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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wilbur Clemens and Shane Warne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 3 wins and 2 losses; Wilbur Clemens! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Shane Warne!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Warne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clemens swivels and escapes.
Clemens tries to clinch up but Warne circles away and keeps his distance.
Clemens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clemens (2) vs (0) Warne
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clemens is trying to control the action in half guard but Warne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clemens tries to pass to full mount but Warne defends it.
Warne tries to get to full guard but Clemens has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warne can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warne controlling the position for now.
Warne is looking to control Clemens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Warne avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Warne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clemens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warne is keeping the position for now.
Clemens stopping the sweep attempt from Warne.
Warne keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Warne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clemens (2) vs (2) Warne
Clemens keeping full guard, as Warne tries to pass.
Warne drops back looking for a leg! Clemens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clemens manages to kick Warne off! Warne jumps back into Clemens's guard.
Clemens working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warne stopping the sweep attempt from Clemens.
Warne wants to control from the top but Clemens keeps moving.
Warne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Warne passes Clemens's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warne working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Clemens's thigh. Clemens counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Clemens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Warne is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warne wants to pass the guard but Clemens is keeping the position.
Clemens 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.
Warne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clemens is keeping the position for now.
Warne passes into half guard.
Warne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clemens is just riding it out for now. Warne eventually gives up the hold.
Warne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warne is pressing down on Clemens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clemens is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warne is looking to take a break and control but Clemens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clemens looking for submissions off his back.
Warne is keen to just control but Clemens is a slippery customer.
Warne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clemens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clemens keeping control of the position.
Warne is working for a submission of some sort.
Clemens is in trouble now - Warne has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Clemens (2) vs (5) Warne
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warne goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Clemens is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clemens (4) vs (5) Warne
Warne working a defensive guard here.
Clemens trying to control the position from guard on top but Warne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clemens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warne controlling Clemens's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warne keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Warne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Clemens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clemens wants to control from the top but Warne keeps moving.
Warne pulls Clemens in to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clemens trying to control but Warne is working from the bottom.
Warne trying to control the position here.
Warne looking for a sweep. Not yet Warne, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warne holds on and takes a little breather.
Warne controls Clemens momentarily but Clemens frees himself.
Clemens preventing the sweep.
Warne controlling the position.
Warne wants to sweep here but Clemens controlling him for the moment.
Warne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clemens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clemens controlling from the top position.
Clemens preventing the sweep.
Warne managing to control the position.
Warne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clemens being controlled here momentarily.
Warne keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Clemens is really struggling to control Warne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Warne pulls Clemens in close to prevent any damage.
Warne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clemens (4) vs (7) Warne
Warne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Clemens defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clemens is staying active underneath Warne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clemens looking for submissions off his back.
Clemens is staying active underneath Warne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Warne works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Clemens (4) vs (10) Warne
Warne looking to control but Clemens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Warne looking to secure an arm triangle but Clemens defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Warne looking for a guillotine from mount but Clemens is having none of it.
Warne looking to control but Clemens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clemens sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Warne wants to free his trapped foot but Clemens is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Warne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clemens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warne.
Clemens trying to control but Warne postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Warne tries to pass to full mount but Clemens defends it.
Warne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clemens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warne is trying to work for a kimura but Clemens is defending well.
Warne trying to pass the guard but Clemens defending well.
Warne keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warne is looking to take a break and control but Clemens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warne is pressing down on Clemens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clemens is holding on for now.
Warne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Warne is thwarting Clemens's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Warne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clemens trying to hold on to Warne's head to control him but Warne postures up.
Warne wants to pass to mount but Clemens is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Warne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Clemens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warne wins on points by 10 to 4. |
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