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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gilbert Valur (ranked 2671 p4p, 321 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 6773 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valur might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Bowie - Let's Dance. 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Gilbert Valur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Munday shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valur (0) vs (2) Munday
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.
Munday is taking a breather. Valur says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Munday 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.
Munday is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valur looking for submissions off his back.
Valur tries to roll over but Munday keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valur knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Munday seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Munday looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Munday content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Valur is looking to control Munday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valur avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valur looking for submissions off his back.
Munday slows the pace down in half guard.
Munday uses his free foot to push down on Valur's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Valur. Score +3 for passing guard: Valur (0) vs (5) Munday
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Munday sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Valur wants to hold on but Munday pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munday controlling from the full mount.
The adventures of Munday the control monster continue. Boring.
Munday trying to control but Valur is having none of it.
Valur sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Munday wants to pass to mount but Valur is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munday performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Valur looking for submissions off his back.
Munday controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munday is taking a breather. Valur says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Valur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munday is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Munday trying to mount his opponent but Valur defends it.
Munday looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valur trying to control but Munday postures up.
Munday trying to pass the guard but Valur defending well.
Munday perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valur is looking to control Munday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valur avoid being mounted?
Munday wants to take a breather but Valur is having none of it.
Munday is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Munday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Valur has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Munday works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Valur (0) vs (8) Munday
Munday wants to control the pace but Valur is squirming around nicely.
Valur can't escape the position.
Munday takes Valur's back. Score +3 for taking back: Valur (0) vs (11) Munday
Munday looking for the RNC.
Munday trying to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Munday controlling the positon.
Munday keeps control of the position as Valur tries to break free.
Munday controlling from the back.
Valur wants to control his opponent's hands but Munday gets his hands free.
Valur manages to reverse the position and now he's in Munday's guard. Nice work there by Valur.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valur (2) vs (11) Munday
Valur wants to control from the top but Munday keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Munday keeping full guard, as Valur tries to pass.
Valur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Munday pulls Valur in close to prevent any damage.
Munday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valur is aware though and is defending well.
Munday trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Munday throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valur wants to control from the top but Munday keeps moving.
Munday being controlled here, momentarily.
Munday looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Valur passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Valur (5) vs (11) Munday
Valur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Valur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munday, who protects the arm well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Munday tries to improve position but can't.
Munday is still trying to improve position.
Valur tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Munday tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Valur is trying to get an arm triangle but Munday is defending well.
Valur tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Well,Valur is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Valur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Munday, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Munday's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Munday is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Valur is trying to get an arm triangle but Munday is defending well.
Munday can't do much from the bottom here.
Munday manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Munday gets back to full guard.
Munday keeping full guard, as Valur tries to pass.
Munday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Valur trying to control the position from guard on top but Munday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munday working for a triangle but Valur defends it easily.
Valur wants to control from the top but Munday keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valur's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valur (5) vs (13) Munday
Munday controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Munday wins on points by 13 to 5. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Gendozo (ranked 22837 p4p, 742 weight class) and Tim Wonders (ranked 24365 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gendozo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Temptations - My Girl. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 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; Tim Wonders!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wonders closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gendozo did well to prevent Wonders getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gendozo (0) vs (2) Wonders
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wonders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wonders wants to take a breather but Gendozo is having none of it.
Wonders seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gendozo tries to get to full guard but Wonders has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gendozo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wonders is taking a breather. Gendozo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gendozo is staying active underneath Wonders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wonders tries to pass to full mount but Gendozo defends it.
Wonders keeps trying to improve his position.
Gendozo trying to hold on to Wonders's head to control him but Wonders postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonders wants to control but Gendozo is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonders wants to work for an arm triangle but Gendozo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gendozo is looking to control Wonders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gendozo avoid being mounted?
Wonders is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wonders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo is staying active underneath Wonders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wonders passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gendozo! Score +3 for passing guard: Gendozo (0) vs (5) Wonders
Wonders can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gendozo is looking to escape.
Wonders has hold of Gendozo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gendozo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonders fails to take his opponent's back.
Gendozo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wonders is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gendozo is surviving well by controlling Wonders's body position as best he can.
Wonders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wonders moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Gendozo (0) vs (8) Wonders
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gendozo tries to reverse the position but Wonders maintains control.
Wonders trying to control but Gendozo is having none of it.
Wonders is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gendozo is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Gendozo (0) vs (11) Wonders
Gendozo tries to roll but Wonders sticks to his back.
Wonders is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gendozo is defending well though. Wonders let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonders is looking to control Gendozo but Gendozo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gendozo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wonders is looking for the choke from the back position but Gendozo is controlling his hands well.
Wonders looking for the RNC.
Wonders controlling well, preventing Gendozo from escaping the position.
Wonders is looking to control Gendozo but Gendozo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gendozo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gendozo is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wonders just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gendozo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gendozo rolls, trying to escape but Wonders keeps control of the position.
Gendozo just trying to survive but Wonders is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wonders looking for the choke but no joy.
Wonders is hanging on to Gendozo's back as he tries to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wonders biding his time, controlling Gendozo.
Wonders tries to keep control of the position but Gendozo is staying busy.
Wonders has managed to slip his arm under Gendozo's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gendozo is tapping out! Submission win for Wonders.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Wonders! |
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