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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tom Gunson and Leo Heaths. Gunson's entrance music is Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. A fine choice. Heaths has chosen System Of A Down - Chop Suey! as his entrance music. Leo Heaths acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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; Tom Gunson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leo Heaths!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gunson closes the distance and pushes Heaths back into the cage.
Gunson pulls guard effortlessly.
Gunson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heaths gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunson pulls Heaths in close to prevent any damage.
Heaths controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heaths preventing the sweep.
Gunson keeping moving, preventing Heaths from controlling successfully.
Gunson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunson keeping moving, preventing Heaths from controlling successfully.
Gunson is trying to hold Heaths in close to prevent damage but Heaths has managed to pass into half guard.
Heaths is working for a kimura but Gunson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunson wants to control but Heaths is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunson is staying active underneath Heaths, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heaths is thwarting Gunson's attempts to control the position.
Heaths slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gunson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunson keeping moving, preventing Heaths from controlling successfully.
Heaths looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Heaths wants to control from the top but Gunson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunson is pulling down on Heaths's head. It's preventing any offense from Heaths, at least for the moment.
Gunson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heaths defends it easily.
Gunson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heaths is aware though and is defending well.
Gunson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heaths wants to control from the top but Gunson keeps moving.
Gunson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Heaths has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gunson (0) vs (3) Heaths
You can see the frustration on Gunson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heaths wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunson is trying to control Heaths's posture but Heaths avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heaths thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heaths tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Heaths has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gunson has one of Heaths's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gunson struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunson trying his best to control but Heaths has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gunson (0) vs (5) Heaths
Heaths trying to control but Gunson is having none of it.
Heaths avoids the attempt from Gunson to control.
Heaths tries to control but Gunson wriggling away.
Heaths might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gunson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gunson tries to lock up and control but Heaths gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Heaths trying to control from Gunson's half guard. Gunson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gunson is pulling down on Heaths's head. It's preventing any offense from Heaths, at least for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gunson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heaths trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Heaths doesn't defend quickly enough and Gunson has managed to lock this one up! Can Heaths escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gunson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Gunson! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vince Sentro and Garik Andonian. Chooooooooon! I think Sentro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - St. Anger. 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vince Sentro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Garik Andonian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Andonian clinches.
Sentro tries to score a body lock takedown but Andonian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sentro fails to pull guard.
Andonian tries to pull guard but Sentro holds him up against the cage and eventually Andonian drops back down to his feet.
Andonian manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andonian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sentro 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.
Sentro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Andonian for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentro preventing the sweep.
Andonian being controlled here, momentarily.
Sentro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentro tries to free his leg and advance position but Andonian is retaining full guard.
Andonian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sentro controls the pace.
Sentro passes Andonian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sentro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andonian sees it coming and defends easily.
Andonian tries to get to full guard but Sentro has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andonian is in trouble now - Sentro has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sentro (3) vs (0) Andonian
Sentro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Andonian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sentro controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sentro continues to stall.
Sentro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Andonian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sentro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andonian is desperately trying to improve his position but Sentro has a good base and remains in mount.
Sentro 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 six minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Sentro.
Andonian tries to hold on but Sentro postures up.
Sentro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sentro moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Sentro (6) vs (0) Andonian
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sentro is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Andonian taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sentro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vince Sentro! |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ken Hudson and Brij Khali. Hudson comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ken Hudson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hudson drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hudson (2) vs (0) Khali
Khali keeping full guard, as Hudson tries to pass.
Khali has control of Hudson's left arm, preventing Hudson from doing any damage.
Hudson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khali is keeping the position for now.
Khali keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudson is looking to pass into half guard but Khali pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Khali is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hudson (2) vs (2) Khali
Hudson is pulling down on Khali's head to control his posture.
Hudson trying to keep a closed guard but Khali is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hudson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khali has managed to get both his arms back between Hudson's legs - danger averted.
Khali is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hudson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hudson, not yet.
Hudson is working hard here to advance position.
Khali content to stall in guard here.
Hudson is looking for a triangle here but Khali uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hudson (2) vs (5) Khali
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hudson is trying to work for a sweep but Khali has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hudson (2) vs (7) Khali
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is trying desperately to improve position.
Hudson is trying to reverse the position but instead Khali has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hudson (2) vs (10) Khali
Hudson tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson tries to escape but Khali has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Khali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hudson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khali controlling from the back.
Khali gets his hands free as Hudson looks to control.
Khali has good solid back control here.
Hudson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khali is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Khali biding his time, controlling Hudson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hudson trying to control the hands but Khali breaks the grip.
Khali biding his time, controlling Hudson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khali is hanging on to Hudson's back as he tries to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khali slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
You can see the frustration on Hudson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hudson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is in bad spot here.
What can Hudson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is trying to roll into a better position but Khali has get a rear naked choke and Hudson is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brij Khali!
Brij Khali made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Glad I Won'. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blue Kandle and Wilbur Clemens. 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Blue Kandle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Wilbur Clemens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kandle closes the distance and clinches.
Kandle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clemens smiles and moves away.
Kandle clinches up with Clemens and pushes him back against the cage.
Clemens drags the fight down to the ground.
Clemens is trying to keep Kandle in close.
Kandle preventing the sweep.
Kandle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kandle trying to control but Clemens is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kandle is aware though and is defending well.
Kandle drops back looking for a leg! Clemens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clemens manages to kick Kandle off! Kandle jumps back into Clemens's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kandle defends well.
Clemens trying to control the position.
Kandle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kandle stopping the sweep attempt from Clemens.
Kandle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kandle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kandle has gone for a leg lock! Clemens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kandle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kandle (0) vs (2) Clemens
Kandle keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kandle keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clemens postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandle keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Kandle is pulling down on Clemens's head. It's preventing any offense from Clemens, at least for the moment.
Clemens wants to control from the top but Kandle keeps moving.
Kandle has his foot on Clemens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clemens works his way back into a safe position though.
Clemens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kandle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clemens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kandle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kandle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Clemens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clemens pushing down on Kandle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kandle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clemens is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kandle! Score +3 for passing guard: Kandle (0) vs (5) Clemens
Clemens looking to control but Kandle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clemens wants to take Kandle's back here but Kandle is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clemens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kandle is looking to escape.
Clemens is stalling here but it's allowed Kandle to get half guard.
Kandle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clemens is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Clemens 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clemens is pressing down on Kandle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kandle is holding on for now.
Clemens trying to control the action but Kandle is working from the bottom.
Kandle wants to get back to full guard.
Kandle is working hard here to advance position.
Clemens trying to control from Kandle's half guard. Kandle has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clemens content to stall in guard here.
Kandle has his hands on Clemens's head, controlling the position.
Kandle 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.
Clemens looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clemens trying to control but Kandle is working from the bottom.
Kandle keeping full guard, as Clemens tries to pass.
Clemens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kandle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kandle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kandle! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kandle (4) vs (5) Clemens
Kandle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kandle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clemens has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kandle but great work by Clemens. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kandle (4) vs (9) Clemens
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clemens has hold of Kandle's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kandle seems comfortable defending it but Clemens has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kandle is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kandle is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Clemens couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wilbur Clemens! |
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