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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jan Karel and Chris Connor. 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jan Karel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chris Connor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Connor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Karel to the ground. Connor is now in Karel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karel (0) vs (2) Connor
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karel looking for a sweep. Not yet Karel, not yet.
Connor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Karel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Karel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Karel! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karel (4) vs (2) Connor
Connor is not content to let Karel control the position.
Karel taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karel advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Karel (6) vs (2) Connor
Karel mounts Connor! Really nice guard pass there!
Connor is controlling an arm, preventing Karel from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karel controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Karel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Karel works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Karel (9) vs (2) Connor
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Connor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Karel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Connor is in bad spot here.
Karel struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karel is trying to control but Connor is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Connor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Connor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Connor wants to hold on but Karel pushes him away.
Connor is squirming around, avoiding Karel's attempts to control the action.
Connor is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karel trying to control but Connor is having none of it.
Connor can't escape the position.
Karel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karel works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Karel (12) vs (2) Connor
Karel avoiding Connor 's attempts to control his hands.
Karel is looking to control Connor but Connor is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karel has the hooks in. Connor is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Karel trying to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Connor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries to roll but Karel sticks to his back.
Will Karel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Connor tries to escape the position.
Karel not allowing Connor to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Connor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Connor trying to control the action but Karel just sinks the hooks in.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Connor staying busy and making it hard for Karel to control.
Karel has good solid back control here.
Will Karel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Connor doesn't escape.
Karel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Karel struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karel takes the fight on points by 12 to 2. |
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