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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 1307 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Henry (ranked 2850 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. knuck if you buck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Brian Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henry or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Henry shoots in.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brian Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Henry .
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy pulls guard successfully.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
Henry looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (0) Henry
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Henry 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hardy won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Henry keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Henry keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Henry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Henry is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Henry is controlling Hardy's posture.
Henry looking to control.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Henry is controlling Hardy's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Henry looking to control.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Henry is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
Henry keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
Henry working a defensive guard here.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling the position.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy pushes down on Henry 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardy is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Henry controlling the position for now.
Henry wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
Henry trying to control here.
Henry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (2) Henry
Henry being controlled here momentarily.
Henry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Hardy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy has Henry pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is pulling down on Henry 's head to control his posture.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henry has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
Henry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hardy's guard.
Henry slows the pace down in half guard.
Henry trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry keeps trying to improve his position.
Henry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henry is looking to advance position but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Henry is keen to just control but Hardy is a slippery customer.
Hardy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hardy is looking to control Henry 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is doing well to control the position and prevent Henry from advancing to side control.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it.
Henry stalling away here and it's allowed Hardy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Henry trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Hardy pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Henry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hardy seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hardy seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hardy has control of Henry 's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hardy gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hardy takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Brian Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Szandor Storm (ranked 3803 p4p, 506 weight class) and Bessarion Alexius (ranked 2436 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone. Alexius has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Szandor Storm! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bessarion Alexius!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Storm wants to clinch.
Alexius rushes Storm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Storm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alexius to keep the fight standing.
Storm tries to pull guard but Alexius won't allow it.
Alexius has clasped his hands together around Storm's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Storm (0) vs (4) Alexius
Alexius staying calm.
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.
Storm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexius controls the position from side control.
Alexius advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Storm (0) vs (6) Alexius
Storm regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm gets full guard.
Alexius content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Alexius 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.
Storm trying to keep a closed guard but Alexius is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexius 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.
Storm 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.
Alexius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Storm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Storm trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alexius tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
Storm controls Alexius momentarily but Alexius frees himself.
Storm seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alexius slips nicely into half guard.
Alexius trying to mount his opponent but Storm defends it.
Storm is trying to get back to full guard.
Storm is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Storm is trying to control but can't.
Alexius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alexius is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Alexius seems content to control.
Alexius trying to pass the guard but Storm defending well.
Storm wants to improve his position but Alexius is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alexius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Storm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alexius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alexius prevents Storm from improving his position.
Well, if Alexius 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to improve his position but Alexius is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alexius is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Alexius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alexius is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alexius is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Storm is positioning himself well to prevent Alexius advancing to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alexius is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Alexius moves into full mount! Storm won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Storm (0) vs (9) Alexius
Storm wants to control but Alexius is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Storm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alexius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexius looking to control and managing it successfully.
Storm is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to hold on but Alexius pushes him away.
Storm is desperately trying to improve his position but Alexius has a good base and remains in mount.
Alexius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Storm wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Storm (0) vs (12) Alexius
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Storm tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexius wins on points by 12 to 0.
Bessarion Alexius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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