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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D4): Hilo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vinny Doom (ranked 24420 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mandela (ranked 4814 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Vinny Doom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mandela tries to clinch there but Doom circles away.
Mandela clinches up with Doom and pushes him back against the cage.
Doom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandela prevents it.
Mandela has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Doom regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doom (0) vs (2) Mandela
Mandela postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandela content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mandela is stalling in the full guard.
Mandela forces his way into half guard.
Mandela is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
It looks like Mandela might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom wants to improve his position but Mandela is controlling well.
Mandela controlling the action here.
Mandela tries to pass to full mount but Doom defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela trying to control the pace.
Doom is trying to maintain the position but Mandela is very close to passing his half guard.
Mandela is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mandela wants to pass to mount but Doom is defending the position.
Doom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mandela on the ground.
Doom is defending against the submission attempts here by Mandela.
Doom is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mandela jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doom (0) vs (5) Mandela
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doom being controlled for a moment.
Mandela has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Doom is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mandela yanks on the arm and Doom is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mandela.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Mandela! |
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