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Aspire Swansong R2 - Grappling PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Davie Brophy (ranked 707 p4p, 86 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 99 p4p, 16 weight class). Brophy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Walk. Built is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skills. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Davie Brophy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brophy moves into the clinch.
Brophy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Built preventing the sweep.
Built controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Built 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy is trying to keep Built in close.
Built sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Built pushes down on Brophy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brophy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brophy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brophy (2) vs (0) Built
Built has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Alpha Midget. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brophy wants to control from the top but Built keeps moving.
Built has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built is continuing to stall.
Brophy trying to control but Built is working from the bottom.
Built has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brophy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Built is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Built pulls Brophy in to control the position.
Built keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
Built throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brophy preventing the sweep.
Brophy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Built swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brophy being controlled here momentarily.
Built working a defensive guard but Brophy passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Built keeping hold of Brophy's head, controlling as best he can.
Brophy trying to mount his opponent but Built defends it.
Brophy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Built wants to improve his position but Brophy is controlling well.
Built wants to control but Brophy is keeping busy.
Built works his way to full guard. Good work.
Built working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Built seems keen to control Brophy's posture.
Built looking to control.
Built is pulling down on Brophy's head to control his posture.
Built working a defensive guard here.
Brophy looking to pass the guard.
Built is pulling down on Brophy's head. It's preventing any offense from Brophy, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Built wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Built not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brophy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brophy wants to control from the top but Built keeps moving.
Built looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brophy is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brophy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brophy is looking to pass into half guard but Built pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Built is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brophy (2) vs (2) Built
Built avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Built showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Built preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Built trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brophy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brophy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Built doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Built manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brophy has his foot on Built's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Built works his way back into a safe position though.
Built stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brophy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brophy being controlled here, momentarily.
Built wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Built is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brophy keeping full guard, as Built tries to pass.
Brophy 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.
Built passes Brophy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Built stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Built is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brophy! Score +3 for passing guard: Brophy (2) vs (5) Built
Built tries to control but Brophy wriggling away.
Built looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brophy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brophy is just holding on here. Built manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brophy (2) vs (8) Built
Built controlling the position well here. Brophy rolled but Built kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Brophy wants to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Built 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, Brophy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Built really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Brophy.
Built gets his hands free as Brophy looks to control.
I really don't envy Brophy right now.
Built controlling from the back.
Will Built go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brophy tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brophy trying to control the position but Built manages to sink in the hooks.
Built is trying to control but Brophy is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Brophy working to try and regain half guard.
Built trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Built controlling the pace for now.
Built is looking to work his way around to Brophy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Brophy tries to hold on but Built pushes him away.
Built tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brophy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Built seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Brophy is holding on tight.
Built sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brophy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Built looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brophy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to hold on but Built postures up.
Built controlling the pace for now.
Brophy is looking to improve his position but Built isn't that keen on the idea.
Built trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Built looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Built prevents Brophy from getting the reversal.
Brophy tries to hold on but Built pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Built wins on points by 8 to 2.
As Maui Built got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Cmon, Ribber, gonna run some more?'. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 545 p4p, 72 weight class) and Tyaf Daeland Puno (ranked 97 p4p, 15 weight class). Puno has chosen I'm a soldier - Tupac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tyaf Daeland Puno enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kotetsu Yamamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Tyaf Daeland Puno!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yamamoto looking for a takedown.
Puno wants the takedown. Yamamoto is fighting it off but Puno persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yamamoto's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yamamoto (0) vs (2) Puno
Yamamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno looking to pass the guard.
Puno is pushing down on Yamamoto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yamamoto is fighting to maintain full guard but Puno has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yamamoto tries to get to full guard but Puno has control of the leg.
Puno tries to pass to full mount but Yamamoto defends it.
Yamamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno wants to pass to mount but Yamamoto is defending the position.
Yamamoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Puno is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamamoto is just riding it out for now. Puno eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto gets back to full guard.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Puno slips nicely into half guard.
Yamamoto won't allow Puno to pass to mount.
Puno is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamamoto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puno.
Puno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamamoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to control Puno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamamoto avoid being mounted?
Puno is looking to advance position but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Yamamoto's coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Puno is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.
Puno trying to pass the guard but Yamamoto defending well.
Puno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puno trying to mount his opponent but Yamamoto defends it.
Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.
Puno tries to pass to full mount but Yamamoto defends it.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto manages to get to full guard.
Yamamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puno defends it easily.
Puno stopping the sweep attempt from Yamamoto.
Puno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puno advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yamamoto (0) vs (5) Puno
Puno is trying to get an arm triangle but Yamamoto is defending well.
Puno is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yamamoto is trying to control Puno's posture but Puno avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto sneaks back into half guard.
Yamamoto wants to control but Puno is keeping busy.
Yamamoto is pressing down on Puno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
Puno is still trying to improve position.
Puno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puno trying to mount his opponent but Yamamoto defends it.
Yamamoto is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Puno is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Puno seems to be working for a kimura but Yamamoto defends the submission attempt.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puno is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamamoto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puno.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto manages to get to full guard.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Yamamoto is keeping the position.
Yamamoto working for a triangle but Puno defends it easily.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamamoto is retaining full guard.
Puno passes Yamamoto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yamamoto tries to get to full guard but Puno has control of the leg.
Puno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamamoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamamoto gets full guard.
Yamamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puno manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yamamoto (2) vs (5) Puno
Puno trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Puno trying to control the position.
Yamamoto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Puno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yamamoto (2) vs (7) Puno
Puno is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puno is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamamoto defends it well.
Yamamoto gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puno sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yamamoto 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.
Yamamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puno defends it easily.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto looking for a guillotine here but Puno defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno looking to pass the guard.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto being controlled here, momentarily.
Yamamoto looking for a guillotine here but Puno defends easily.
Puno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puno is working for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending it quite comfortably.
Puno wants to free his trapped foot but Yamamoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Puno is trying to work for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puno drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yamamoto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yamamoto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yamamoto! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yamamoto (6) vs (7) Puno
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yamamoto (8) vs (7) Puno
Puno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yamamoto trying to control but Puno is having none of it.
Yamamoto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Puno has worked his arm free - good work by Puno!
Puno is trying to get back to half guard.
Puno felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto happy to just control the position for now.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puno keeps working.
Puno tries to bench press Yamamoto off him but Yamamoto keeps the position.
Puno stops Yamamoto from passing to mount.
Yamamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Puno manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yamamoto's best efforts.
Puno is staying active underneath Yamamoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto controlling the action here.
Puno regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Puno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamamoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yamamoto (8) vs (9) Puno
Puno wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno slips nicely into half guard.
Puno is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.
Puno trying to pass the guard but Yamamoto defending well.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Puno wants to pass to mount but Yamamoto is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puno wins on points by 9 to 8.
Kotetsu Yamamoto was interviewed post fight and said 'did u fart? or is that ur breath ???
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