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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat and Inmate Seven Nine Zero Four Two. Tiyapairat comes into the arena with Ram Muay blaring out of the sound system. Inmate Seven Nine Zero Four Two told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Samak Tiyapairat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Inmate Seven Nine Zero Four Two!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tiyapairat pushes Seven Nine Zero Four Two up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiyapairat has picked Seven Nine Zero Four Two up - he's going for a ride! Tiyapairat dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tiyapairat (2) vs (0) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Tiyapairat prevents Seven Nine Zero Four Two from improving his position.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to control from the bottom.
Tiyapairat stalling.
Tiyapairat is thwarting Seven Nine Zero Four Two's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Tiyapairat 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.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two tries to get to full guard but Tiyapairat has control of the leg.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two actively working from the bottom here.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two wants to get back to full guard.
Tiyapairat controlling the action here.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two has a hand on Tiyapairat's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tiyapairat takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Tiyapairat (5) vs (0) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Tiyapairat content just to control the position here.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two gets back to half guard.
Tiyapairat prevents Seven Nine Zero Four Two from improving his position.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two wants to control but Tiyapairat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tiyapairat prevents Seven Nine Zero Four Two from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two wants to sweep but Tiyapairat has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tiyapairat (8) vs (0) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Seven Nine Zero Four Two manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tiyapairat's best efforts.
Tiyapairat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two wants to improve his position but Tiyapairat is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tiyapairat trying to pass the guard but Seven Nine Zero Four Two defending well.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to control from the bottom.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is doing well to control the position and prevent Tiyapairat from advancing to side control.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two wants to control but Tiyapairat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two looking for submissions off his back.
Tiyapairat prevents Seven Nine Zero Four Two from improving his position.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiyapairat's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiyapairat's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tiyapairat (8) vs (4) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Tiyapairat is really stuck here.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tiyapairat defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tiyapairat (10) vs (4) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat stands and throws Seven Nine Zero Four Two's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tiyapairat (13) vs (4) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
You can see the frustration on Seven Nine Zero Four Two's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tiyapairat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tiyapairat is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Seven Nine Zero Four Two's shoulder. That is not cool.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tiyapairat is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tiyapairat (15) vs (4) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Seven Nine Zero Four Two really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two keeps trying to improve his position.
Tiyapairat with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tiyapairat manages to capitalize on a mistake by Seven Nine Zero Four Two to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tiyapairat (18) vs (4) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tiyapairat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two tries to escape the position.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two just trying to survive but Tiyapairat is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two tries to escape the position.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to control the hands but Tiyapairat breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two breaks Tiyapairat's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tiyapairat (18) vs (6) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is stalling in the full guard.
Tiyapairat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiyapairat trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two passes into half guard.
Tiyapairat is looking for a sweep. Seven Nine Zero Four Two is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two wants to take a breather but Tiyapairat is having none of it.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two is looking for submissions but instead, Tiyapairat has regained full guard.
Tiyapairat seems keen to control Seven Nine Zero Four Two's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiyapairat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiyapairat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiyapairat is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat keeping moving, preventing Seven Nine Zero Four Two from controlling successfully.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiyapairat is keeping the position for now.
Tiyapairat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to control but Tiyapairat is working from the bottom.
Tiyapairat has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tiyapairat (18) vs (9) Seven Nine Zero Four Two
Tiyapairat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Seven Nine Zero Four Two wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seven Nine Zero Four Two tries to advance to mount but Tiyapairat instead regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seven Nine Zero Four Two trying to pass the guard but Tiyapairat defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiyapairat takes the fight on points by 18 to 9.
In his post fight interview, Samak Tiyapairat started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paulo Moreno and Rupert Whiston. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Paulo Moreno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Moreno tries to keep at a distance but Whiston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreno tries to score a body lock takedown but Whiston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moreno wants to take the fight to the mat but Whiston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moreno is trying to drag Whiston to the mat but Whiston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Whiston after a bit of a struggle.
Whiston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno wants a takedown.
Whiston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whiston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moreno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston is pressed up against the cage. Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Whiston down to the mat. Whiston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Whiston tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreno goes for a takedown attempt but Whiston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Whiston darts in and clinches Moreno up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Whiston.
Whiston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Whiston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moreno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moreno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Whiston pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whiston manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Whiston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston 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.
Whiston controls Moreno momentarily but Moreno frees himself.
Moreno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Whiston keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Whiston seems keen to control Moreno's posture.
Whiston wants to sweep here but Moreno controlling him for the moment.
Moreno content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston controlling the position.
Whiston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Whiston wants to sweep but no luck.
Moreno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Whiston keeps moving.
Whiston working a defensive guard here.
Moreno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whiston is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moreno (0) vs (2) Whiston
Moreno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard.
Whiston is stalling in the full guard.
Whiston is continuing to stall.
We've been informed that Whiston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard.
Whiston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whiston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whiston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whiston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Whiston.
Whiston passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Moreno (0) vs (5) Whiston
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whiston takes a little break here. Moreno wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moreno gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Moreno (0) vs (7) Whiston
Moreno is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Whiston has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Moreno (0) vs (10) Whiston
Whiston controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whiston with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Whiston the control monster continue. Boring.
Will Whiston go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Whiston controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moreno manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whiston's guard. Nice work there by Moreno.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moreno (2) vs (10) Whiston
Moreno controls from within his opponent's guard.
Well,Moreno is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Whiston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moreno 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.
Moreno continues to stall.
Whiston trying to control the position here.
Moreno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whiston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moreno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Whiston has control of Moreno's left arm, preventing Moreno from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moreno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moreno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Whiston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moreno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
More hug and hope from Moreno.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston pulls Moreno in close to his closed guard and prevents Moreno from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moreno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Whiston keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Whiston is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Whiston 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Whiston managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whiston wins on points by 10 to 2.
Paulo Moreno spoke after the fight, saying 'Sa lahat ng ayaw sakin mga putang ina niyo.'. |
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