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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Edwin Lucan (ranked 2610 p4p, 40 weight class) and Royal Pain (ranked 2968 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC Thunderstruck. Edwin Lucan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Royal Pain!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lucan moves into range and clinches up with Pain.
Lucan has hold of one of Pain's legs. Pain is fighting the takedown attempt but Lucan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (0) Pain
Lucan looking to sit in guard and control but Pain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (2) Pain
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucan controlling the position.
Lucan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pain trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Lucan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucan looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucan, not yet.
Pain wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Pain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lucan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pain preventing the sweep.
Pain stands and throws Lucan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (2) vs (5) Pain
Lucan is looking to reverse the position.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.
Pain is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucan is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucan keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Lucan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lucan tries to buck Pain off but Pain is having none of it.
Lucan is not content to let Pain control the position.
Pain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lucan can't do much from the bottom here.
Lucan is looking to reverse the position.
Lucan sneaks back into half guard.
Lucan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pain is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucan is doing well to control the position and prevent Pain from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain seems to be looking for submissions.
Pain trying to mount his opponent but Lucan defends it.
Lucan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucan trying to keep a closed guard but Pain is proving a slippery customer.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucan is keeping the position for now.
Lucan pulls Pain in close to his closed guard and prevents Pain from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lucan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pain's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (4) vs (5) Pain
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pain, not yet.
Lucan pushes down on Pain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lucan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lucan is working for a submission of some sort.
Lucan wants to work for an arm triangle but Pain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lucan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lucan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lucan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pain working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been hearing that Lucan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lucan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucan.
Lucan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pain keeps working.
Lucan prevents Pain from improving his position.
Lucan is working for a kimura but Pain is defending it quite comfortably.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
Lucan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (7) vs (5) Pain
Lucan avoids the attempt from Pain to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lucan looking to control but Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pain is still trying to improve position.
Lucan tries to control but Pain wriggling away.
Lucan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pain is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pain and Lucan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pain is trying to control Lucan's posture but Lucan avoids it.
Lucan trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.
Pain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pain keeps trying to improve his position.
Lucan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to control but Lucan postures up.
Pain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lucan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lucan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pain defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lucan passes Pain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pain is pressing down on Lucan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lucan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pain looking for a guillotine here but Lucan defends easily.
Lucan pushes down on Pain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lucan trying to control the action but Pain is working from the bottom.
Pain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
Lucan seems to be looking for submissions.
Lucan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lucan wants to work for an arm triangle but Pain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lucan is keen to just control but Pain is a slippery customer.
Lucan is working for a kimura but Pain is defending it quite comfortably.
Lucan is working for a submission of some sort.
Lucan is working for a submission of some sort.
Pain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lucan slows the pace down in half guard.
Pain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lucan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pain is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pain has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (7) vs (7) Pain
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lucan keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Lucan looking to control.
Pain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lucan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lucan tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
Lucan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lucan.
Pain tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucan is retaining full guard.
Lucan pulls Pain in to control the position.
Pain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lucan trying to hold on to Pain's head to control him but Pain postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pain prevents Lucan from improving his position.
Lucan is pressing down on Pain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pain wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lucan gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lucan takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Edwin Lucan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Royal Pain was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'. |
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