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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Test Two and Jimmy Quick. 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Test Two! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Quick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Quick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Two counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Two (2) vs (0) Quick
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Quick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Two advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Two (5) vs (0) Quick
Two wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quick, who protects the arm well.
Two tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Two has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Two is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two is trying to get an arm triangle but Quick is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Two is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Two thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Two tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick sneaks back into half guard.
Two wants to work for an arm triangle but Quick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Two has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Two wants to free his trapped foot but Quick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Quick is looking to control Two's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Quick avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Two is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Quick keeping full guard, as Two tries to pass.
Two is working hard here to advance position.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick is looking for a triangle but Two pushes his legs off easily.
Two stands and throws Quick's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Two (8) vs (0) Quick
Two tries to move to mount but Quick blocks the move with his legs.
Two looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Two is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quick tries to buck Two off but Two is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Quick keeps trying to improve his position.
Two tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Two tries for a kimura but Quick is defending well.
Quick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Two 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.
Two is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Two wants to free his trapped foot but Quick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Quick regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Two trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quick wants to hit a switch here but Two passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Quick there! Score +3 for passing guard: Two (11) vs (0) Quick
Two with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Quick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Two is working for a guillotine from mount but Quick frees his head quite easily.
Quick defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Two.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Two is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Quick has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Quick! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Two (11) vs (2) Quick
Quick lying in Two's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Two decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Quick taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Test Two!
After the fight, Test Two was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Islam Dakhadaev and Lay Pray. Islam Dakhadaev 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Islam Dakhadaev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dakhadaev gets tackled into the cage by Pray. Pray maintains the clinch.
Pray turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dakhadaev (0) vs (4) Pray
Dakhadaev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pray has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dakhadaev (0) vs (7) Pray
Pray controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakhadaev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pray controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakhadaev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pray wants to control but Dakhadaev is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakhadaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pray content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakhadaev is trying to control but can't.
Dakhadaev is pressing down on Pray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pray wants to control from the top but Dakhadaev keeps moving.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakhadaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dakhadaev has his foot on Pray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pray works his way back into a safe position though.
Pray stopping the sweep attempt from Dakhadaev.
Dakhadaev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pray passes Dakhadaev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakhadaev is pressing down on Pray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dakhadaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pray won't allow Dakhadaev to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dakhadaev keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray pushes down on Dakhadaev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dakhadaev really is a fat lump.
Pray moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dakhadaev (0) vs (10) Pray
Pray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dakhadaev keeps working.
Pray tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dakhadaev tries to buck Pray off but Pray is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pray working away.
Dakhadaev is looking for a sweep.
Pray works to advance to full mount. Dakhadaev defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dakhadaev (0) vs (12) Pray
Dakhadaev working to try and regain half guard.
Pray looking to control but Dakhadaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dakhadaev is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pray tries to control but Dakhadaev wriggling away.
Dakhadaev 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: Dakhadaev (2) vs (12) Pray
Pray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dakhadaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dakhadaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Pray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dakhadaev looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pray trying to keep a closed guard but Dakhadaev is proving a slippery customer.
Dakhadaev trying to control but Pray is working from the bottom.
Pray managing to control the position.
Pray wants to sweep but no luck.
Pray is still trying to improve position.
Dakhadaev trying to control but Pray is working from the bottom.
Pray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dakhadaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dakhadaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pray keeping moving, preventing Dakhadaev from controlling successfully.
Pray looking for a sweep. Not yet Pray, not yet.
Dakhadaev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pray's guard.
Dakhadaev tries to pass to full mount but Pray defends it.
Dakhadaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pray defends it well.
Pray wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dakhadaev works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dakhadaev (5) vs (12) Pray
Dakhadaev wants to take his opponent's back but Pray doesn't allow it.
Dakhadaev controlling from mount.
Dakhadaev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dakhadaev looking to control but Pray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dakhadaev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pray tries to hold on but Dakhadaev postures up.
Dakhadaev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pray is now in Dakhadaev's guard. A big mistake from Dakhadaev there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dakhadaev (5) vs (14) Pray
Dakhadaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dakhadaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Dakhadaev, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dakhadaev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dakhadaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dakhadaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dakhadaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dakhadaev looking for a guillotine here but Pray defends easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dakhadaev is keeping the position for now.
Pray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dakhadaev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pray trying to control but Dakhadaev is working from the bottom.
Dakhadaev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pray is one step ahead there.
Pray has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Competitive Athlete Gym- $150. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dakhadaev has his foot on Pray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pray works his way back into a safe position though.
Pray wants to control from the top but Dakhadaev keeps moving.
Dakhadaev is looking for a triangle but Pray pushes his legs off easily.
Dakhadaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dakhadaev working for a triangle but Pray defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dakhadaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pray defends it easily.
Pray stopping the sweep attempt from Dakhadaev.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dakhadaev keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pray wins on points by 14 to 5.
Lay Pray was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rupert Whiston and Alexander Schultz. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Rupert Whiston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Alexander Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Whiston closes the distance and clinches.
Whiston gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Whiston (2) vs (0) Schultz
Whiston stalling.
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Whiston 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.
Whiston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (5) vs (0) Schultz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz wants to hold on but Whiston pushes him away.
Whiston controlling the pace for now.
Schultz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston controlling his opponent.
Schultz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whiston avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Whiston content just to control the position here.
Schultz wants to control but Whiston is having none of it.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schultz is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to escape the mount but Whiston keeps good control and instead manages to take Schultz's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Whiston (8) vs (0) Schultz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz tries to roll but Whiston sticks to his back.
Whiston is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Schultz is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Schultz doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Whiston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to break free.
Whiston biding his time, looking for the opening.
Whiston controlling well, preventing Schultz from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whiston really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Schultz.
Whiston continues to stall.
Schultz turns into Whiston and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Whiston (8) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Whiston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Whiston (10) vs (2) Schultz
Whiston 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.
Whiston advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (13) vs (2) Schultz
Whiston trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Whiston'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whiston moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Whiston (15) vs (2) Schultz
Whiston content just to control the position here.
Schultz tries to reverse the position but Whiston maintains control.
Whiston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schultz is controlling an arm, preventing Whiston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to reverse the position but Whiston maintains control.
Whiston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schultz wants to hold on but Whiston pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schultz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schultz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whiston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schultz is trying desperately to improve position.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schultz prevents Whiston from taking his back.
Whiston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz is desperately trying to improve his position but Whiston has a good base and remains in mount.
Whiston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz tries to hold on but Whiston postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whiston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schultz working to try and regain half guard.
Schultz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Whiston looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to reverse the position but Whiston maintains control.
Whiston wants to take Schultz's back here but Schultz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Whiston content just to control the position here.
Whiston forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Whiston (18) vs (2) Schultz
Whiston keeps control of the position easily here as Schultz tries to buck him off.
Further stalling from Whiston.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Whiston.
Schultz is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Whiston off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control but not successfully.
Schultz rolls, trying to escape but Whiston keeps control of the position.
Schultz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Schultz right now.
Schultz is in bad spot here.
Schultz trying to control the hands but Whiston breaks the grip.
Whiston keeps control of the position easily here as Schultz tries to buck him off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whiston.
Whiston is not going to allow Schultz to sit and survive in this position.
Schultz tries to break free.
Whiston biding his time, looking for the opening.
Schultz can't escape the position.
Whiston really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Schultz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiston continues to hold on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whiston takes the fight on points by 18 to 2. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bulgarian Grappler and Juanito Puerto. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Bulgarian Grappler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Juanito Puerto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grappler closes the distance and clinches.
Grappler works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grappler (2) vs (0) Puerto
Puerto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Grappler rolls with it to try and escape but Puerto cranks on the arm and Grappler is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juanito Puerto! |
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