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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Augusto Bamusto and Brandon Stark. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Augusto Bamusto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bamusto misses with a takedown attempt
and Stark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stark.
Bamusto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bamusto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Bamusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamusto shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Stark wants to counter with a clinch but Bamusto pushes him away.
Bamusto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stark counters by clinching up.
Stark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bamusto is defending well.
Stark gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bamusto (0) vs (2) Stark
Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bamusto holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark passes Bamusto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stark prevents Bamusto from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark controlling the pace.
Stark works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bamusto (0) vs (5) Stark
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamusto is looking to escape.
Bamusto can't escape the position.
Bamusto is working hard here to advance position.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamusto is looking to escape.
Stark controlling from the full mount.
Bamusto is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for a guillotine from mount but Bamusto is having none of it.
Stark tries to control but Bamusto wriggling away.
Stark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bamusto is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Bamusto wants to hold on but Stark pushes him away.
Stark looking to control but Bamusto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bamusto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stark moves into full mount! Bamusto won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bamusto (0) vs (8) Stark
Stark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bamusto is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.
Bamusto is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Bamusto tries to reverse the position but Stark maintains control.
Stark trying to control but Bamusto is having none of it.
Bamusto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stark wants to control the pace but Bamusto is squirming around nicely.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bamusto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto is working to get back to half guard.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamusto is looking to escape.
Bamusto wants to hold on but Stark pushes him away.
Bamusto regains half guard.
Stark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bamusto keeps working.
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bamusto tries to get to full guard but Stark has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stark is thwarting Bamusto's attempts to control the position.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
Bamusto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stark's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bamusto (4) vs (8) Stark
Bamusto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bamusto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stark knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stark for a finish.
Bamusto is persistently looking for the submission but Stark is defending it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position but Bamusto manages to sink in the hooks.
Bamusto working for the choke.
I really don't envy Stark right now.
Bamusto tightening his grip on Stark, looking for the choke.
Bamusto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stark is defending well though. Bamusto let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamusto avoiding Stark 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Stark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bamusto's guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bamusto (4) vs (10) Stark
Bamusto looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
Bamusto keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Bamusto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamusto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.
Bamusto trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
Stark trying to control but Bamusto is working from the bottom.
Bamusto keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Bamusto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stark stays in close to Bamusto's body and controls the position.
Stark wants to control from the top but Bamusto keeps moving.
Stark pushing down on Bamusto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bamusto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stark wants to control but Bamusto is keeping him busy.
Stark is controlling the pace.
Bamusto trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bamusto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bamusto keeps working.
Bamusto wants to control but Stark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bamusto keeps working.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
Bamusto trying to control but Stark postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bamusto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stark is aware though and is defending well.
Stark wants to control from the top but Bamusto keeps moving.
Bamusto has control of Stark's left arm, preventing Stark from doing any damage.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bamusto is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but Bamusto is working from the bottom.
Stark is pushing down on Bamusto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bamusto is fighting to maintain full guard but Stark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bamusto wants to control but Stark is keeping busy.
Stark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bamusto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bamusto keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Bamusto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bamusto's guard.
Stark is looking to advance position but Bamusto won't allow it.
Stark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bamusto is not content to let Stark control the position.
Stark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bamusto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bamusto trying to control but Stark postures up.
Bamusto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bamusto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Stark wants to take a breather but Bamusto is having none of it.
Stark is looking for a kimura here.
Stark prevents Bamusto from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stark wins on points by 10 to 4.
After winning the bout, Brandon Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Darragh Kelly and Ebyn Dall. Dall has chosen Under the Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Darragh Kelly had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darragh Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Ebyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kelly tries to pull guard but Dall forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kelly has Dall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kelly is trying to pull guard but Dall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darragh Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall looking for a takedown.
Dall has picked Kelly up - he's going for a ride! Dall dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelly (0) vs (2) Dall
Kelly is looking for a sweep. Dall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly actively working from the bottom here.
Dall moves into full mount! Kelly won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (0) vs (5) Dall
Kelly is controlling an arm, preventing Dall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall fails to move to back control.
Kelly defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dall.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
Dall is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kelly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kelly shrugs it off.
Kelly is looking to improve his position but Dall isn't that keen on the idea.
Dall controlling the pace for now.
Dall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kelly is looking to improve his position but Dall isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall wants to take his opponent's back but Kelly doesn't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to improve his position but Dall isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kelly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dall's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kelly (4) vs (5) Dall
Dall rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kelly uses his free foot to push down on Dall's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dall. Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (7) vs (5) Dall
Dall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kelly goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dall turns into him and now he's in Kelly's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (7) vs (7) Dall
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (7) vs (10) Dall
Dall is trying to get an arm triangle but Kelly is defending well.
Dall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kelly's legs.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly is being controlled here.
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dall off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kelly (11) vs (10) Dall
Kelly is looking to control Dall but Dall is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dall is in bad spot here.
Kelly looking for the choke but no joy.
Kelly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control the position but Dall frees himself and scrambles - Kelly manages to regain control in side control.
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Dall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kelly seems to be working for a kimura but Dall defends the submission attempt.
Kelly wants to advance to full mount but Dall doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dall keeping full guard, as Kelly tries to pass.
Dall 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: Kelly (11) vs (12) Dall
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kelly is looking to control Dall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelly avoid being mounted?
Kelly looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dall trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly looking for a guillotine here but Dall defends easily.
Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dall is aware though and is defending well.
Dall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dall is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kelly has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dall is looking to defend but Kelly has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dall! Kelly pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dall taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darragh Kelly! |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leonardon Garcia and Jake Larsen. Larsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lorde – Yellow Flicker Beat. Leonardon Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonardon Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larsen scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Larsen
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Larsen tries to pass.
Larsen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia wants to control but Larsen passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Larsen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling from the full mount.
Larsen working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Larsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsen wants to take Garcia's back here but Garcia is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Larsen looking to take Garcia's back but Garcia rolls and after a scramble, Garcia ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Garcia to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Larsen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
Larsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Larsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (7) Larsen
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls Larsen momentarily but Larsen frees himself.
Larsen 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.
Garcia working for a triangle but Larsen defends it easily.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Larsen forces his way into half guard.
Larsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Larsen seems content to control.
Larsen is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Larsen is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling the action here.
Larsen moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (10) Larsen
Larsen happy to just control the position for now.
Garcia prevents Larsen from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garcia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Larsen wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Larsen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Garcia is trying to escape and Larsen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Garcia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Larsen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Larsen!
Jake Larsen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jacque Sirven and The Metaphysical Magician. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jacque Sirven! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; The Metaphysical Magician!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Magician wants to clinch.
Sirven dives in and scores a takedown into Magician's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sirven (2) vs (0) Magician
Sirven trying to control the position from guard on top but Magician is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magician can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sirven controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirven's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Our spies down at at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination inform us that Magician has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Magician is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sirven defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magician looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magician is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magician working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sirven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sirven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sirven is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Magician has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sirven is looking to defend but Magician has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sirven! Magician pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sirven taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). The Metaphysical Magician! |
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