks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandis is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brandis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fiddlesticks has Brandis in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (6) vs (9) Brandis
Fiddlesticks 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.
Fiddlesticks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandis manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiddlesticks (8) vs (9) Brandis
Brandis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brandis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks wants to pass the guard but Brandis is keeping the position.
Fiddlesticks stopping the sweep attempt from Brandis.
Fiddlesticks is fighting to break Brandis's control of his arms but Brandis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fiddlesticks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandis looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandis, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brandis holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandis wins on points by 9 to 8.
Fletch Brandis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ramses Fiddlesticks was interviewed post fight and said 'Um, this is no surprise. I don't know why I fight. I don't even like fighting.'. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Caidan Cartwright (ranked 19340 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Deux (ranked 2075 p4p, 0 weight class). Deux has chosen Post Party Depression as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Caidan Cartwright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cartwright darts in looking for a takedown but Deux gets double underhooks and turns Cartwright into the cage.
Deux moves into the clinch successfully.
Deux successfully pulls guard.
Deux trying to control the position here.
Cartwright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Deux keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.
Cartwright is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Deux is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Deux has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (0) vs (2) Deux
Deux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Deux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deux slips nicely into half guard.
Deux trying to control from half guard but Cartwright is working away.
Cartwright is trying to maintain the position but Deux is very close to passing his half guard.
Deux is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartwright is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Deux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard but Deux has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (0) vs (5) Deux
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Deux presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cartwright (0) vs (7) Deux
Deux wants to control the pace but Cartwright is squirming around nicely.
Deux prevents Cartwright from getting the reversal.
Deux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright is squirming around, avoiding Deux's attempts to control the action.
Deux seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cartwright is holding on tight.
Deux moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Cartwright (0) vs (10) Deux
Cartwright is in bad spot here.
Cartwright is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cartwright tries to roll but Deux sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deux tightening his grip on Cartwright, looking for the choke.
Cartwright tries to roll but Deux sticks to his back.
Cartwright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cartwright manages to reverse the position and now he's in Deux's guard. Nice work there by Cartwright.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (2) vs (10) Deux
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Deux is retaining full guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Deux keeps moving.
Cartwright looking to pass the guard.
Deux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deux lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (2) vs (12) Deux
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Deux controlling him for the moment.
Cartwright has his foot on Deux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deux works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deux controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deux is still trying to improve position.
Deux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cartwright has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Deux is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cartwright. Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (2) vs (15) Deux
Deux is staying tight to Cartwright's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Deux tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cartwright's legs.
Deux is trying to get an arm triangle but Cartwright is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright prevents Deux from moving into mount.
Deux is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep.
Cartwright is trying to control Deux's posture but Deux avoids it.
Cartwright tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Deux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Deux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartwright keeps working.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here.
Deux moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Deux's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Deux wants to take a breather but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright is looking for a sweep. Deux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cartwright is looking to control Deux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartwright avoid being mounted?
Cartwright wants to get back to full guard.
Deux is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright is trying to maintain the position but Deux is very close to passing his half guard.
Deux moves into full mount! Cartwright won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (2) vs (18) Deux
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Deux fails to take his opponent's back.
Cartwright tries to reverse the position but Deux maintains control.
Cartwright stops Deux from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cartwright 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: Cartwright (4) vs (18) Deux
Deux wants to sweep but no luck.
Deux is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
Deux looking for a guillotine here but Cartwright defends easily.
Deux keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright pushes down on Deux's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Deux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cartwright.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but Deux is working away.
Cartwright seems to be working for a kimura but Deux defends the submission attempt.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but Deux is working away.
Deux is looking for a sweep. Cartwright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deux manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Deux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deux keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cartwright works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Deux slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright won't allow Deux to sweep him here.
Cartwright tries to free his leg and advance position but Deux is retaining full guard.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Deux keeps moving.
Cartwright wants to pass the guard but Deux is keeping the position.
Cartwright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cartwright trying to control but Deux is working from the bottom.
Deux looking to control.
Deux looking for a guillotine here but Cartwright defends easily.
Cartwright trying to control but Deux is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Deux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cartwright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cartwright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartwright has gone for a leg lock! Deux slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cartwright's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cartwright (4) vs (20) Deux
Deux trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Deux works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Deux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Deux trying to control from half guard but Cartwright is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Deux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Deux trying to pass the guard but Cartwright defending well.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Deux has control of the leg.
Deux is pressing down on Cartwright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cartwright is holding on for now.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Deux has control of the leg.
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Deux is thwarting Cartwright's attempts to control the position.
Deux works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cartwright (4) vs (23) Deux
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Deux manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cartwright to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cartwright (4) vs (26) Deux
Deux is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Cartwright with him. Cartwright is trying to defend but Deux has an arm under the chin now! Cartwright grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Numero Deux!
Numero Deux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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