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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry (ranked 8261 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 1118 p4p, 124 weight class). Henry comes to the cage accompanied by knuck if you buck . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Andrew Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Drawers drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drawers jumps guard and drags Henry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henry postures up.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Drawers has his foot on Henry 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henry works his way back into a safe position though.
Drawers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Drawers is keeping the position.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drawers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry won't allow Drawers to sweep him here.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Drawers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Drawers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drawers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henry trying to control but Drawers is working from the bottom.
Drawers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Drawers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drawers is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Drawers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Drawers is keeping the position.
Drawers looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (0) vs (2) Drawers
Henry pulls Drawers in close to his closed guard and prevents Drawers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drawers trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drawers manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (2) Drawers
Drawers controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Drawers looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Drawers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Drawers is keeping the position.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Drawers working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
Henry 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.
Drawers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drawers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Drawers looking to control.
Henry stays in close to Drawers's body and controls the position.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Drawers looking to control.
Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drawers trying to control the position.
Henry pushes down on Drawers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drawers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
Henry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Henry prevents Drawers from improving his position.
Drawers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Henry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Drawers is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Henry seems content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Drawers defends it.
Henry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drawers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
Drawers is not content to let Henry control the position.
Drawers is looking to control Henry 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drawers avoid being mounted?
Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Drawers looking for submissions off his back.
Drawers felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Drawers wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Drawers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Drawers trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Drawers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drawers can't keep his opponent in guard - Henry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Henry is controlling the pace.
Henry trying to control the action but Drawers is working from the bottom.
Drawers wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Drawers is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry trying to control from half guard but Drawers is working away.
Henry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Drawers tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Henry is keen to just control but Drawers is a slippery customer.
Henry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Drawers trying to control from the bottom.
Drawers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henry controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drawers is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (2) Drawers
Henry working away.
Henry staying calm.
Henry tries to advance to mount but Drawers denies him.
Drawers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control but Drawers is keeping him busy.
Henry moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Drawers is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drawers regains half guard.
Drawers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry is looking to advance position but Drawers won't allow it.
Henry is thwarting Drawers's attempts to control the position.
Drawers is looking to improve his position.
Henry is looking to advance position but Drawers won't allow it.
Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Henry is taking a breather. Drawers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Drawers is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control the pace.
Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Henry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Drawers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Henry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Drawers is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling the action here.
Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Drawers wants to get back to full guard.
Drawers actively working from the bottom here.
Drawers trying to control but Henry postures up.
Henry trying to pass the guard but Drawers defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henry in particular looking to stall.
Drawers wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry is taking a breather. Drawers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Andrew Henry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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