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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chris Griffin and Kaivo Huone. Huone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RMB - Spring. Kaivo Huone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Chris Griffin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kaivo Huone!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Huone gets caught napping as Griffin dives in and scores a takedown. Huone manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Griffin (2) vs (0) Huone
Huone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Griffin is one step ahead there.
Griffin trying to control but Huone is working from the bottom.
Griffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Huone is retaining full guard.
Huone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Huone keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huone managing to control the position.
Huone keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huone controlling Griffin's posture.
Griffin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Huone pulls Griffin in close to his closed guard and prevents Griffin from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control but Huone is working from the bottom.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Huone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Griffin (2) vs (4) Huone
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Griffin wants to hold on but Huone pushes him away.
Huone prevents Griffin from getting the reversal.
Huone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huone is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huone moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Griffin (2) vs (7) Huone
Griffin trying to control the hands but Huone breaks the grip.
Griffin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Huone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huone controls the action.
Griffin tries to break free.
I would not like to be Griffin right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is really stuck here.
Griffin just trying to survive but Huone is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Griffin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Huone.
Huone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Huone is hanging on to Griffin's back as he tries to escape.
Huone keeps control of the position easily here as Griffin tries to buck him off.
Huone has the hooks in. Griffin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huone really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Griffin.
Huone controlling well, preventing Griffin from escaping the position.
Griffin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
What can Griffin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Griffin tries to escape but Huone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Huone biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huone gets his hands free as Griffin looks to control.
Huone has good solid back control here.
Griffin can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Griffin right now.
Griffin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Griffin tries to escape but Huone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Huone controlling the positon.
Griffin tries to escape the position.
Huone biding his time, looking for the opening.
The adventures of Huone the control monster continue. Boring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Huone has good solid back control here.
Griffin trying to control the action but Huone just sinks the hooks in.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to break free.
Huone is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Griffin tries to roll but Huone sticks to his back.
Griffin is working hard here to advance position.
What can Griffin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Griffin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Westside Martial Arts, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Griffin tries to escape but Huone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Griffin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Huone's guard. Nice work there by Griffin.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Griffin (4) vs (7) Huone
Griffin wants to control from the top but Huone keeps moving.
Huone pulls Griffin in close to his closed guard and prevents Griffin from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Huone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huone looking for a sweep. Not yet Huone, not yet.
Griffin being controlled here momentarily.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huone pulls Griffin in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huone keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Huone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Griffin is pushing down on Huone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huone is fighting to maintain full guard but Griffin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Huone trying to control from the bottom.
Griffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Griffin works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Griffin (7) vs (7) Huone
Griffin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Huone wants to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Griffin controlling his opponent.
Griffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griffin content just to control the position here.
Huone is desperately trying to improve his position but Griffin has a good base and remains in mount.
Griffin trying to control but Huone is having none of it.
Huone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huone gets full guard.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huone is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Griffin (7) vs (9) Huone
Huone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Griffin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Griffin working a defensive guard here.
Huone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Huone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Griffin seems keen to control Huone's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huone wins on points by 9 to 7.
Our winner, Kaivo Huone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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