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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tom Gunson and Leo Heaths. Gunson's entrance music is Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. A fine choice. Heaths has chosen System Of A Down - Chop Suey! as his entrance music. Leo Heaths acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tom Gunson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leo Heaths!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gunson closes the distance and pushes Heaths back into the cage.
Gunson pulls guard effortlessly.
Gunson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heaths gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunson pulls Heaths in close to prevent any damage.
Heaths controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heaths preventing the sweep.
Gunson keeping moving, preventing Heaths from controlling successfully.
Gunson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunson keeping moving, preventing Heaths from controlling successfully.
Gunson is trying to hold Heaths in close to prevent damage but Heaths has managed to pass into half guard.
Heaths is working for a kimura but Gunson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunson wants to control but Heaths is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunson is staying active underneath Heaths, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heaths is thwarting Gunson's attempts to control the position.
Heaths slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gunson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunson keeping moving, preventing Heaths from controlling successfully.
Heaths looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Heaths wants to control from the top but Gunson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunson is pulling down on Heaths's head. It's preventing any offense from Heaths, at least for the moment.
Gunson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heaths defends it easily.
Gunson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heaths is aware though and is defending well.
Gunson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heaths wants to control from the top but Gunson keeps moving.
Gunson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Heaths has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gunson (0) vs (3) Heaths
You can see the frustration on Gunson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heaths wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunson is trying to control Heaths's posture but Heaths avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heaths thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heaths tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Heaths has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gunson has one of Heaths's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gunson struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunson trying his best to control but Heaths has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gunson (0) vs (5) Heaths
Heaths trying to control but Gunson is having none of it.
Heaths avoids the attempt from Gunson to control.
Heaths tries to control but Gunson wriggling away.
Heaths might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gunson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gunson tries to lock up and control but Heaths gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Heaths trying to control from Gunson's half guard. Gunson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gunson is pulling down on Heaths's head. It's preventing any offense from Heaths, at least for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gunson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heaths trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Heaths doesn't defend quickly enough and Gunson has managed to lock this one up! Can Heaths escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gunson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Gunson! |
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