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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ryo Theyer and Josh Fardy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fardy's choice of entrance music: Smack My Bitch Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 2 wins and 2 losses; Ryo Theyer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fardy has Theyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Fardy can't get the takedown.
Theyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fardy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Theyer (0) vs (4) Fardy
Theyer is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theyer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fardy is pressing down on Theyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Theyer is holding on for now.
Theyer looking for subs from the bottom but Fardy mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (0) vs (7) Fardy
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Theyer is working hard here to advance position.
Theyer is trying to reverse the position but instead Fardy has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Theyer (0) vs (10) Fardy
Theyer tries to roll but Fardy sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theyer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fardy's guard. Nice work there by Theyer.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (2) vs (10) Fardy
Theyer has gone for a leg lock! Fardy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Theyer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (2) vs (12) Fardy
Theyer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fardy uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (2) vs (15) Fardy
Theyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Theyer being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theyer tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy happy to just control the position for now.
Theyer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Theyer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fardy jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (2) vs (18) Fardy
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theyer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Theyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Theyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Theyer is looking for a sweep. Fardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Theyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fardy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Theyer (6) vs (18) Fardy
Fardy defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (6) vs (20) Fardy
Fardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Theyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fardy has managed to get both his arms back between Theyer's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theyer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Theyer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fardy has picked Theyer up and slammed him! Theyer can't keep hold of the triangle and Fardy manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (6) vs (23) Fardy
Theyer being controlled for a moment.
Theyer is looking for a sweep.
Theyer manages to get back to half guard.
Fardy is looking to advance position but Theyer won't allow it.
Theyer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fardy moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Theyer. Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (6) vs (26) Fardy
Theyer manages to get back to half guard.
Theyer looking for subs from the bottom but Fardy mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (6) vs (29) Fardy
Fardy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Theyer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Theyer tries to improve his position but instead Fardy has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Theyer (6) vs (32) Fardy
Theyer is in bad spot here.
Theyer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fardy's guard. Nice work there by Theyer.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (8) vs (32) Fardy
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Theyer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fardy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Theyer has Fardy in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (8) vs (34) Fardy
Theyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fardy defends well.
Theyer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fardy has passed into half guard!
Theyer is looking for a sweep. Fardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Theyer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Theyer is looking for a triangle here but Fardy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (8) vs (37) Fardy
Theyer is letting Fardy control him for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Theyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Theyer is letting Fardy control him for a moment.
Theyer is looking to regain half guard here but Fardy keeps moving and retains side control.
Fardy taking a breather here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Theyer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theyer (10) vs (37) Fardy
Theyer is looking for a kimura here.
Theyer is working for a kimura but Fardy is defending it quite comfortably.
Theyer seems to be working for a kimura but Fardy defends the submission attempt.
Theyer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Fardy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Fardy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Theyer (10) vs (41) Fardy
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Theyer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Theyer's face as Fardy controls the position.
Theyer is looking to regain half guard here but Fardy keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Fardy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fardy prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Theyer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fardy controlling from side mount.
Theyer tries to bench press Fardy off him but Fardy keeps the position.
Fardy happy to just control the position for now.
Theyer is looking to regain half guard here but Fardy keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fardy controls the position.
Theyer is looking for a sweep.
Fardy controlling from side mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Theyer is trying to improve his position.
Fardy taking a breather here.
Theyer is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Theyer manages to get back to half guard.
Theyer is looking to improve his position.
Theyer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fardy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Theyer (10) vs (44) Fardy
Fardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fardy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Theyer to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Theyer (10) vs (47) Fardy
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fardy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fardy keeps control of the position as Theyer tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fardy wins on points by 47 to 10.
A victorious Josh Fardy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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