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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary


Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bob Backlund (ranked 12517 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Tamland (ranked 3912 p4p, 439 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.




189 cm
39 yrs
189 lbs



180 cm
37 yrs
188 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Bob Backlund! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 8 losses; Brick Tamland!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Tamland shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Backlund (0) vs (2) Tamland

Backlund working for a triangle but Tamland defends it easily.
Tamland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Backlund looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland looking to pass the guard.
Backlund has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamland sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backlund looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tamland pushes down on Backlund's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tamland perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Backlund desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Backlund tries to get to full guard but Tamland has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backlund trying to control from the bottom.
Backlund is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tamland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tamland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund wants to get back to full guard but Tamland has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Backlund (0) vs (5) Tamland
Tamland controlling from the full mount.
Tamland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tamland controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tamland avoids the attempt from Backlund to control.
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Backlund wants to control but Tamland is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Backlund is squirming around nicely.
Backlund is working to get back to half guard.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Tamland might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Backlund can't escape the position.
Tamland controlling from mount.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Backlund is squirming around nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Backlund is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Backlund tries to hold on but Tamland pushes him away.
Backlund holds on for dear life, controlling Tamland's posture momentarily.
Backlund gets back to half guard.
Tamland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tamland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Backlund keeps working.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is controlling the pace.
Backlund works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.

Backlund has an active guard here but Tamland has managed to pass into half guard.
Tamland stalling.
More stalling from Tamland.
Let's hope that Tamland has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Backlund is in trouble now - Tamland has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Backlund (0) vs (8) Tamland
Backlund bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (2) vs (8) Tamland

Tamland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Backlund can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tamland keeping full guard, as Backlund tries to pass.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tamland pulls Backlund in close to prevent any damage.
Tamland 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.
Backlund stays in close to Tamland's body and controls the position.

Tamland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Backlund can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Backlund from controlling successfully.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Tamland throws his legs up looking for a submission but Backlund uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Backlund (5) vs (8) Tamland
Backlund wants to control but Tamland is keeping him busy.
Backlund advances to full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Backlund (7) vs (8) Tamland
Backlund controlling the pace for now.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Backlund prevents Tamland from getting the reversal.
Tamland tries to lock up and control but Backlund gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tamland is desperately trying to improve his position but Backlund has a good base and remains in mount.
Tamland is trying to reverse the position but instead Backlund has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Backlund (10) vs (8) Tamland
Backlund avoiding Tamland 's attempts to control his hands.
Backlund doesn't have the hooks in and Tamland manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (10) vs (10) Tamland
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Backlund 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.
Backlund pulls Tamland in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Tamland gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Tamland wins on points by 11 to 10.
A very excited looking Brick Tamland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
 
 
 
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