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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leon Opstad and Jake Wills. Opstad comes to the cage accompanied by Moby - Natural Blues. Wills comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Linkin Park - In The End 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leon Opstad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Wills!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Opstad gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Opstad (4) vs (0) Wills
Wills is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Wills's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Opstad tries for a kimura but Wills is defending well.
Wills struggling a bit here.
Wills is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opstad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wills keeps working.
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills is defending well.
Wills tries to buck Opstad off but Opstad is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opstad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wills tries to buck Opstad off but Opstad is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wills wants to control but Opstad postures up.
Wills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Opstad taking a breather here.
Wills wants to control but Opstad postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opstad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Opstad happy to just control the position for now.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Opstad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wills struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills prevents Opstad from improving position.
Wills wants to control but Opstad postures up.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Wills being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Wills's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wills prevents Opstad from improving position.
Opstad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wills keeps working.
Wills is being controlled here.
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills is defending well.
Wills stops Opstad from passing to mount.
Opstad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Opstad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wills gets back to half guard.
Wills moves into full guard.
Opstad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Opstad defends it easily.
Wills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Opstad defends well.
Opstad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wills looking to control.
Opstad trying to control the position from guard on top but Wills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Opstad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Opstad stalling.
Wills is trying to get back to full guard.
Wills wants to control but Opstad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Opstad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wills manages to get to full guard.
Wills looking to control.
Opstad stopping the sweep attempt from Wills.
Opstad forces his way into half guard.
Wills looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wills looks winded!
Opstad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wills won't allow Opstad to pass to mount.
Opstad is trying to control. Wills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Opstad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wills sees it coming and defends easily.
Wills is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Opstad seems to be looking for submissions.
Wills looking for submissions off his back.
Opstad not doing much here.
Opstad seems to be looking for submissions.
Opstad is pressing down on Wills's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wills is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Opstad is working away from the top position though.
Opstad is working for a kimura but Wills is defending it quite comfortably.
Wills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wills slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Opstad's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wills looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Opstad is defending well. Wills quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Opstad has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wills celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Wills! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Justin Dustin and Ricky Crow. Dustin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Justin Dustin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ricky Crow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Crow instigates a clinch.
Crow pulls Dustin into guard.
Crow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dustin stopping the sweep attempt from Crow.
Crow is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crow is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dustin (0) vs (2) Crow
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dustin wants to improve his position but instead Crow has moved into half guard.
Crow is looking for a kimura here.
Crow trying to pass the guard but Dustin defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow seems to be looking for submissions.
Crow trying to control from half guard but Dustin is working away.
Crow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dustin! Score +3 for passing guard: Dustin (0) vs (5) Crow
Dustin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dustin tries to get out of the position.
Dustin is controlling an arm, preventing Crow from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Crow wants to finish this one by submission but Dustin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crow.
Dustin 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: Dustin (2) vs (5) Crow
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dustin trying to control but Crow is working from the bottom.
Crow looking for a sweep. Not yet Crow, not yet.
Crow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dustin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dustin (2) vs (7) Crow
Crow looking to pass the guard.
Dustin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dustin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crow is one step ahead there.
Crow wants to control from the top but Dustin keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow passes Dustin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crow passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dustin (2) vs (10) Crow
Crow is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dustin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Crow gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dustin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Crow lets go of the hold and Dustin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Crow! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mark London and Carl Garl. London's entrance music is White Lies - First Time Caller. A fine choice. Garl has chosen The Cure - Just Like Heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carl Garl enters 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mark London! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Carl Garl!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
London scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: London (4) vs (0) Garl
London goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Garl has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for London but great work by Garl. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: London (4) vs (4) Garl
Garl wants to control but London is keeping him busy.
Garl working away.
London isn't going anywhere.
London is looking for a sweep.
London is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garl's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Garl! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and London has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carl Garl! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tony Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan and Jerry Laaksonen. Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is System Of A Down - Soldier Side #12. Jerry Laaksonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jerry Laaksonen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan takes the fight into the clinch.
Laaksonen tries to pull guard but Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan won't allow it.
Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan (2) vs (0) Laaksonen
Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan (5) vs (0) Laaksonen
Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan but it's paid off an Laaksonen is forced to tap! Nice work by Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan!
Our winner, Tony Wesmister Yakuzaku Chan, 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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