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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 1356 p4p, 215 weight class) and Sparbot One (ranked 4834 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Brian Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Sparbot One!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
One pulls guard effortlessly.
One being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy content to stall in guard here.
One is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardy slips nicely into half guard.
Hardy is looking to advance position but One won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One moves into full guard.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but One gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (0) vs (2) One
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
One sitting in guard here, content to control.
One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
One stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy'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.
Hardy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One postures up.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy managing to control the position.
One looking to pass the guard.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
One 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.
Hardy is pulling down on One's head. It's preventing any offense from One, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
Hardy controlling One's posture.
Hardy looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
One controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hardy continues to stall.
Hardy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but One puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is trying is best to control the position here.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard but One has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (0) vs (5) One
Hardy is squirming around, avoiding One's attempts to control the action.
Hardy wants to control but One is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
One prevents Hardy from getting the reversal.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
One controlling the pace for now.
Hardy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardy tries to hold on but One postures up.
Hardy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (0) vs (8) One
Hardy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
One not allowing Hardy to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
One controlling well, preventing Hardy from escaping the position.
Hardy wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the hands but One won't let him.
One just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hardy is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hardy turns into One and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (8) One
Hardy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (5) vs (8) One
One tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy in the domination position with One hanging on.
Hardy tries to advance to mount but One denies him.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
One prevents Hardy from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
Hardy tries to move to mount but One blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
One wins on points by 8 to 5. |
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