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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Raul Gracie (ranked 3786 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Kitten Rojumanong (ranked 1522 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Raul Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rojumanong clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Rojumanong jumps guard and drags Gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rojumanong controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojumanong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Rojumanong
Rojumanong is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojumanong wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rojumanong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (3) vs (2) Rojumanong
Rojumanong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rojumanong is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rojumanong slows the pace down in half guard.
Rojumanong frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (5) Rojumanong
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Rojumanong controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rojumanong wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it.
Rojumanong controlling from the full mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracie is holding on tight.
Rojumanong looking to isolate an arm here. Gracie doesn't see it coming and as Rojumanong extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Rojumanong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
Baby Kitten Rojumanong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 1688 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Jorgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctore comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oenomaus Doctore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Demetrious Jorgensen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jorgensen shoots in and drives through. Doctore sprawls well.
Doctore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doctore jumps guard.
Jorgensen postures up.
Jorgensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Doctore is retaining full guard.
Doctore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doctore working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doctore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jorgensen has managed to get both his arms back between Doctore's legs - danger averted.
Jorgensen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jorgensen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jorgensen looking to sit in guard and control but Doctore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (2) vs (0) Jorgensen
Doctore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen controls Doctore momentarily but Doctore frees himself.
Doctore controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jorgensen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Doctore preventing the sweep.
Jorgensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jorgensen is controlling Doctore's posture.
Doctore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doctore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doctore trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doctore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jorgensen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doctore has Jorgensen in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (2) vs (2) Jorgensen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jorgensen has picked Doctore up and slammed him! Doctore can't keep hold of the triangle and Jorgensen manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (2) vs (5) Jorgensen
Doctore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jorgensen swings around for an armbar but Doctore sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jorgensen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (4) vs (5) Jorgensen
Doctore drops back looking for a leg! Jorgensen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jorgensen manages to kick Doctore off! Doctore jumps back into Jorgensen's guard.
Jorgensen keeping moving, preventing Doctore from controlling successfully.
Doctore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jorgensen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doctore looking to sit in guard and control but Jorgensen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (4) vs (7) Jorgensen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom.
Doctore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jorgensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Doctore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorgensen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Doctore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jorgensen is aware though and is defending well.
Doctore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jorgensen is one step ahead there.
Doctore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doctore seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doctore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jorgensen defends it easily.
Jorgensen 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.
Jorgensen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Doctore manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jorgensen has Doctore in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (6) vs (7) Jorgensen
Doctore wants to control from the top but Jorgensen keeps moving.
Doctore looking to sit in guard and control but Jorgensen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (6) vs (9) Jorgensen
Jorgensen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (6) vs (12) Jorgensen
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doctore sneaks back into half guard.
Doctore actively working from the bottom here.
Jorgensen wants to control but Doctore is keeping him busy.
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doctore looking for submissions off his back.
Jorgensen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doctore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doctore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorgensen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jorgensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doctore is keeping the position for now.
Doctore has his foot on Jorgensen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jorgensen works his way back into a safe position though.
Doctore is trying to control the position but Jorgensen postures up.
Jorgensen passes into half guard.
Doctore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen wants to control but Doctore is keeping him busy.
Jorgensen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doctore doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jorgensen.
Doctore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jorgensen pulls his head out easily.
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doctore wants to get back to full guard.
Jorgensen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen is working for a kimura but Doctore is defending it quite comfortably.
Jorgensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doctore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jorgensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doctore wants to control but Jorgensen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jorgensen is trying to work for a kimura but Doctore is defending well.
Jorgensen seems to be looking for submissions.
Jorgensen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (6) vs (15) Jorgensen
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doctore tries to reverse the position but Jorgensen maintains control.
Jorgensen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jorgensen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Doctore has worked his arm free - good work by Doctore!
Jorgensen swings around for an armbar but Doctore sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jorgensen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (8) vs (15) Jorgensen
Doctore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jorgensen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doctore has Jorgensen in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (8) vs (17) Jorgensen
Doctore wants to sweep here but Jorgensen controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen drops back looking for a leg! Doctore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doctore manages to kick Jorgensen off! Jorgensen jumps back into Doctore's guard.
Jorgensen slips nicely into half guard.
Doctore is trying to get back to full guard.
Jorgensen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (8) vs (20) Jorgensen
Jorgensen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Doctore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen is trying to get an arm triangle but Doctore is defending well.
Doctore wants to control but Jorgensen postures up.
Doctore is trying to get back to half guard.
Jorgensen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Doctore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jorgensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doctore has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doctore rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jorgensen's guard! Nice work there by Doctore! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (10) vs (20) Jorgensen
Doctore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jorgensen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doctore (10) vs (22) Jorgensen
Jorgensen slips nicely into half guard.
Jorgensen uses his free foot to push down on Doctore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Doctore. Score +3 for passing guard: Doctore (10) vs (25) Jorgensen
Doctore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Doctore gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen seems to be looking for submissions.
Doctore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jorgensen is working for a submission of some sort.
Doctore is looking for a sweep. Jorgensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doctore looking for submissions off his back.
Doctore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jorgensen pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorgensen wins on points by 25 to 10. |
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