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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Busta Black and Lip Ton. Black comes to the cage accompanied by Ready or Not. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Busta Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Lip Ton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ton leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ton's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (0) Ton
Ton has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Ton wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Ton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (5) vs (0) Ton
Ton is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ton gets back to half guard.
Black trying to control the action but Ton is working from the bottom.
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (8) vs (0) Ton
Ton is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Black tries for a kimura but Ton is defending well.
Black has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Black (10) vs (0) Ton
Ton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ton wants to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black wants to take Ton's back here but Ton is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Black is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ton shrugs it off.
Ton prevents Black from taking his back.
Black moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ton has worked his arm free - good work by Ton!
Black is looking to take a break and control but Ton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ton is trying to get back to half guard.
Black tries to advance to mount but can't.
Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Black moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Black (12) vs (0) Ton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to take Ton's back but he can't do it this time.
Black swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ton is now in Black's guard. A big mistake from Black there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (12) vs (2) Ton
Ton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Ton trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black is looking for a triangle but Ton pushes his legs off easily.
Ton wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ton has passed into half guard!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Black has a hand on Ton's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ton takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (12) vs (5) Ton
Black is looking to get to half guard.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black wants to hold on but Ton pushes him away.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Black is surviving well by controlling Ton's body position as best he can.
Ton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black can't escape the position.
Ton looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ton tries to control but Black wriggling away.
Ton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Black has worked his arm free - good work by Black!
Black looking for a sweep but Ton has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Black (12) vs (7) Ton
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to improve his position but Ton isn't that keen on the idea.
Black sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ton uses his free foot to push down on Black's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Black. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (12) vs (10) Ton
Black can't escape the position.
Ton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (14) vs (10) Ton
Black wants to control from the top but Ton keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass the guard but Ton is keeping the position.
Black passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (17) vs (10) Ton
Black swings around for an armbar but Ton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Black's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (17) vs (12) Ton
Ton passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to improve his position but Ton is controlling well.
Black moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (19) vs (12) Ton
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Ton is retaining full guard.
Black won't allow Ton to sweep him here.
Black trying to control but Ton is working from the bottom.
Ton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (19) vs (14) Ton
Black looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ton has picked Black up and slammed him! Black can't keep hold of the triangle and Ton manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (19) vs (17) Ton
Ton is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ton controlling the position from side mount.
Ton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ton is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Black tries to get to full guard but Ton has control of the leg.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Ton is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to improve his position but Ton is controlling well.
Black gets full guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Ton from controlling successfully.
Ton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Ton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black keeping full guard, as Ton tries to pass.
Ton preventing the sweep.
Black is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ton frees his head nicely. Oh but Black has switched to an armbar! Ton is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Busta Black!
During a confident post fight interview, Busta Black thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Adam Wojatzek and Poto Tupu. Wojatzek comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody to Love. Tupu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Youth Of The Nation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Adam Wojatzek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wojatzek darts in and clinches Tupu up against the cage.
Tupu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wojatzek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tupu wants a takedown.
Tupu tries for a takedown but Wojatzek manages to get underhooks.
Adam Wojatzek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poto Tupu.
Wojatzek is looking for a takedown.
Tupu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wojatzek (0) vs (2) Tupu
Wojatzek has Tupu pulled in close to control his posture.
Tupu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wojatzek is keeping the position for now.
Wojatzek keeping moving, preventing Tupu from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Wojatzek's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojatzek is trying to control the position but Tupu postures up.
Tupu trying to control but Wojatzek is working from the bottom.
Wojatzek pulls Tupu in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wojatzek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tupu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojatzek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wojatzek wants to sweep here but Tupu controlling him for the moment.
Tupu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wojatzek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tupu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojatzek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupu preventing the sweep.
Wojatzek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wojatzek (2) vs (2) Tupu
Tupu 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: Wojatzek (2) vs (4) Tupu
Tupu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wojatzek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek moves into full guard.
Wojatzek keeping full guard, as Tupu tries to pass.
Wojatzek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wojatzek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tupu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wojatzek (4) vs (4) Tupu
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Wojatzek from controlling successfully.
Tupu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tupu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tupu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wojatzek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wojatzek tries to free his leg and advance position but Tupu is retaining full guard.
Tupu looking to control.
Wojatzek trying to control but Tupu is working from the bottom.
Wojatzek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wojatzek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tupu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wojatzek is one step ahead there.
Wojatzek wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupu 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: Wojatzek (4) vs (6) Tupu
Wojatzek looking for submissions off his back.
Tupu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tupu is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek is not content to let Tupu control the position.
Tupu seems to be working for a kimura but Wojatzek defends the submission attempt.
Wojatzek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tupu is working away from the top position though.
Tupu is pressing down on Wojatzek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wojatzek is holding on for now.
Wojatzek wants to improve his position but Tupu is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupu 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.
Tupu tries to pass to full mount but Wojatzek defends it.
Tupu passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wojatzek (4) vs (9) Tupu
Tupu looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wojatzek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wojatzek (6) vs (9) Tupu
Wojatzek wants to pass the guard but Tupu is keeping the position.
Tupu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wojatzek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wojatzek passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wojatzek (9) vs (9) Tupu
Wojatzek is looking to take a break and control but Tupu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tupu tries to improve position but can't.
Tupu has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wojatzek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tupu has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tupu gets back to half guard.
Tupu gets full guard.
Wojatzek trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wojatzek stays in close to Tupu's body and controls the position.
Wojatzek won't allow Tupu to sweep him here.
Wojatzek passes Tupu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tupu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wojatzek has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tupu to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wojatzek is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tupu pulls down on the head and he's put Wojatzek to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Poto Tupu!
Our winner, Poto Tupu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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