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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ned Nedeltsev and Andrew Henry . Henry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by down for my niggas. 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ned Nedeltsev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry moves into the clinch.
Henry jumps guard but Nedeltsev stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry decides to pull guard.
Nedeltsev trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nedeltsev wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry pulls Nedeltsev in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nedeltsev tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Nedeltsev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Nedeltsev is working for a kimura but Henry is defending it quite comfortably.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Nedeltsev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nedeltsev seems content to control.
Henry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Henry wants to control but Nedeltsev is keeping busy.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Henry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Henry trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Nedeltsev from controlling successfully.
Nedeltsev is pushing down on Henry 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henry is fighting to maintain full guard but Nedeltsev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henry wants to control but Nedeltsev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henry is holding on to half guard well.
Henry is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nedeltsev stalling away here and it's allowed Henry to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Nedeltsev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nedeltsev has gone for a leg lock! Henry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nedeltsev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nedeltsev (0) vs (2) Henry
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry passes Nedeltsev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev trying to control from the bottom.
Henry is trying to control the action in half guard but Nedeltsev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henry works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nedeltsev (0) vs (5) Henry
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Nedeltsev is trying desperately to improve position.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev is squirming around, avoiding Henry 's attempts to control the action.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nedeltsev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henry working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Henry is trying to take his opponent's back.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry tries to control but Nedeltsev wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry fails to advance to Nedeltsev's back.
Nedeltsev is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
Henry is looking to work his way around to Nedeltsev's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Nedeltsev can't escape the position.
Nedeltsev tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
Henry controlling from mount.
Henry trying to control but Nedeltsev is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails to advance to Nedeltsev's back.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry tries to take Nedeltsev's back but instead Nedeltsev uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Nedeltsev defends it.
Henry wants to control but Nedeltsev is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nedeltsev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henry is aware though and is defending well.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Nedeltsev is retaining full guard.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henry trying to control but Nedeltsev is working from the bottom.
Henry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nedeltsev is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Nedeltsev keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Nedeltsev is retaining full guard.
Henry 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.
Nedeltsev keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henry passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Nedeltsev (0) vs (8) Henry
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nedeltsev stops Henry from passing to mount.
Nedeltsev is being controlled here.
Nedeltsev is looking to reverse the position.
Nedeltsev being controlled for a moment.
Nedeltsev wants to control but Henry postures up.
Nedeltsev is not content to let Henry control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry controls the position.
Nedeltsev is looking for a sweep.
Henry controls the position from side control.
Henry trying to control the position but Nedeltsev is working away.
Nedeltsev is looking to regain half guard here but Henry keeps moving and retains side control.
Nedeltsev prevents Henry from improving position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Henry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Henry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nedeltsev is holding Henry down, trying to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nedeltsev (0) vs (10) Henry
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 10 to 0.
A victorious Andrew Henry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thufir Hawat and Jonthan Henry . Henry has chosen hit em up as his entrance music. Jonthan Henry is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thufir Hawat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jonthan Henry !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Henry rushes Hawat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henry has Hawat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hawat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henry jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry has Hawat pulled in close to control his posture.
Hawat has gone for a leg lock! Henry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hawat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hawat (0) vs (2) Henry
Hawat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
Hawat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henry defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry pushes down on Hawat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawat actively working from the bottom here.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henry not doing much here.
Henry is pressing down on Hawat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawat is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is pressing down on Hawat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawat is holding on for now.
Henry trying to control the pace.
Henry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Hawat defends it.
Henry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hawat (0) vs (5) Henry
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hawat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawat tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the attempt from Hawat to control.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Henry .
Hawat tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 5 to 0.
A relieved looking Jonthan Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexandre Matos and John Locke. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexandre Matos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Locke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Locke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Matos is trying to keep an underhook but Locke manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matos (0) vs (2) Locke
Matos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Locke pulls his head out easily.
Locke wants to free his trapped foot but Matos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Locke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Locke controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke won't allow Matos to sweep him here.
Matos looking to control.
Locke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Locke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Matos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Locke has Matos in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matos (2) vs (2) Locke
Locke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matos is one step ahead there.
Locke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Matos (5) vs (2) Locke
Matos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Locke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Matos trying to control the position but Locke is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Locke is trying to get back to half guard.
Matos is looking to take a break and control but Locke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos has hold of Locke's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Locke tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Matos cranks the arm and Locke screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Locke, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alexandre Matos! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Crystal Henry and Lukas Rarek. Henry 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, fight song . Crystal Henry 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Crystal Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lukas Rarek!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Rarek shoots in.
Henry closes the distance and clinches.
Rarek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rarek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rarek is trying to drag Henry to the mat but Henry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crystal Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Rarek.
Rarek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rarek uses from the top position.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Rarek from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is pulling down on Rarek's head. It's preventing any offense from Rarek, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry can't keep his opponent in guard - Rarek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rarek is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry is controlling Rarek's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rarek looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rarek in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Henry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rarek!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lukas Rarek!
Crystal Henry was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back better and stronger next time.'. |
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