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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ansgar Kundsen and Tobias Pancake. Ansgar Kundsen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ansgar Kundsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kundsen's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kundsen (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kundsen is just riding it out for now. Pancake eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pancake in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kundsen is controlling Pancake's trapped leg to prevent Pancake from advancing to side control.
Pancake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kundsen is refusing to be controlled, as Pancake sits in half guard.
Pancake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pancake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kundsen is just riding it out for now. Pancake eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake trying to control the action but Kundsen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Kundsen keeps moving.
Kundsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kundsen, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake 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.
Kundsen keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Kundsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kundsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kundsen, not yet.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kundsen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Kundsen keeps moving.
Pancake trying to move into half guard but instead Kundsen has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kundsen (2) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kundsen defends it easily.
Kundsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kundsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake working a defensive guard here.
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kundsen defends it easily.
Kundsen content to stall in guard here.
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kundsen is aware though and is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake pulls Kundsen in close to prevent any damage.
Kundsen won't allow Pancake to sweep him here.
Kundsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kundsen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pancake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kundsen has Pancake in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kundsen (2) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake wants to control from the top but Kundsen keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to sit in guard and control but Kundsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kundsen (4) vs (4) Pancake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen content to stall in guard here.
Pancake wants to sweep here but Kundsen controlling him for the moment.
Kundsen is looking to pass into half guard but Pancake pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pancake is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kundsen (4) vs (6) Pancake
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake keeps trying to improve his position.
Pancake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pancake controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kundsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kundsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kundsen (6) vs (6) Pancake
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controls Kundsen momentarily but Kundsen frees himself.
Kundsen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kundsen (9) vs (6) Pancake
Kundsen controls the position.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
Kundsen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pancake will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen continues to stall.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
Kundsen happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pancake seems a little lost for a moment, as Kundsen dominates the positioning.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen'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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to bench press Kundsen off him but Kundsen keeps the position.
Kundsen trying to control the position but Pancake is working away.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Kundsen stalls from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kundsen's best efforts.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kundsen is working away from the top position though.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Kundsen is controlling well.
Kundsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kundsen takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Ansgar Kundsen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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