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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brick Tamland and Lee Trevino. Trevino has chosen Rowdy Rebel feat. Bobby Shmurda and Too $hort - She All About The Shmoney as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lee Trevino acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Brick Tamland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Lee Trevino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trevino moves into the clinch successfully.
Tamland wants a takedown.
Tamland gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tamland (2) vs (0) Trevino
Trevino trying to control but Tamland postures up.
Trevino has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tamland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tamland is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trevino! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (5) vs (0) Trevino
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trevino can't escape the position.
Tamland has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevino keeps trying to improve his position.
Trevino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino is still trying to improve position.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Trevino is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trevino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trevino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tamland controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino regains half guard.
Trevino trying to control but Tamland postures up.
Tamland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tamland manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (8) vs (0) Trevino
Trevino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trevino tries to lock up and control but Tamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tamland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trevino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland trying to control but Trevino is having none of it.
Tamland wants to control but Trevino has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Trevino is looking for a sweep. Tamland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trevino is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tamland jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (11) vs (0) Trevino
Trevino is trying to control Tamland's posture but Tamland avoids it.
Trevino tries to bench press Tamland off him but Tamland keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trevino looking for a sweep but Tamland has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tamland (13) vs (0) Trevino
Tamland content just to control the position here.
Trevino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tamland controlling from mount.
Trevino is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tamland looking to control but Trevino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trevino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Trevino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tamland controlling the pace for now.
Trevino is desperately trying to improve his position but Tamland has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Trevino to control.
Trevino working to try and regain half guard.
Tamland controlling from the full mount.
Trevino tries to reverse the position but Tamland maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling from mount.
Trevino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tamland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trevino is looking to get to half guard.
Tamland controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trevino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trevino tries to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trevino wants to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Trevino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trevino tries to lock up and control but Tamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tamland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trevino tries to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Tamland controlling from mount.
Trevino wants to control but Tamland is having none of it.
Trevino is looking to improve his position but Tamland isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trevino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trevino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamland is working away from the top position though.
Trevino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trevino trying to control from the bottom.
Trevino tries to roll over but Tamland keeps him under control.
Trevino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tamland is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trevino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tamland passes into side control, despite Trevino's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (16) vs (0) Trevino
Trevino is looking for a sweep.
Tamland trying to control the action but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Tamland controlling from side mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trevino wants to control but Tamland postures up.
Trevino regains half guard.
Trevino is looking to get back to full guard here but Tamland has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (19) vs (0) Trevino
Tamland content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamland working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamland takes the fight on points by 19 to 0.
A very excited looking Brick Tamland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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