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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Billy Gowan and Ezekiel Moon. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Billy Gowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ezekiel Moon!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Gowan pushes him off.
Gowan feinted with a counter takedown.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon tries to clinch up
so Gowan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gowan (2) vs (0) Moon
Moon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gowan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gowan (5) vs (0) Moon
Moon is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gowan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moon tries to buck Gowan off but Gowan is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gowan controls the position from side control.
Moon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moon keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gowan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moon seems a little lost for a moment, as Gowan dominates the positioning.
Moon is looking for a sweep.
Moon is still trying to improve position.
Moon being controlled for a moment.
Moon is looking to reverse the position.
Moon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gowan seems to be working for a kimura but Moon defends the submission attempt.
Moon looking for submissions off his back.
Moon wants to improve his position but Gowan is controlling well.
Gowan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.
Moon with the active half guard here but Gowan passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gowan (8) vs (0) Moon
Gowan gets to mount! Moon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gowan (10) vs (0) Moon
Moon stops Gowan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon has given up his back here. Will Gowan look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gowan (13) vs (0) Moon
Gowan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gowan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Moon has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gowan is riding his opponent, not letting Moon buck him off.
Moon breaks Gowan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gowan (13) vs (2) Moon
Moon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gowan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gowan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gowan! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gowan (17) vs (2) Moon
Moon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gowan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moon has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gowan. Oh but Moon has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gowan goes limp - he's gone! Moon jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ezekiel Moon!
Ezekiel Moon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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