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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Karl Max (ranked 7451 p4p, 568 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 6766 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Karl Max! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Max wants to clinch.
Munday leaves Max with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Munday closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Max (0) vs (2) Munday
Well, if Munday 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.
Munday wants to free his trapped foot but Max is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munday controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday is pressing down on Max's thigh, looking to free his foot. Max is holding on for now.
Munday controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is trying to maintain the position but Munday is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Max'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.
Max tries to get to full guard but Munday has control of the leg.
Max wants to sweep but Munday has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Max (0) vs (5) Munday
A lull in the action here.
Max stops Munday from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday controls the position.
Max gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Munday trying to mount his opponent but Max defends it.
Max wants to improve his position but Munday is controlling well.
Munday performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Max wants to improve his position but Munday is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munday passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Max (0) vs (8) Munday
Max has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Max (0) vs (11) Munday
Munday trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Max doesn't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munday is not going to allow Max to sit and survive in this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Munday just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Munday working for the choke.
I really don't envy Max right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Munday controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Max's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Munday controls the action.
Munday's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Max trying to control the position but Munday manages to sink in the hooks.
Max rolls, trying to escape but Munday keeps control of the position.
Munday trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Max doesn't escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Munday.
Max rolls, trying to escape but Munday keeps control of the position.
Munday controlling from the back.
Max looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Munday 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Munday 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Max is trying to escape the mount.
Munday controlling the pace for now.
Munday prevents Max from getting the reversal.
Munday fails to take his opponent's back.
Munday controlling from the full mount.
Munday forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Max (0) vs (14) Munday
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Max rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Munday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Max trying to control from the bottom.
Max is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Munday pulls his head out easily.
Munday perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Munday uses his free foot to push down on Max's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Max. Score +3 for passing guard: Max (0) vs (17) Munday
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Max is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Munday has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Max (0) vs (20) Munday
Munday not allowing Max to control his hands.
Munday has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Max has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Munday not allowing Max to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Munday working for a choke but Max is defending well.
Max trying to control the hands but Munday won't let him.
Max is really stuck here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Munday really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Max.
Munday is hanging on to Max's back as he tries to escape.
Max is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Max is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Max is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Munday.
And that's the end of the fight!
Munday wins on points by 20 to 0. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kenichi Kenji (ranked 21807 p4p, 720 weight class) and Gilbert Valur (ranked 2665 p4p, 316 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kenji might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face. The crowd seem to be enjoying Valur's choice of entrance music: David Bowie - Let's Dance. Gilbert Valur 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Kenichi Kenji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Gilbert Valur!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Valur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valur changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenji tries to avoid it but Valur manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenji to the ground. Kenji escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valur wants it to stay on the feet.
Kenji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valur as he jumps to the side.
Valur gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kenji (0) vs (2) Valur
Valur seems to be working for a kimura but Kenji defends the submission attempt.
Kenji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenji wants to control but Valur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valur slows the pace down in half guard.
Kenji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valur wants to take a breather but Kenji is having none of it.
Valur seems to be working for a kimura but Kenji defends the submission attempt.
Kenji looking for submissions off his back.
Valur is working for a kimura but Kenji is defending it quite comfortably.
Kenji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kenji defends it well.
Valur is thwarting Kenji's attempts to control the position.
Kenji is staying active underneath Valur, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kenji is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valur pulls his head out easily.
Kenji wants to control but Valur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kenji tries to roll over but Valur keeps him under control.
Kenji is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kenji sees it coming and defends easily.
Kenji tries to get to full guard but Valur has control of the leg.
Valur is working for a kimura but Kenji is defending it quite comfortably.
Valur is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kenji doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valur.
Kenji is not content to let Valur control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kenji sees it coming and defends easily.
Kenji manages to get to full guard.
Kenji looking for a guillotine here but Valur defends easily.
Kenji has his foot on Valur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valur works his way back into a safe position though.
Valur slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kenji (0) vs (5) Valur
Valur trying to control the position but Kenji is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kenji struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenji is trying to get back to half guard.
Valur happy to just control the position for now.
Valur thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kenji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Valur wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Valur controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kenji looks to move to half guard but instead Valur has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kenji (0) vs (7) Valur
Valur is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kenji to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kenji shrugs it off.
Valur controlling the pace for now.
Valur takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Kenji (0) vs (10) Valur
I really don't envy Kenji right now.
Kenji defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Valur is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Kenji with him. Kenji is trying to defend but Valur has an arm under the chin now! Kenji grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gilbert Valur! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Fike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Wonders (ranked 24387 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mike Fike! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tim Wonders!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fike tries to clinch there but Wonders circles away.
Wonders tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fike moves in looking to clinch but Wonders pushes him off.
Fike could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fike tries to clinch up.
Wonders tries to counter with a clinch but Fike shakes him off and moves away.
Fike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fike darts in trying to clinch
and Wonders counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fike (0) vs (2) Wonders
Fike is looking to control Wonders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fike avoid being mounted?
Wonders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fike is just riding it out for now. Wonders eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonders content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wonders controlling the action here.
Fike trying to control here.
Fike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wonders on the ground.
Wonders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fike knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonders is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fike (0) vs (5) Wonders
Wonders controlling his opponent.
Fike tries to hold on but Wonders postures up.
Wonders has hold of Fike's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fike manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fike tries to hold on but Wonders postures up.
Fike reaches up to try and control the position but Wonders seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Fike rolls and tries to escape and now Wonders has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Fike (0) vs (8) Wonders
Fike trying to control the hands but Wonders breaks the grip.
Wonders working for the choke.
Wonders is working for a rear naked choke. Fike is not defending it well and Wonders has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Fike refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Fike's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Wonders! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Gendozo (ranked 22856 p4p, 731 weight class) and Frank Krank (ranked 24388 p4p, 0 weight class). Gendozo comes to the cage accompanied by The Temptations - My Girl. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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 2 losses; Carlos Gendozo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Frank Krank!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Krank takes the fight into the clinch.
Krank wants the takedown. Gendozo is fighting it off but Krank persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gendozo's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gendozo (0) vs (2) Krank
Gendozo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Krank throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gendozo's body to avoid the submission. Gendozo has instead reached around Krank's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gendozo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Gendozo!
An out of breath Carlos Gendozo 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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