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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Augustine Tupper (ranked 8593 p4p, 601 weight class) and Leigh Thompson (ranked 4444 p4p, 346 weight class). Thompson has chosen General Lee - Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Leigh Thompson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Augustine Tupper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leigh Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tupper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson jumps guard and drags Tupper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tupper trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Tupper tries to pass.
Thompson is pulling down on Tupper's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupper's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (0) vs (2) Thompson
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupper is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (2) vs (2) Thompson
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Tupper from controlling successfully.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Tupper tries to pass.
Thompson controlling Tupper's posture.
Tupper drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick Tupper off! Tupper jumps back into Thompson's guard.
Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is pulling down on Tupper's head to control his posture.
Tupper passes Thompson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thompson is looking to control Tupper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thompson avoid being mounted?
Tupper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thompson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thompson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thompson tries to roll over but Tupper keeps him under control.
Tupper trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.
Tupper is really struggling to control Thompson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.
Thompson won't allow Tupper to pass to mount.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Tupper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Tupper is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson pulls Tupper in close to prevent any damage.
Tupper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupper slips nicely into half guard.
Tupper trying to mount his opponent but Thompson defends it.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Tupper trying to pass the guard but Thompson defending well.
Tupper is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tupper prevents Thompson from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupper wants to free his trapped foot but Thompson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thompson is trying to maintain the position but Tupper is very close to passing his half guard.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Tupper has control of the leg.
Thompson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tupper has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (5) vs (2) Thompson
Thompson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tupper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thompson has worked his arm free - good work by Thompson!
Thompson prevents Tupper from moving into mount.
Thompson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tupper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tupper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thompson, who protects the arm well.
Thompson prevents Tupper from moving into mount.
Tupper laying and praying for a moment but Thompson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tupper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thompson! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (8) vs (2) Thompson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tupper is staying active.
Tupper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thompson is controlling an arm, preventing Tupper from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Thompson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tupper fails to advance to Thompson's back.
Tupper looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tupper pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tupper controlling from mount.
Thompson wants to control but Tupper is having none of it.
Tupper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tupper avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
Tupper content just to control the position here.
Tupper is working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson frees his head quite easily.
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Tupper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thompson tries to reverse the position but Tupper maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thompson regains half guard.
Tupper is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thompson trying to control but Tupper postures up.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Tupper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to hold on to Tupper's head to control him but Tupper postures up.
Thompson tries to get to full guard but Tupper has control of the leg.
Tupper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (11) vs (2) Thompson
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Tupper's attempts to control the action.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tupper controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupper wants to take his opponent's back but Thompson doesn't allow it.
Tupper trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Tupper wants to take his opponent's back but Thompson doesn't allow it.
Tupper looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson wants to hold on but Tupper pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stops Tupper from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tupper controlling his opponent.
Thompson is looking to get to half guard.
Tupper fails to advance to Thompson's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Tupper's attempts to control the action.
Tupper wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupper takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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