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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 825 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Flanagan (ranked 3314 p4p, 0 weight class). Tree Knee Dad's entrance music is Not Falling by Mudvayne. A fine choice. Flanagan has chosen The Wizard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Venum Tree Knee Dad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Walter Flanagan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tree Knee Dad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flanagan to the mat! Flanagan manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tree Knee Dad (2) vs (0) Flanagan
Tree Knee Dad trying to control but Flanagan is working from the bottom.
Tree Knee Dad has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tree Knee Dad passes Flanagan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to control. Flanagan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to work for a kimura but Flanagan is defending well.
Tree Knee Dad is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control from half guard but Flanagan is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control but Flanagan is keeping him busy.
Tree Knee Dad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tree Knee Dad wants to take a breather but Flanagan is having none of it.
Tree Knee Dad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control but Flanagan is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tree Knee Dad is looking for a kimura here.
Flanagan is refusing to be controlled, as Tree Knee Dad sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tree Knee Dad is stalling here. Flanagan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tree Knee Dad seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Flanagan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tree Knee Dad (2) vs (4) Flanagan
Tree Knee Dad is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tree Knee Dad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tree Knee Dad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tree Knee Dad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flanagan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flanagan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tree Knee Dad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tree Knee Dad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tree Knee Dad (4) vs (4) Flanagan
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control from the top but Flanagan keeps moving.
Tree Knee Dad passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tree Knee Dad (7) vs (4) Flanagan
Flanagan is not content to let Tree Knee Dad control the position.
Tree Knee Dad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Flanagan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control but Flanagan is keeping him busy.
Tree Knee Dad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tree Knee Dad wants to work for an arm triangle but Flanagan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is staying active underneath Tree Knee Dad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tree Knee Dad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control from half guard but Flanagan is working away.
Flanagan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tree Knee Dad stalling away here and it's allowed Flanagan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Flanagan keeping moving, preventing Tree Knee Dad from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tree Knee Dad (10) vs (4) Flanagan
Flanagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tree Knee Dad has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Flanagan! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tree Knee Dad (12) vs (4) Flanagan
Tree Knee Dad content just to control the position here.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Flanagan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Flanagan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tree Knee Dad (12) vs (6) Flanagan
Tree Knee Dad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tree Knee Dad (14) vs (6) Flanagan
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tree Knee Dad seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flanagan for as long as he can get away with.
Flanagan trying to control here.
Tree Knee Dad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flanagan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tree Knee Dad with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad wants to take a breather but Flanagan is having none of it.
Tree Knee Dad is working for a submission of some sort.
Tree Knee Dad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flanagan keeps working.
Tree Knee Dad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control from half guard but Flanagan is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan is trying is best to control the position here.
Flanagan gets back to full guard.
Tree Knee Dad passes Flanagan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan moves into full guard.
Flanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Flanagan, not yet.
Tree Knee Dad tries to free his leg and advance position but Flanagan is retaining full guard.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control from the top but Flanagan keeps moving.
Flanagan keeping full guard, as Tree Knee Dad tries to pass.
Flanagan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tree Knee Dad advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is keen to just control but Flanagan is a slippery customer.
Well, if Tree Knee Dad 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.
Tree Knee Dad is just content to waste time from the top position. Flanagan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tree Knee Dad's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tree Knee Dad (14) vs (8) Flanagan
Tree Knee Dad looking to control.
Flanagan won't allow Tree Knee Dad to sweep him here.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Flanagan is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tree Knee Dad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tree Knee Dad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flanagan controls the pace.
Flanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tree Knee Dad is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tree Knee Dad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tree Knee Dad takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
As Venum Tree Knee Dad got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: FUCK!!! I will win all of it!! TWGC belt!!!'. |
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