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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Test Test and Cenk John. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Test Test! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cenk John!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
John closes the distance and clinches.
John successfully pulls guard.
Test trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Test looking to pass the guard.
Test is fighting to break John's control of his arms but John is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Test trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Test. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
John has control of Test's left arm, preventing Test from doing any damage.
John wants to control the position but Test says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Test is trying to control the action in half guard but John is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
John is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Test is trying to work for a kimura but John is defending well.
John wants to improve his position but Test is controlling well.
John is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but John still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, John 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: Test (0) vs (4) John
John controls the position.
John is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Test has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
John tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Test tries to buck John off but John is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test prevents John from moving into mount.
John taking a breather here.
John is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Test is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Test tries to buck John off but John is having none of it.
John tries to move into full mount but can't pass Test's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Test wants to control but John postures up.
John trying to control the position but Test is working away.
John controls the position from side control.
Test is looking for a sweep.
John trying to control the action but Test is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
John is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Test will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
John trying to control the position but Test is working away.
Test is trying to get back to half guard.
John is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Test has escaped the position, nice work there.
Test tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Test's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
John happy to just control the position for now.
Test is trying to get back to half guard.
Test sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
John is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
John is keen to just control but Test is a slippery customer.
Test trying to hold on to John's head to control him but John postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
John wants to control but Test is keeping him busy.
Test tries to get to full guard but John has control of the leg.
Test is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but John pulls his head out easily.
Test looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Test gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
John wants to control from the top but Test keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw John working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Test working a defensive guard here.
John trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John's corner is telling him to maintain position.
John must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
John advances to half guard.
Test gets back to full guard.
Test keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
John engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
John wants to pass the guard but Test is keeping the position.
Test not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John sitting in guard here, content to control.
Test keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
Test managing to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
John wants to control from the top but Test keeps moving.
John passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Test (0) vs (7) John
John trying to control the action but Test is working from the bottom.
Test is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Test looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Test is looking for a sweep. John is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Test slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
John wants to pass the guard but Test is keeping the position.
Test looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Test keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Test has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but John can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Test trying to control the position.
Test working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because John has passed into half guard!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Test is looking to control John's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Test avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
John controlling the pace.
Test tries to get to full guard but John has control of the leg.
John seems to be looking for submissions.
John is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Test has managed to free his arm - good work.
Test controlling the position well.
Test slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Test looking to control.
John looking to pass the guard.
Test working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John wins on points by 7 to 0. |
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