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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jake Stevens and Zack Kittel. Stevens comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Nash - "Stir It Up". The crowd seem to be enjoying Kittel's choice of entrance music: Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name. 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Stevens! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zack Kittel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kittel forces Stevens back against the cage and clinches.
Kittel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stevens is defending well.
Kittel pulls guard.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Kittel keeps moving.
Kittel controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kittel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens stays in close to Kittel's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Kittel is retaining full guard.
Kittel working a defensive guard here.
Kittel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Stevens is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens controlling the action here.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Kittel is working away.
Stevens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kittel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stevens has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Stevens (3) vs (0) Kittel
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kittel wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is working for a guillotine from mount but Kittel frees his head quite easily.
Stevens has control of Kittel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kittel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stevens looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens avoids the attempt from Kittel to control.
Stevens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevens wants to finish this one by submission but Kittel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stevens.
Stevens tries to control but Kittel wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kittel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kittel shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens tries to control but Kittel wriggling away.
Stevens wants to take Kittel's back here but Kittel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kittel regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kittel is trying to control but can't.
Kittel gets full guard.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kittel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Kittel is retaining full guard.
Kittel is looking for a triangle but Stevens pushes his legs off easily.
Stevens trying to control but Kittel is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kittel pulls Stevens in close to his closed guard and prevents Stevens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stevens won't allow Kittel to sweep him here.
Kittel is looking for a triangle but Stevens pushes his legs off easily.
Kittel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kittel has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Kittel is working from the bottom.
Stevens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kittel keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Kittel is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kittel looking to control.
Stevens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kittel is pulling down on Stevens's head. It's preventing any offense from Stevens, at least for the moment.
Stevens forces his way into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kittel wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens stalling.
Kittel wants to get back to full guard.
Stevens not doing much here.
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kittel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Kittel won't allow it.
Stevens is taking a breather. Kittel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kittel trying to control from the bottom.
Stevens looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stevens trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kittel is concentrating on defense, preventing Stevens from advancing position.
Kittel trying to control but Stevens postures up.
Stevens is working for a kimura but Kittel is defending it quite comfortably.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Kittel is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kittel is just riding it out for now. Stevens eventually gives up the hold.
Kittel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Kittel is retaining full guard.
Kittel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevens defends well.
Stevens pushes down on Kittel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stevens wants to control but Kittel is keeping him busy.
Stevens is really struggling to control Kittel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kittel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevens trying to control but Kittel is working from the bottom.
Stevens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stevens's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kittel is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevens takes the fight on points by 3 to 0. |
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