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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 3238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Ottke (ranked 7497 p4p, 518 weight class). Dead comes to the cage accompanied by Death March - Motionless in White. Ottke has chosen Beautiful Day- U2 as his entrance music. Dead has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Better Dead! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ottke shoots in and bounces Dead off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dead (0) vs (2) Ottke
Dead is breathing heavily.
Ottke preventing the sweep.
Ottke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Ottke passes Dead's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke is working for a submission of some sort.
Ottke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ottke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dead (0) vs (5) Ottke
Ottke wants to control the pace but Dead is squirming around nicely.
Ottke working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dead looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ottke! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rolf Ottke!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rolf Ottke waved his t-shirt featuring Checkmate Fight Store's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Better Dead stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'. |
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