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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Claudio Ty (ranked 20067 p4p, 614 weight class) and Shane MacGowan (ranked 1613 p4p, 213 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 London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 1 losses; Claudio Ty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for MacGowan with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ty turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ty (4) vs (0) MacGowan
Ty is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
MacGowan is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan stops Ty from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking to reverse the position.
MacGowan prevents Ty from moving into mount.
MacGowan seems a little lost for a moment, as Ty dominates the positioning.
Ty wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGowan keeps working.
MacGowan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ty (4) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ty (4) vs (5) MacGowan
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ty is squirming around, avoiding MacGowan's attempts to control the action.
MacGowan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that MacGowan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ty wants to hold on but MacGowan pushes him away.
MacGowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ty wants to hold on but MacGowan pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan controlling his opponent.
MacGowan trying to control but Ty is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ty is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGowan fails to advance to Ty's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ty to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ty (4) vs (8) MacGowan
Ty is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ty is trying to break free.
MacGowan tries to keep control of the position but Ty is staying busy.
What can Ty do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
MacGowan keeps control of the position as Ty tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan not allowing Ty to control his hands.
MacGowan has the hooks in. Ty is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Ty right now.
A lull in the action here.
Ty trying to control the hands but MacGowan won't let him.
Ty looking very determined here, making life difficult for MacGowan.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
It looks like MacGowan 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.
MacGowan tries to get the hooks in deep but Ty pushed the leg off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ty tries to escape but MacGowan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ty trying to control the hands but MacGowan breaks the grip.
Ty is trying to break free.
MacGowan looking for the RNC.
Ty tries to escape the position.
MacGowan tries to get the hooks in deep but Ty pushed the leg off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan avoiding Ty 's attempts to control his hands.
Ty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacGowan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
MacGowan controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ty tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
MacGowan wants to control the pace but Ty is squirming around nicely.
MacGowan wants to take his opponent's back but Ty doesn't allow it.
Ty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
MacGowan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ty is holding on tight.
Ty is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, MacGowan has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ty (4) vs (11) MacGowan
Ty tries to escape but MacGowan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to stick to Ty's back but Ty is turning into MacGowan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in MacGowan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ty. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ty (6) vs (11) MacGowan
MacGowan trying to control the position here.
Ty tries to free his leg and advance position but MacGowan is retaining full guard.
MacGowan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ty's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ty (6) vs (13) MacGowan
Ty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacGowan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ty wants to get back to full guard.
MacGowan content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan prevents Ty from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacGowan wins on points by 13 to 6. |
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