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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aidan McVeigh and David Prior. McVeigh comes to the cage accompanied by E-Dubble - Let Me Oh. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Aidan McVeigh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Prior!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
McVeigh darts in and clinches Prior up against the cage.
Prior has hold of one of McVeigh's legs. McVeigh is fighting the takedown attempt but Prior gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McVeigh (0) vs (2) Prior
Prior not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prior stopping the sweep attempt from McVeigh.
Prior engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Prior 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Prior 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prior passes McVeigh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prior with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Prior's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Prior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McVeigh is just riding it out for now. Prior eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior is looking for a kimura here.
Prior trying to pass the guard but McVeigh defending well.
McVeigh is staying active underneath Prior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prior seems to be working for a kimura but McVeigh defends the submission attempt.
McVeigh is in trouble now - Prior has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McVeigh (0) vs (5) Prior
Prior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McVeigh is looking to escape.
McVeigh is working to get back to half guard.
McVeigh regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prior controlling the action here.
Prior is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McVeigh! Score +3 for passing guard: McVeigh (0) vs (8) Prior
Prior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McVeigh is looking to escape.
McVeigh stops Prior from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Prior controlling the pace for now.
Prior trying to control but McVeigh is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prior controlling the pace for now.
Prior moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McVeigh has worked his arm free - good work by McVeigh!
Prior goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McVeigh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Prior but great work by McVeigh. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McVeigh (4) vs (8) Prior
McVeigh goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Prior rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McVeigh's guard! Nice work there by Prior! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McVeigh (4) vs (10) Prior
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Prior trying to control but McVeigh is working from the bottom.
McVeigh controls Prior momentarily but Prior frees himself.
McVeigh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prior can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prior wants to control from the top but McVeigh keeps moving.
McVeigh looking to control.
Prior is pushing down on McVeigh's leg trying to pass to half guard. McVeigh is fighting to maintain full guard but Prior has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh 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.
Prior is working for a kimura but McVeigh is defending it quite comfortably.
McVeigh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McVeigh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prior is trying to control the action in half guard but McVeigh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh looking for submissions off his back.
McVeigh actively working from the bottom here.
Prior is looking for a kimura but McVeigh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Prior to get the leverage.
McVeigh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prior tries to pass to full mount but McVeigh defends it.
Prior is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McVeigh (4) vs (13) Prior
McVeigh wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: McVeigh (4) vs (16) Prior
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prior is hanging on to McVeigh's back as he tries to escape.
Prior wants to control but McVeigh is keeping busy.
Prior biding his time, controlling McVeigh.
McVeigh looking very determined here, making life difficult for Prior.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Prior controlling the positon.
Our spies down at at Black City inform us that Prior has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prior trying to control momentarily.
McVeigh is in bad spot here.
Will Prior go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Prior is riding his opponent, not letting McVeigh buck him off.
McVeigh looking very determined here, making life difficult for Prior.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Prior is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Prior is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McVeigh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Prior controlling the positon.
McVeigh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Prior's guard. Nice work there by McVeigh.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McVeigh (6) vs (16) Prior
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh trying to control the position from guard on top but Prior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prior controls McVeigh momentarily but McVeigh frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prior is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McVeigh (6) vs (18) Prior
Prior pushes down on McVeigh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prior frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McVeigh (6) vs (21) Prior
Prior moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: McVeigh (6) vs (24) Prior
McVeigh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prior controlling his opponent.
McVeigh is trying desperately to improve position.
McVeigh tries to hold on but Prior pushes him away.
Prior controlling from the full mount.
Prior moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McVeigh has worked his arm free - good work by McVeigh!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McVeigh is trying to improve his position.
McVeigh stops Prior from passing to mount.
McVeigh being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McVeigh is not content to let Prior control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prior wins on points by 24 to 6.
An out of breath David Prior thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Sewer Rat and Bill Blue. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; The Sewer Rat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bill Blue!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Blue has closed the distance and engaged Rat in a clinch.
Blue stops a takedown attempt from Rat.
Rat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blue gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blue after a bit of a struggle.
Our sources have told us that Rat has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sewer Rat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rat jumps guard but Blue turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blue smiles and moves away.
Blue keeps the fight on the outside.
Blue moves into the clinch.
Blue has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rat is trying to keep an underhook but Blue manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rat (0) vs (2) Blue
Blue has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rat (0) vs (5) Blue
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue 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 one minute gone in the round.
Rat wants to control but Blue is having none of it.
Rat is looking to improve his position but Blue isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rat is working hard here to advance position.
Blue controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blue wants to take Rat's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling the position easily from mount.
Rat slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blue passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rat (0) vs (8) Blue
Blue controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rat is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Blue looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blue fails to take his opponent's back.
Blue controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Blue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue fails to take his opponent's back.
Blue content just to control the position here.
Rat working to try and regain half guard.
Rat tries to hold on but Blue postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to take Rat's back here but Rat is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Blue 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 Blue.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue fails to move to back control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rat wants to control but Blue is having none of it.
Blue content just to control the position here.
Rat tries to reverse the position but Blue maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blue controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos and Pacer Dalton. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nikos Giannopoulos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Giannopoulos closes the distance and pushes Dalton back into the cage.
Giannopoulos looking for a takedown.
Dalton tries to score a body lock takedown but Giannopoulos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dalton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Giannopoulos (0) vs (5) Dalton
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giannopoulos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Giannopoulos has given up his back here. Will Dalton look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Giannopoulos (0) vs (8) Dalton
Dalton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dalton looking to hold on to the position here but Giannopoulos rolls and ends up regaining guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannopoulos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dalton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Giannopoulos to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dalton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Giannopoulos pulls down on the head and he's put Dalton to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nikos Giannopoulos!
Nikos Giannopoulos 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blake Starks and Evan Glascoe. Starks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fire Fire. Evan Glascoe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Blake Starks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Evan Glascoe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Starks takes the fight into the clinch.
Starks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glascoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Starks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glascoe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Glascoe has hold of one of Starks's legs. Starks is fighting the takedown attempt but Glascoe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Starks (0) vs (2) Glascoe
Starks wants to sweep here but Glascoe controlling him for the moment.
Glascoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe stands and throws Starks's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Starks (0) vs (5) Glascoe
Glascoe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Glascoe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Starks rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Glascoe's guard! Nice work there by Starks! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starks (2) vs (5) Glascoe
Starks has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Starks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Glascoe for as long as he can get away with.
Starks advances to half guard.
Starks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glascoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Glascoe trying to hold on to Starks's head to control him but Starks postures up.
Starks wants to pass to mount but Glascoe is defending the position.
Starks is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Starks won't allow Glascoe to sweep him here.
Starks tries to free his leg and advance position but Glascoe is retaining full guard.
Starks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Glascoe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Starks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starks preventing the sweep.
Glascoe is pulling down on Starks's head to control his posture.
Starks wants to control from the top but Glascoe keeps moving.
Starks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Starks looking to sit in guard and control but Glascoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starks (2) vs (7) Glascoe
Glascoe looking to pass the guard.
Starks keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starks pulls Glascoe in close to prevent any damage.
Glascoe preventing the sweep.
Glascoe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Starks's guard.
Glascoe trying to mount his opponent but Starks defends it.
Glascoe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Glascoe 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.
Glascoe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Starks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glascoe defends well.
Glascoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glascoe trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is pushing down on Starks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Starks is fighting to maintain full guard but Glascoe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Glascoe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Starks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Glascoe.
Starks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glascoe is working away from the top position though.
Starks is in trouble now - Glascoe has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Starks (2) vs (10) Glascoe
Starks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Starks tries to get out of the position.
Glascoe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe takes Starks's back. Score +3 for taking back: Starks (2) vs (13) Glascoe
Starks trying to control the action but Glascoe just sinks the hooks in.
Starks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Glascoe's arms.
Starks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Glascoe looking for the RNC.
Starks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Glascoe's arms.
Starks looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Glascoe doesn't have the hooks in and Starks manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starks (4) vs (13) Glascoe
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Starks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glascoe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Starks preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Starks defends well.
Starks controlling from the top position.
Starks'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.
Glascoe keeping full guard, as Starks tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Starks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Starks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is trying to keep Starks in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Starks is stalling in the full guard.
Glascoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Glascoe, not yet.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe has his foot on Starks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Starks works his way back into a safe position though.
Starks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
Starks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
Starks controlling from the top position.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glascoe is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glascoe wins on points by 13 to 4. |
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