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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Abroham Lincoln (ranked 4482 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Martins (ranked 21063 p4p, 704 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Abroham Lincoln! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Horacio Martins!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside.
Lincoln keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lincoln clinches up against the cage.
Martins stops a takedown attempt from Lincoln.
Lincoln decides to pull guard.
Lincoln not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lincoln wants to hit a switch here but Martins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lincoln there! Score +3 for passing guard: Lincoln (0) vs (3) Martins
Martins looking to take Lincoln's back but Lincoln rolls and after a scramble, Lincoln ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Lincoln to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lincoln (2) vs (3) Martins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins wants to sweep here but Lincoln controlling him for the moment.
Martins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martins trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lincoln defends it easily.
Martins working a defensive guard here.
Martins is looking to sweep but instead, Lincoln has passed into half guard.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Lincoln is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Lincoln is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martins! Score +3 for passing guard: Lincoln (5) vs (3) Martins
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln controlling the position easily from mount.
Martins is trying to escape the mount.
Martins tries to hold on but Lincoln pushes him away.
Lincoln sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martins is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to control but Lincoln is having none of it.
Lincoln controlling the position easily from mount.
Martins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lincoln prevents Martins from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martins is still trying to improve position.
We've been hearing good reports from Lincoln's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lincoln can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martins is looking to escape.
Martins tries to lock up and control but Lincoln gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martins working to try and regain half guard.
Lincoln tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln avoids the attempt from Martins to control.
Lincoln trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lincoln controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lincoln controlling from the full mount.
Lincoln can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martins is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln controlling from mount.
Lincoln avoids the attempt from Martins to control.
Martins tries to reverse the position but Lincoln maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lincoln avoids the attempt from Martins to control.
Martins is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Martins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lincoln is working away from the top position though.
Lincoln performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martins is staying active underneath Lincoln, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to improve his position but Lincoln is controlling well.
Lincoln wants to take a breather but Martins is having none of it.
Martins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lincoln is working away from the top position though.
Martins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martins is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Martins is trying to keep Lincoln in close.
Martins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lincoln haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lincoln stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Martins controlling the position.
Lincoln trying to control but Martins is working from the bottom.
Martins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martins keeping full guard, as Lincoln tries to pass.
Martins looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Martins has Lincoln pulled in close to control his posture.
Lincoln controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln takes the fight on points by 5 to 3. |
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