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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sparry McSubberton (ranked 3853 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 2914 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sparry McSubberton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jennings clinches up with McSubberton and pushes him back against the cage.
McSubberton gets control of Jennings's arms and successfully pulls guard. McSubberton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jennings forces his way into half guard.
Jennings uses his free foot to push down on McSubberton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McSubberton. Score +3 for passing guard: McSubberton (0) vs (3) Jennings
Jennings looking to control but McSubberton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jennings prevents McSubberton from getting the reversal.
McSubberton tries to hold on but Jennings postures up.
McSubberton is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSubberton is squirming around, avoiding Jennings's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jennings has hold of McSubberton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McSubberton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McSubberton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McSubberton! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McSubberton (2) vs (3) Jennings
Jennings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McSubberton wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings seems keen to control McSubberton's posture.
McSubberton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is trying to control the position but McSubberton postures up.
Jennings is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jennings told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing McSubberton from controlling successfully.
McSubberton pushes down on Jennings's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McSubberton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jennings has managed to free his arm - good work.
McSubberton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jennings does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSubberton wants to pass the guard but Jennings is defending well.
Jennings wants to control but McSubberton is keeping busy.
Jennings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jennings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McSubberton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jennings has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McSubberton has managed to get both his arms back between Jennings's legs - danger averted.
Jennings looking for a guillotine here but McSubberton defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSubberton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jennings controls McSubberton momentarily but McSubberton frees himself.
McSubberton wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
McSubberton postures up.
Jennings 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jennings throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McSubberton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jennings is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jennings 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.
McSubberton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McSubberton controlling from the top position.
Jennings looking to control but McSubberton passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking for a sweep. McSubberton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jennings is looking to control McSubberton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jennings avoid being mounted?
Jennings wants to sweep but McSubberton has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McSubberton (5) vs (3) Jennings
McSubberton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jennings has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jennings is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McSubberton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McSubberton wants to take a breather but Jennings is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to improve his position but McSubberton is controlling well.
Jennings trying to control from the bottom.
Jennings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McSubberton pulls his head out easily.
McSubberton is keen to just control but Jennings is a slippery customer.
McSubberton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jennings defends it well.
Jennings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking to improve his position.
McSubberton is looking for submissions but instead, Jennings has regained full guard.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing McSubberton from controlling successfully.
McSubberton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McSubberton preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McSubberton wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings controls McSubberton momentarily but McSubberton frees himself.
Jennings is looking for a triangle but McSubberton pushes his legs off easily.
Jennings working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McSubberton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McSubberton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jennings wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McSubberton is now in half guard.
Jennings is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jennings won't allow McSubberton to pass to mount.
McSubberton is keen to just control but Jennings is a slippery customer.
Jennings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McSubberton passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McSubberton (8) vs (3) Jennings
Jennings is looking to get to half guard.
Jennings keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McSubberton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jennings is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jennings slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jennings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McSubberton pulls his head out easily.
Jennings is in trouble now - McSubberton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McSubberton (11) vs (3) Jennings
McSubberton has control of Jennings's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jennings regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jennings is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to hold on but McSubberton pushes him away.
Jennings is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McSubberton looking to control but Jennings is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McSubberton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jennings is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McSubberton controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is working to get back to half guard.
McSubberton can't control as he wanted to and Jennings manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Jennings is looking to improve his position.
Jennings trying to hold on to McSubberton's head to control him but McSubberton postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is pressing down on McSubberton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jennings trying to control the position.
Jennings working a defensive guard but McSubberton passes into half guard.
Jennings trying to control from the bottom.
Jennings is not content to let McSubberton control the position.
McSubberton seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jennings is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
McSubberton takes the fight on points by 11 to 3.
A victorious Sparry McSubberton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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