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Hawaii Grappling 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Daaniel Teteny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 27 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Teteny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teteny avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been told by Teteny's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Teteny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thayer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Thayer has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Teteny lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Teteny (2) vs (0) Thayer
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Teteny has gone for a leg lock! Thayer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Teteny's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (2) vs (2) Thayer
Teteny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Teteny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teteny wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T1#
Thayer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thayer wants to pass the guard but Teteny is keeping the position.
Teteny keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Teteny wants to sweep here but Thayer controlling him for the moment.
Teteny is controlling Thayer's posture.#T2#
Teteny lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (4) vs (2) Thayer
Thayer working a defensive guard here.
Teteny advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Teteny (7) vs (2) Thayer
Teteny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thayer keeps working. #SUB#
Teteny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thayer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thayer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teteny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Teteny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Teteny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Thayer tries to buck Teteny off but Teteny is having none of it.
Thayer is being controlled here.
Thayer is looking to regain half guard here but Teteny keeps moving and retains side control.
Teteny trying to control the action but Thayer is working from the bottom.
Thayer is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Thayer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thayer tries to buck Teteny off but Teteny is having none of it.#T4##SUB#
Teteny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thayer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teteny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Teteny tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Teteny has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Teteny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Teteny is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thayer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Teteny tries to advance to mount but Thayer denies him. #T5#
Thayer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thayer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Teteny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Teteny's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Teteny (7) vs (6) Thayer
Teteny tries to escape but Thayer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Teteny trying to control the position but Thayer manages to sink in the hooks.
Thayer has the hooks in. Teteny is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Teteny defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (9) vs (6) Thayer
Teteny is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T6#
Thayer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Thayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teteny is really struggling to control Thayer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Thayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been informed that Thayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thayer keeping full guard, as Teteny tries to pass. #T7#
Teteny passes into half guard.
Teteny trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
Teteny wants to take a breather but Thayer is having none of it.
Thayer moves into full guard.
Teteny postures up.
#T8#
Thayer keeping full guard, as Teteny tries to pass.
Teteny is working hard here to advance position.
Thayer is trying to control the position but Teteny postures up.
Teteny wants to pass the guard but Thayer is keeping the position.
Teteny advances to half guard. #SUB#
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
Thayer trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Teteny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T9##SUB#
Teteny is working for a submission of some sort.
Teteny trying to control from half guard but Thayer is working away. #SUB#
Teteny 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. Thayer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Teteny!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daaniel Teteny! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Chriss clinches up with Nastula and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Chriss is trying to trip Nastula. He has hold of a leg but Nastula is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chriss persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (0) Nastula
Nastula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Chriss is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nastula is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nastula has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (2) Nastula
Chriss pulls Nastula in close to prevent any damage.
Nastula preventing the sweep.
Nastula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Chriss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nastula defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula wants to pass the guard but Chriss is keeping the position.#SUB#
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Nastula trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Nastula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chriss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nastula is fighting to break Chriss's control of his arms but Chriss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nastula preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Chriss working for a triangle but Nastula defends it easily.
#SUB#
Chriss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chriss is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (4) vs (2) Nastula
Chriss content to stall in guard here. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chriss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chriss'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.#T3#
Nastula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chriss is one step ahead there.
Chriss looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4##SUB#
Chriss drops back looking for a leg! Nastula is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nastula manages to kick Chriss off! Chriss jumps back into Nastula's guard.
Chriss content to stall in guard here. #T5#
Further stalling from Chriss.#T6##SUB#
Chriss 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.
Nastula 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: Chriss (4) vs (4) Nastula
Chriss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chriss is pulling down on Nastula's head. It's preventing any offense from Nastula, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Chriss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T7##SUB#
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nastula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Chriss pushes a forearm under Nastula's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nastula is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marquis Chriss!
Marquis Chriss really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hawaii Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Mc Muffin ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bert Newton!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Newton drives through and clinches with Muffin against the cage.
#TD#
Muffin tightens his grip and picks Newton up, before dumping him to the ground. Newton manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Muffin (2) vs (0) Newton#SUB2#
Muffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muffin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (5) vs (0) Newton
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Muffin tries for a kimura but Newton is defending well.
Newton is looking to regain half guard here but Muffin keeps moving and retains side control. #T1##SUB#
Muffin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Muffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Muffin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Newton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Newton is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Muffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Muffin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Newton wants to control but Muffin postures up.
Newton is looking to reverse the position.
Muffin is staying tight to Newton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Muffin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Newton for as long as he can get away with.
Muffin '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.
Newton struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Muffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Muffin is trying to get an arm triangle but Newton is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Newton sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Muffin drops back looking for a leg! Newton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newton manages to kick Muffin off! Muffin jumps back into Newton's guard.
Newton controls Muffin momentarily but Muffin frees himself. #SUB2#
Newton working for a triangle but Muffin defends it easily.
Muffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Muffin looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Muffin defends it easily.
Muffin forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Muffin seems to be working for a kimura but Newton defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Muffin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Muffin . #SUB2#
Newton actively working from the bottom here.#T5#
Muffin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (8) vs (0) Newton
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Muffin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Newton working to try and regain half guard.
Muffin tries to control but Newton wriggling away.
Muffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Muffin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Newton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Newton tries to reverse the position but Muffin maintains control.#T6##SUB#
Muffin has hold of Newton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Newton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Muffin wants to control the pace but Newton is squirming around nicely.
Newton is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Muffin working for a submission but Newton is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Newton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Muffin .
Newton wants to hold on but Muffin pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muffin pulls his head out easily. #T7#
Muffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Newton is trying to maintain the position but Muffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Muffin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Newton trying to control but Muffin postures up.
Muffin prevents Newton from improving his position.#SUB2#
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muffin pulls his head out easily.
Muffin is looking to take a break and control but Newton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muffin prevents Newton from improving his position.#T8#
Muffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Muffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Newton is looking for a sweep. Muffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muffin moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (11) vs (0) Newton
Muffin working away.
Newton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Muffin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Newton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T9##SUB#
Muffin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Muffin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Muffin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Newton! Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (14) vs (0) Newton
Muffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Newton is looking to escape.
Newton tries to lock up and control but Muffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Muffin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Newton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T10#
Newton is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Muffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Newton defends it well. #SUB2#
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muffin pulls his head out easily.
Newton looks winded!#SUB#
Muffin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Newton could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Muffin has cracked it and Newton is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Muffin !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mc Muffin !
Mc Muffin very nearly forgot to thank Hawaii Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Jon Rambo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Archer has Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Archer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rambo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rambo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working. #SUB#
Rambo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Rambo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Archer is controlling Rambo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rambo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Rambo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Well, if Rambo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rambo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Archer has his hands clasped together around Rambo's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rambo performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Rambo trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer moves into full guard.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Archer pulls Rambo in to control the position. #T5#
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Rambo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass.
Archer controlling Rambo's posture. #T6#
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rambo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck. #T7#
Archer keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Rambo content to stall in guard here.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving. #T8#
Archer 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.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Rambo looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rambo (0) vs (2) Archer
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.
Archer 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. #T9#
Rambo is adopting a defensive guard.
Rambo being controlled here, momentarily.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Rambo is keeping the position.#T10#
Rambo is trying to hold Archer in close to prevent damage but Archer has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Rambo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Archer pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rambo wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
#T11#
Rambo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rambo trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
Rambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Archer passes into side control, despite Rambo's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rambo (0) vs (5) Archer
Archer working away.
Rambo trying to remain calm as Archer controls from the top position.
Archer working away.
Archer controlling the position.
Rambo can't do much from the bottom here. #T13#
Rambo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rambo is not content to let Archer control the position.
Archer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T14#
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Rambo seems a little lost for a moment, as Archer dominates the positioning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 5 to 0.
Jonathan Archer thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kristof Pardi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pardi slaps away a takedown attempt from Gean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pardi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Pardi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Pardi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now.
Gean keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi is looking to sweep but instead, Gean has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Gean is working for a kimura but Pardi is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1##SUB2#
Gean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Gean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gean wants to take a breather but Pardi is having none of it. #T2#
Gean is just content to waste time from the top position. Pardi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pardi looking to control.
Gean wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Pardi pulls Gean in close to prevent any damage.
Gean wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now.
Gean trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pardi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (2) vs (0) Gean#T4##SUB2#
Gean escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pardi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gean working a defensive guard but Pardi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (5) vs (0) Gean
Gean is trying to improve his position.
Pardi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gean is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Gean is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gean is still trying to improve position.
Gean looking for a sweep but Pardi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pardi (7) vs (0) Gean
Gean is looking to get to half guard.
Pardi wants to take Gean's back here but Gean is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
Pardi tries to control but Gean wriggling away.
Gean 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.
Gean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pardi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gean is looking to escape.
Gean is trying to reverse the position but instead Pardi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Pardi (10) vs (0) Gean
Will Pardi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gean tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pardi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T7#
Gean can't escape the position.
Gean is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pardi.
Pardi is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Gean trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pardi is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Pardi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gean tries to escape the position.
#T8#
Pardi has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Gean right now.
Pardi not allowing Gean to control his hands.
Pardi keeps control of the position as Gean tries to break free.
#T9#
Gean tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gean is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gean keeps working.
Pardi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (13) vs (0) Gean
Pardi tries to control but Gean wriggling away. #T10#
Pardi prevents Gean from getting the reversal.
Pardi trying to control but Gean is having none of it.
Gean tries to reverse the position but Pardi maintains control.
Gean 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: Pardi (13) vs (2) Gean#SUB2#
Gean drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pardi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gean has Pardi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (15) vs (2) Gean
Pardi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pardi preventing the sweep. #T11#
Pardi postures up.
Gean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pardi is one step ahead there.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Pardi from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gean has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pardi 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 Gean. Score +3 for passing guard: Pardi (18) vs (2) Gean
Gean is looking to reverse the position.#T12#
Gean can't do much from the bottom here.
Gean is looking for a sweep.
Gean is not content to let Pardi control the position.
Gean tries to buck Pardi off but Pardi is having none of it.
Gean is trying to control Pardi's posture but Pardi avoids it. #T13#
Pardi trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
Gean is looking to reverse the position.
Pardi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gean is looking to reverse the position.#T14#
You can see the frustration on Gean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pardi trying to control the position but Gean is working away.
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
Pardi wants to control but Gean is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean is trying to get back to half guard.
Gean looking for a sweep but Pardi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pardi (20) vs (2) Gean
And that's the end of the fight!
Pardi takes the fight on points by 20 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 17 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lalla keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Lalla pulls guard successfully.
Budluvski stopping the sweep attempt from Lalla.
We've been hearing good reports from Lalla'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.#SUB#
Lalla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Budluvski is aware though and is defending well.
Budluvski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Lalla is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Budluvski has his hands clasped together but Lalla extends and breaks Budluvski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lalla.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaro Lalla!
Jaro Lalla bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 25 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Strap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strap tries to close the distance and clinch but Saldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Strap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strap is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saldini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saldini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Saldini wants the takedown. Strap is fighting it off but Saldini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strap's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (0) Strap#T1#
Strap working a defensive guard here.
Saldini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Strap trying to keep a closed guard but Saldini is proving a slippery customer.
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Strap is keeping the position.
Saldini 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Strap holds on and takes a little breather.
Strap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Strap is controlling Saldini's posture.
Strap is continuing to stall.
Saldini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saldini being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
Saldini controlling from the top position.
Strap is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saldini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T5#
Strap is trying to keep Saldini in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strap managing to control the position.
Saldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Strap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saldini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strap is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Saldini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strap's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Saldini is looking to advance position but Strap won't allow it.
Strap is trying to get back to full guard.#T7#
Saldini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strap tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Saldini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Strap is looking to control Saldini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strap avoid being mounted?
Saldini is controlling the pace.
#T8##SUB#
Saldini is looking for a kimura here.
Strap wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy.
#T9#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Saldini is trying for a kimura here. Strap looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saldini wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Angelo Saldini!
A relieved looking Angelo Saldini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hot Water! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Water's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Water (0) vs (2) Penn#SUB2#
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Water won't allow Penn to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Water looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Water is defending well.
Water knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.#SUB2#
Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Water is defending well.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Water keeps working. #T1#
Water has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.
Penn controlling the pace.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Penn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Penn is pressing down on Water's thigh, looking to free his foot. Water is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Water defends the submission attempt.
Penn is looking to advance position but Water won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Penn is looking for a kimura but Water is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage. #T2#
Water tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Water doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Penn.
Penn works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Water (0) vs (5) Penn#SUB2#
Penn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Water really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Water looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3##SUB2#
Penn is working for a guillotine from mount but Water frees his head quite easily.
Penn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#SUB2#
Penn has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Water is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luke Penn!
Our winner, Luke Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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