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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chris Foster and Alvin Aguilar. Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Aguilar has chosen Drector's Cut by Kamikazee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chris Foster! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Alvin Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Foster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aguilar did well to prevent Foster getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Foster (2) vs (0) Aguilar
Aguilar is looking to improve his position.
Foster is looking for a kimura here.
Aguilar is trying to get back to full guard.
Foster is thwarting Aguilar's attempts to control the position.
Foster seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Foster jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Foster (5) vs (0) Aguilar
Aguilar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Foster's best efforts.
Foster is working for a submission of some sort.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aguilar keeps working.
Foster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to pass to full mount but Aguilar defends it.
Foster prevents Aguilar from improving his position.
Foster seems to be working for a kimura but Aguilar defends the submission attempt.
Aguilar is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aguilar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aguilar.
Foster wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Foster from controlling successfully.
Aguilar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguilar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foster manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Foster (5) vs (2) Aguilar
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aguilar stays in close to Foster's body and controls the position.
Aguilar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Foster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aguilar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aguilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aguilar forces his way into half guard.
Aguilar content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is trying to control but Aguilar passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Foster (5) vs (5) Aguilar
Aguilar wants to control for a moment but Foster uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Aguilar stalling.
Aguilar moves into full mount! Foster won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Foster (5) vs (8) Aguilar
Aguilar trying to control but Foster is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aguilar is stalling here but it's allowed Foster to get half guard.
Aguilar wants to free his trapped foot but Foster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Foster is looking to control Aguilar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foster avoid being mounted?
Aguilar is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Foster to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Aguilar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aguilar passes into half guard.
Aguilar wants to take a breather but Foster is having none of it.
Aguilar seems to be looking for submissions.
Aguilar passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Foster (5) vs (11) Aguilar
Foster is squirming around, avoiding Aguilar's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar controlling his opponent.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
Aguilar controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aguilar controlling from the full mount.
Aguilar fails to advance to Foster's back.
Aguilar tries to control but Foster wriggling away.
Aguilar moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Foster (5) vs (14) Aguilar
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Foster right now.
Foster is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Aguilar looking for the RNC.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Aguilar wants to control but Foster manages to buck him off and is now in Aguilar's guard! Nice work there by Foster! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Foster (7) vs (14) Aguilar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but Aguilar is working from the bottom.
Foster stopping the sweep attempt from Aguilar.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Aguilar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Foster's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Foster (7) vs (16) Aguilar
Aguilar wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Aguilar wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aguilar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aguilar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aguilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aguilar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Foster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aguilar trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foster is keeping the position for now.
Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aguilar defends well.
Aguilar forces his way into half guard.
Foster is refusing to be controlled, as Aguilar sits in half guard.
Foster manages to get to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking for a triangle but Aguilar pushes his legs off easily.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Aguilar is sitting in close to Foster's body. Foster has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Aguilar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Aguilar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Foster.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Foster!
Chris Foster gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Alvin Aguilar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Huuuuhhhuuuuuhhuuuuuuhhuuuuu!!!!!!!'. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Steel Penn and Moses Sithole. Sithole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Miss The Misery kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Mr Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sithole looks for a takedown but Steel Penn sprawls well.
Steel Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sithole prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sithole lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Sithole
Sithole wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Steel Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Sithole is proving a slippery customer.
Steel Penn working for submissions but it's allowed Sithole to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sithole seems to be working for a kimura but Steel Penn defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole 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.
Sithole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sithole is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sithole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Steel Penn moves into full guard.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel Penn controlling the position.
Steel Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sithole doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sithole manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sithole wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steel Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steel Penn has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn (2) vs (2) Sithole
Sithole wants to sweep here but Steel Penn controlling him for the moment.
Sithole has his hands on Steel Penn's head, controlling the position.
Sithole working a defensive guard but Steel Penn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (5) vs (2) Sithole
Steel Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sithole, who protects the arm well.
Sithole struggling a bit here.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sithole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steel Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sithole is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Steel Penn is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel Penn (7) vs (2) Sithole
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sithole is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn looking for a guillotine from mount but Sithole is having none of it.
Sithole tries to hold on but Steel Penn pushes him away.
Steel Penn tries to control but Sithole wriggling away.
Sithole slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn prevents Sithole from improving his position.
Sithole trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Sithole is defending well.
Steel Penn is thwarting Sithole's attempts to control the position.
Sithole manages to get to full guard.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Sithole is keeping the position.
Sithole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Steel Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (10) vs (2) Sithole
Sithole is looking for a sweep.
Sithole keeps trying to improve his position.
Steel Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steel Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sithole has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is looking for a sweep.
Steel Penn is looking to take a break and control but Sithole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sithole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is trying to get back to half guard.
Sithole holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Steel Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sithole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sithole is trying to get back to half guard.
Sithole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steel Penn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sithole tries to buck Steel Penn off but Steel Penn is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Sithole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel Penn has hold of Sithole's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sithole tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Steel Penn cranks the arm and Sithole screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sithole, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mr Steel Penn!
In his post fight interview, Mr Steel Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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