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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ken Jentelman and Benjamin Miles . Jentelman comes to the cage accompanied by PSY - GENTLEMAN. Benjamin Miles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ken Jentelman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Miles !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jentelman shoots in for a double leg but Miles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jentelman tries to clinch up.
Jentelman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jentelman (0) vs (2) Miles
Jentelman wants to sweep here but Miles controlling him for the moment.
Miles 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jentelman pulls Miles in close to prevent any damage.
Miles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jentelman is keeping the position for now.
Jentelman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jentelman tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jentelman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miles wants to pass the guard but Jentelman is keeping the position.
Miles passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jentelman (0) vs (5) Miles
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miles happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jentelman is being controlled here.
Jentelman tries to bench press Miles off him but Miles keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jentelman can't do much from the bottom here.
Miles tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jentelman's legs.
Jentelman is letting Miles control him for a moment.
Jentelman tries to bench press Miles off him but Miles keeps the position.
Jentelman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Miles presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jentelman (0) vs (7) Miles
Jentelman tries to hold on but Miles postures up.
Miles controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jentelman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Miles fails to move to back control.
Jentelman tries to improve his position but instead Miles has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jentelman (0) vs (10) Miles
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miles controlling the positon.
Miles is persistently looking for the submission but Jentelman is defending it well.
I really don't envy Jentelman right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miles biding his time, controlling Jentelman.
Jentelman turns into Miles and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jentelman (2) vs (10) Miles
Jentelman postures up.
Jentelman stopping the sweep attempt from Miles .
Miles is still trying to improve position.
Miles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jentelman (2) vs (12) Miles
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miles stays in close to Jentelman's body and controls the position.
Miles slips nicely into half guard.
Miles tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jentelman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jentelman is trying to get back to full guard.
Miles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jentelman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miles is controlling the pace.
Miles 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jentelman is trying to maintain the position but Miles is very close to passing his half guard.
Miles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jentelman! Score +3 for passing guard: Jentelman (2) vs (15) Miles
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miles controlling from the full mount.
Jentelman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miles wants to take his opponent's back but Jentelman doesn't allow it.
Jentelman wants to hold on but Miles pushes him away.
Jentelman has given up his back. Will we see Miles going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Jentelman (2) vs (18) Miles
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miles controls the position.
Miles avoiding Jentelman 's attempts to control his hands.
Miles biding his time, looking for the opening.
Miles keeps control of the position as Jentelman tries to break free.
Miles controlling the position well here. Jentelman rolled but Miles kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at School of Hard Knocks inform us that Miles has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jentelman trying to control the hands but Miles breaks the grip.
Miles biding his time, controlling Jentelman.
Jentelman trying to control the hands but Miles breaks the grip.
Miles 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Miles .
Miles with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
It looks like Miles might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jentelman trying to control the hands but Miles breaks the grip.
Miles 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Miles 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Miles .
Jentelman trying to control the hands but Miles won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Miles controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles wins on points by 18 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricky Crow and Ezekiel Moon. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ezekiel Moon 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Ricky Crow! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ezekiel Moon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Moon tries to clinch but Crow is having none of it.
Moon rushes Crow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crow jumps into guard, dragging Moon to the mat.
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.
Crow trying to control the position here.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crow pulls Moon in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon pushes down on Crow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moon 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.
Crow gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon 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.
Crow seems keen to control Moon's posture.
Crow continues to stall.
Crow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crow dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (2) vs (0) Moon
Crow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking to advance position but Moon won't allow it.
Crow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crow trying to mount his opponent but Moon defends it.
Moon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crow pulls his head out easily.
Crow passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (5) vs (0) Moon
Moon manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow wants to work for an arm triangle but Moon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crow passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (8) vs (0) Moon
Moon 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: Crow (8) vs (2) Moon
Moon preventing the sweep.
Crow pulls Moon in close to prevent any damage.
Moon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.
Crow is pulling down on Moon's head to control his posture.
Crow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crow tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Moon seems to have locked his on tight now - Crow screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Moon, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ezekiel Moon!
Ezekiel Moon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Lynn and Austin McCartney. McCartney has chosen Lord of the Boy as his entrance music. 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jack Lynn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Austin McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lynn clinches.
Lynn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lynn (2) vs (0) McCartney
McCartney looking to control.
Lynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynn lying in McCartney's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. McCartney decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Lynn taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin McCartney!
During a confident post fight interview, Austin McCartney thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carl Garl and George Arias. Garl comes to the cage accompanied by The Cure - Just Like Heaven. 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Carl Garl! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias closes the distance and clinches.
Arias tries for a takedown but Garl manages to get underhooks.
Garl is trying to trip Arias. He has hold of a leg but Arias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Garl persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garl (2) vs (0) Arias
Garl trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias is controlling Garl's posture.
Arias keeping full guard, as Garl tries to pass.
Garl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arias has control of Garl's left arm, preventing Garl from doing any damage.
Arias trying to keep a closed guard but Garl is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garl (2) vs (2) Arias
Garl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garl's guard.
Arias not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias is pressing down on Garl's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garl is holding on for now.
Arias prevents Garl from improving his position.
Arias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arias is trying to work for a kimura but Garl is defending well.
Garl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garl tries to get out of the position.
Arias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias is continuing to stall.
Arias trying to control the action but Garl is working from the bottom.
Garl is looking to improve his position.
Arias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arias on the ground.
Well, if Arias 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Arias is working for a submission of some sort.
Garl is trying to get back to full guard.
Arias stalling.
Garl manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garl has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garl can't keep his opponent in guard - Arias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arias is keen to just control but Garl is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to pass the guard but Garl defending well.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garl keeps working.
Arias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garl (2) vs (5) Arias
Garl is trying desperately to improve position.
Arias 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garl is looking to escape.
Garl wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Garl can't escape the position.
Arias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garl is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arias moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Garl (2) vs (8) Arias
Arias is cranking Garl's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Garl! He's tightened the choke and Garl is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). George Arias! |
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