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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anderson Nogueira (ranked 6561 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 4863 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Anderson Nogueira ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rambo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo feints the counter takedown.
Nogueira forces Rambo back against the cage and clinches.
Rambo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nogueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rambo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rambo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rambo jumps guard but Nogueira stands there with Rambo around his waist. Rambo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson Nogueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Rambo.
Nogueira is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rambo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nogueira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nogueira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rambo after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira can't get the takedown.
Nogueira jumps guard but Rambo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nogueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rambo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nogueira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rambo after a bit of a struggle.
Nogueira is working for takedown but Rambo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rambo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nogueira (0) vs (4) Rambo
The referee asks Rambo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rambo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rambo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Nogueira ! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nogueira (0) vs (6) Rambo
Rambo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo has hold of Nogueira 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nogueira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rambo controlling his opponent.
Rambo is working for a guillotine from mount but Nogueira frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is desperately trying to improve his position but Rambo has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo controlling from mount.
Rambo mounts Nogueira ! Really nice guard pass there!
Rambo has isolated one of Nogueira 's arms. Nogueira looking to fight him off but Rambo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Rambo! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 4314 p4p, 423 weight class) and Calos Crispy (ranked 5514 p4p, 486 weight class). Irrawaddy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Laos Rules!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Calos Crispy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Crispy gets a clinch.
Irrawaddy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Irrawaddy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Irrawaddy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crispy is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Irrawaddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crispy tries for a takedown but Irrawaddy manages to get underhooks.
Irrawaddy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crispy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Irrawaddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crispy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crispy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crispy closes the distance and clinches.
Crispy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Irrawaddy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crispy tries to pull guard but Irrawaddy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispy is trying to pull guard but Irrawaddy has him pressed against the cage.
Irrawaddy wants a takedown.
Irrawaddy is working for takedown but Crispy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Irrawaddy has Crispy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crispy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Irrawaddy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crispy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispy rushes Irrawaddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Irrawaddy is working for takedown but Crispy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Irrawaddy is looking for a takedown.
Irrawaddy wants a takedown but no success here.
Irrawaddy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crispy pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Irrawaddy with that takedown attempt.
Crispy wants to clinch up but Irrawaddy keeps it at a distance.
Crispy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Irrawaddy to the ground. Crispy is now in Irrawaddy's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Irrawaddy (0) vs (2) Crispy
Crispy looking to pass the guard.
Crispy trying to control but Irrawaddy is working from the bottom.
Irrawaddy is pulling down on Crispy's head to control his posture.
Crispy looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispy trying to control but Irrawaddy is working from the bottom.
Irrawaddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Crispy wants to control from the top but Irrawaddy keeps moving.
Irrawaddy 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: Irrawaddy (2) vs (2) Crispy
Irrawaddy works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Irrawaddy (5) vs (2) Crispy
Irrawaddy controlling his opponent.
Irrawaddy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy wants to take his opponent's back but Crispy doesn't allow it.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Irrawaddy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Crispy is trying to escape the mount but Irrawaddy keeps good control and instead manages to take Crispy's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Irrawaddy (8) vs (2) Crispy
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Irrawaddy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crispy is really stuck here.
Irrawaddy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Irrawaddy gets his hands free as Crispy looks to control.
Irrawaddy has good solid back control here.
Irrawaddy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position as Crispy tries to break free.
Irrawaddy has good solid back control here.
Irrawaddy controlling well, preventing Crispy from escaping the position.
Irrawaddy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Crispy doesn't escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crispy for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irrawaddy looking to break Crispy's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Crispy remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Irrawaddy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crispy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Irrawaddy continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Irrawaddy not allowing Crispy to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Crispy doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy continues to hold on tight.
Crispy 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 Irrawaddy gets his way!
Crispy tries to escape but Irrawaddy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Irrawaddy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Irrawaddy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy takes the fight on points by 8 to 2. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shiro Tanaka (ranked 2793 p4p, 277 weight class) and Iain Menzies (ranked 6744 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes into the arena with The good the bad and the ugly theme song blaring out of the sound system. Iain Menzies acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shiro Tanaka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Iain Menzies!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tanaka clinches with his opponent.
Tanaka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tanaka (2) vs (0) Menzies
Tanaka in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Menzies tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shiro Tanaka!
After the fight, Shiro Tanaka 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 lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Conor McGregor Jr (ranked 6326 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Gross (ranked 1392 p4p, 165 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Conor McGregor Jr ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rob Gross!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McGregor Jr forces Gross back against the cage and clinches.
McGregor Jr jumps guard but Gross stands there with McGregor Jr around his waist. McGregor Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGregor Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGregor Jr gets control of Gross's arms and successfully pulls guard. McGregor Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gross stopping the sweep attempt from McGregor Jr .
Gross tries to free his leg and advance position but McGregor Jr is retaining full guard.
Gross being controlled here momentarily.
Gross drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gross jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor Jr pulls Gross in to control the position.
Gross wants to control from the top but McGregor Jr keeps moving.
Gross drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gross jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor Jr keeping moving, preventing Gross from controlling successfully.
Gross wants to pass the guard but McGregor Jr is keeping the position.
McGregor Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gross defends it easily.
Gross wants to pass the guard but McGregor Jr is keeping the position.
McGregor Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gross stacks McGregor Jr 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 Gross! Score +3 for passing guard: McGregor Jr (0) vs (3) Gross
McGregor Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Gross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGregor Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr is looking for a sweep.
McGregor Jr wants to control but Gross postures up.
Gross wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGregor Jr keeps working.
Gross thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGregor Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gross is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McGregor Jr is trying to control but Gross manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: McGregor Jr (0) vs (6) Gross
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr is looking to improve his position but Gross isn't that keen on the idea.
Gross has hold of McGregor Jr 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McGregor Jr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McGregor Jr wants to hold on but Gross pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gross working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gross trying to control but McGregor Jr is having none of it.
McGregor Jr tries to hold on but Gross postures up.
Gross wants to take his opponent's back but McGregor Jr doesn't allow it.
Gross goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McGregor Jr turns into him and now he's in Gross's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McGregor Jr (2) vs (6) Gross
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gross is keeping the position for now.
Gross wants to sweep but no luck.
Gross can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McGregor Jr controls the pace.
Gross is trying to keep McGregor Jr in close.
McGregor Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gross swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGregor Jr pushes down on Gross's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McGregor Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGregor Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gross doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGregor Jr .
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gross trying to control here.
McGregor Jr wants to take a breather but Gross is having none of it.
McGregor Jr passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McGregor Jr (5) vs (6) Gross
Gross wants to control but McGregor Jr is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gross is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gross tries to hold on but McGregor Jr postures up.
McGregor Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Gross defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McGregor Jr .
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gross can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gross is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGregor Jr trying to control but Gross is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gross really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGregor Jr tries to control but Gross wriggling away.
McGregor Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gross is squirming around, avoiding McGregor Jr 's attempts to control the action.
McGregor Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr has control of Gross's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gross regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gross working to try and regain half guard.
McGregor Jr fails to advance to Gross's back.
Gross is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGregor Jr looking to control but Gross is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McGregor Jr takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: McGregor Jr (8) vs (6) Gross
McGregor Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Gross right now.
Good control from McGregor Jr .
Gross tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McGregor Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gross is surviving well by controlling McGregor Jr 's body position as best he can.
McGregor Jr tries to control but Gross wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr looking to secure an arm triangle but Gross defends it well.
Gross regains half guard.
McGregor Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gross knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGregor Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gross is trying to get back to full guard.
Gross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McGregor Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gross escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGregor Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGregor Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGregor Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGregor Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gross wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gross is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGregor Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Gross looks winded!
Gross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gross looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gross is trying to control the position but McGregor Jr postures up.
McGregor Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McGregor Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gross looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGregor Jr is one step ahead there.
McGregor Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McGregor Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGregor Jr 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McGregor Jr (8) vs (8) Gross
Gross wants to control from the top but McGregor Jr keeps moving.
Gross drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gross jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McGregor Jr is controlling Gross's posture.
McGregor Jr controls Gross momentarily but Gross frees himself.
McGregor Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gross wants to control from the top but McGregor Jr keeps moving.
Gross drops back looking for a leg! McGregor Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGregor Jr manages to kick Gross off! Gross jumps back into McGregor Jr 's guard.
McGregor Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gross manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGregor Jr keeping full guard, as Gross tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGregor Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and McGregor Jr gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
McGregor Jr takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
After the fight, Conor McGregor Jr 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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