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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between A J Hearts and Paul Mctanned. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; A J Hearts! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Paul Mctanned!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hearts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mctanned shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mctanned was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hearts (0) vs (4) Mctanned
Hearts stops Mctanned from passing to mount.
Hearts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mctanned is looking to take a break and control but Hearts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hearts wants to control but Mctanned postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts is not content to let Mctanned control the position.
Hearts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mctanned wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hearts keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Hearts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hearts gets back to half guard.
Mctanned is trying to control the action in half guard but Hearts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hearts trying to hold on to Mctanned's head to control him but Mctanned postures up.
Mctanned prevents Hearts from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mctanned wants to control but Hearts is keeping him busy.
Mctanned trying to mount his opponent but Hearts defends it.
Hearts keeping hold of Mctanned's head, controlling as best he can.
Mctanned is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is looking for a sweep. Mctanned is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mctanned passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hearts! Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (0) vs (7) Mctanned
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mctanned controlling the pace for now.
Hearts is squirming around, avoiding Mctanned's attempts to control the action.
Hearts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mctanned wants to take a breather but Hearts is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned trying to mount his opponent but Hearts defends it.
Hearts manages to get to full guard.
Mctanned pushing down on Hearts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mctanned trying to control from half guard but Hearts is working away.
Hearts trying to control but Mctanned postures up.
Mctanned wants to pass to mount but Hearts is defending the position.
Hearts wants to improve his position but Mctanned is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is working hard here to advance position.
Hearts keeping hold of Mctanned's head, controlling as best he can.
Mctanned wants to advance to full mount but Hearts doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mctanned pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hearts is keeping the position for now.
Mctanned's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned trying to control but Hearts is working from the bottom.
Mctanned wants to pass the guard but Hearts is keeping the position.
Mctanned being controlled here momentarily.
Mctanned tries to free his leg and advance position but Hearts is retaining full guard.
Hearts pulls Mctanned in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned wants to control from the top but Hearts keeps moving.
Hearts keeping full guard, as Mctanned tries to pass.
Mctanned stopping the sweep attempt from Hearts.
Hearts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (2) vs (7) Mctanned
Mctanned 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.
Mctanned working for a triangle but Hearts defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned looking for a sweep. Not yet Mctanned, not yet.
Hearts controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mctanned is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hearts (2) vs (9) Mctanned
Mctanned works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hearts is controlling Mctanned's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hearts sees it coming and defends easily.
Hearts keeping control of the position.
Hearts is trying to control but can't.
Mctanned prevents Hearts from improving his position.
Mctanned content to control rather than advance.
Hearts gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hearts pulls Mctanned in close to prevent any damage.
Mctanned looking to pass the guard.
Mctanned postures up.
Mctanned slips nicely into half guard.
Mctanned trying to mount his opponent but Hearts defends it.
Mctanned perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hearts is looking for a sweep. Mctanned is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mctanned works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hearts (2) vs (12) Mctanned
Hearts tries to hold on but Mctanned pushes him away.
Mctanned fails to advance to Hearts's back.
Mctanned avoids the attempt from Hearts to control.
Mctanned trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hearts tries to hold on but Mctanned postures up.
Hearts is squirming around, avoiding Mctanned's attempts to control the action.
Mctanned jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hearts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hearts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mctanned wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hearts is not content to let Mctanned control the position.
Mctanned wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hearts, who protects the arm well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hearts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mctanned wants to control but Hearts is keeping him busy.
Mctanned taking a break here but Hearts is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hearts wants to control but Mctanned is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mctanned seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mctanned's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hearts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mctanned is working away from the top position though.
Mctanned wants to take a breather but Hearts is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hearts gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mctanned wins on points by 12 to 2.
Post fight, an emotional Paul Mctanned said 'The Future is retiring from MMA'. |
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