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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricky Crow and Jake Wills. Wills has chosen Linkin Park - In The End as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jake Wills was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ricky Crow! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jake Wills!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Crow shoots for a takedown but Wills saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wills is looking to clinch.
Crow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crow (2) vs (0) Wills
Wills wants to improve his position but Crow is controlling well.
Crow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wills has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wills knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wills actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Crow passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (5) vs (0) Wills
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crow tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crow working away.
Wills is not content to let Crow control the position.
Wills gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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.
Crow trying to control the action but Wills is working from the bottom.
Wills looking for submissions off his back.
Crow wants to pass to mount but Wills is defending the position.
Wills is trying to control but can't.
Wills is looking to improve his position.
Crow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wills trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking for a kimura but Wills is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crow to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wills doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crow.
Crow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Crow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wills is just riding it out for now. Crow eventually gives up the hold.
Wills looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills is trying to control but can't.
Crow seems to be looking for submissions.
Crow moves into full mount! Wills won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (8) vs (0) Wills
Crow wants to take his opponent's back but Wills doesn't allow it.
Crow working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Crow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wills on the ground.
Wills wants to hold on but Crow pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crow wants to finish this one by submission but Wills is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crow.
Wills is looking to improve his position but Crow isn't that keen on the idea.
Crow controlling from the full mount.
Crow wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Wills gets back to half guard.
Crow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crow wants to control but Wills is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crow works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (11) vs (0) Wills
Crow jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wills manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Crow tries to advance to mount but Wills denies him.
Crow wants to control but Wills is keeping him busy.
Wills sneaks back into half guard.
Crow not doing much here.
Wills is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wills looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crow prevents Wills from improving his position.
Crow wants to free his trapped foot but Wills is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crow trying to control the pace.
Crow prevents Wills from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crow moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (14) vs (0) Wills
Wills struggling a bit here.
Crow slows the pace down.
Crow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crow moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Crow (16) vs (0) Wills
Crow wants to take Wills's back but he can't do it this time.
Crow controlling from the full mount.
Crow goes for an armbar but Wills turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wills. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (16) vs (2) Wills
Wills is fighting to break Crow's control of his arms but Crow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crow 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Crow controlling the position.
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wills drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wills has Crow in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (18) vs (2) Wills
Crow looking to pass the guard.
Wills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Crow postures up.
Crow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Wills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wills is keeping the position for now.
Crow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wills has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crow has managed to get both his arms back between Wills's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Crow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Crow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wills's guard.
Crow is pressing down on Wills's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wills is holding on for now.
Crow passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (21) vs (2) Wills
Wills is trying to reverse the position but instead Crow has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Crow (24) vs (2) Wills
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to stick to Wills's back but Wills is turning into Crow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Crow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wills. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (24) vs (4) Wills
Crow pulls Wills in close to prevent any damage.
Crow wants to sweep but no luck.
Crow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wills tries to free his leg and advance position but Crow is retaining full guard.
Wills is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wills looks winded!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crow is pulling down on Wills's head. It's preventing any offense from Wills, at least for the moment.
Wills thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wills trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.
Crow is pulling down on Wills's head to control his posture.
Crow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crow tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wills tries to free his leg and advance position but Crow is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crow takes the fight on points by 24 to 4. |
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