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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roger Gauthier (ranked 24893 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozen Joestar (ranked 4751 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Roger Gauthier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jozen Joestar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gauthier tries to keep at a distance but Joestar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joestar pulls guard successfully.
Gauthier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joestar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gauthier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gauthier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joestar can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar keeping moving, preventing Gauthier from controlling successfully.
Gauthier stays in close to Joestar's body and controls the position.
Gauthier trying to control the position from guard on top but Joestar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joestar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gauthier controls the pace.
Gauthier trying to control the position from guard on top but Joestar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gauthier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joestar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joestar has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gauthier (0) vs (2) Joestar
Joestar stays in close to Gauthier's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier controls Joestar momentarily but Joestar frees himself.
Joestar preventing the sweep.
Gauthier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joestar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gauthier (2) vs (2) Joestar
Joestar keeping moving, preventing Gauthier from controlling successfully.
Joestar has control of Gauthier's left arm, preventing Gauthier from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar working a defensive guard here.
Gauthier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joestar is keeping the position for now.
Joestar is pulling down on Gauthier's head. It's preventing any offense from Gauthier, at least for the moment.
Gauthier stays in close to Joestar's body and controls the position.
Gauthier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joestar keeping moving, preventing Gauthier from controlling successfully.
Gauthier is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joestar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joestar is keeping the position for now.
Gauthier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Joestar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joestar keeping full guard, as Gauthier tries to pass.
Gauthier trying to control but Joestar is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joestar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gauthier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joestar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gauthier (2) vs (4) Joestar
Gauthier trying to keep a closed guard but Joestar is proving a slippery customer.
Gauthier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Joestar passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gauthier (2) vs (7) Joestar
You can see the frustration on Gauthier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joestar content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joestar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gauthier! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gauthier (2) vs (9) Joestar
Gauthier is working to get back to half guard.
Gauthier is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier tries to hold on but Joestar pushes him away.
Joestar controlling the position easily from mount.
Joestar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gauthier tries to control Joestar's body but Joestar pushes him off. Gauthier squirms to his side and now Joestar has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gauthier (2) vs (12) Joestar
Gauthier is really stuck here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joestar not allowing Gauthier to control his hands.
Gauthier is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Joestar.
Joestar trying to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier rolls, trying to escape but Joestar keeps control of the position.
Joestar wants to control but Gauthier is keeping busy.
Joestar gets his hands free as Gauthier looks to control.
Gauthier breaks Joestar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gauthier (4) vs (12) Joestar
Gauthier wants to pass the guard but Joestar is keeping the position.
Joestar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Joestar working a defensive guard here.
Joestar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gauthier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gauthier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gauthier passes Joestar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier trying to control from half guard but Joestar is working away.
Gauthier slows the pace down in half guard.
Gauthier trying to pass the guard but Joestar defending well.
Gauthier is trying to control the action in half guard but Joestar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Joestar sees it coming and defends easily.
Joestar wants to get back to full guard.
Joestar is staying active underneath Gauthier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gauthier 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.
Gauthier stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Joestar for as long as he can get away with.
Joestar is trying to maintain the position but Gauthier is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gauthier trying to control the action but Joestar is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joestar wins on points by 12 to 4.
An out of breath Jozen Joestar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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