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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Russell Paulman (ranked 4835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noam Nystrom (ranked 2000 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is my Love . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Russell Paulman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Noam Nystrom!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nystrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paulman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nystrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nystrom has managed to clinch.
Nystrom stops a takedown attempt from Paulman.
Nystrom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nystrom looking for a takedown.
Russell Paulman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Nystrom.
Nystrom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nystrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulman looks for a takedown but Nystrom sprawls well.
Paulman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nystrom avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom closes the distance and clinches.
Paulman prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Paulman (0) vs (2) Nystrom
Nystrom trying to mount his opponent but Paulman defends it.
Nystrom slows the pace down in half guard.
Paulman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Paulman wants to control but Nystrom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paulman is holding on to half guard well.
Nystrom is thwarting Paulman's attempts to control the position.
Nystrom prevents Paulman from improving his position.
Paulman trying to control here.
Nystrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Paulman manages to get to full guard.
Paulman trying to control the position.
Paulman seems keen to control Nystrom's posture.
Nystrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paulman is controlling Nystrom's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paulman managing to control the position.
Paulman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nystrom stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
Paulman is controlling Nystrom's posture.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman seems keen to control Nystrom's posture.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Nystrom tries to pass.
Paulman has control of Nystrom's left arm, preventing Nystrom from doing any damage.
Paulman 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.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulman pulls Nystrom in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nystrom pushes down on Paulman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nystrom wants to take a breather but Paulman is having none of it.
Nystrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paulman won't allow Nystrom to pass to mount.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Nystrom has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is in trouble now - Nystrom has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Paulman (0) vs (5) Nystrom
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is having none of it.
Paulman tries to lock up and control but Nystrom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paulman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paulman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paulman is concentrating on defense, preventing Nystrom from advancing position.
Nystrom trying to pass the guard but Paulman defending well.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Nystrom has control of the leg.
Nystrom controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to roll over but Nystrom keeps him under control.
Paulman won't allow Nystrom to pass to mount.
Paulman wants to get back to full guard.
Paulman keeping hold of Nystrom's head, controlling as best he can.
Paulman wants to control but Nystrom is keeping busy.
Nystrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paulman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nystrom trying to pass the guard but Paulman defending well.
Nystrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paulman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nystrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paulman is holding on to half guard well.
Nystrom prevents Paulman from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paulman gets back to full guard.
Paulman wants to sweep here but Nystrom controlling him for the moment.
Paulman pulls Nystrom in to control the position.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
Nystrom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
Paulman being controlled here, momentarily.
Paulman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nystrom postures up.
Nystrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman is trying to control the position but Nystrom postures up.
Nystrom stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman is trying to keep Nystrom in close.
Paulman 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.
Nystrom sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nystrom is fighting to break Paulman's control of his arms but Paulman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nystrom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nystrom being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman continues to stall.
Paulman wants to sweep here but Nystrom controlling him for the moment.
Nystrom content to stall in guard here.
Paulman 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.
Paulman is trying to control the position but Nystrom postures up.
Nystrom wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Nystrom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is adopting a defensive guard.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman looking to control.
Paulman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Nystrom stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
Nystrom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman is pulling down on Nystrom's head to control his posture.
Paulman trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom looking to pass the guard.
Nystrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nystrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nystrom keeps trying to improve his position.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nystrom stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Paulman is trying to keep Nystrom in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nystrom wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Nystrom from controlling successfully.
Paulman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nystrom won't allow Paulman to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling Nystrom's posture.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman is pulling down on Nystrom's head to control his posture.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nystrom wins on points by 5 to 0.
Noam Nystrom got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 3698 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Henry (ranked 8101 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen knuck if you buck as his entrance music. Andrew Henry has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Michael Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henry has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kimura regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (0) vs (2) Henry
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimura being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry 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 Henry .
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Henry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kimura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henry is pushing down on Kimura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kimura is fighting to maintain full guard but Henry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henry slows the pace down in half guard.
Henry moves into full mount! Kimura won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (5) Henry
Henry controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the attempt from Kimura to control.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yet more stalling tactics from Henry .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henry content just to control the position here.
Kimura wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
More stalling from Henry .
Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
It looks like Henry 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.
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henry controlling from mount.
Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Henry is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
Kimura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Henry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Henry content just to control the position here.
Henry prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
The adventures of Henry the control monster continue. Boring.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Andrew Henry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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