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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): London 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 3973 p4p, 458 weight class) and Brad Cubbedge (ranked 3155 p4p, 334 weight class). Valur's entrance music is David Bowie - Let's Dance. A fine choice. 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Gilbert Valur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Brad Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cubbedge rushes Valur and presses him up against the cage.
Valur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cubbedge is defending well.
Cubbedge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valur walks away with a smile on his face. Cubbedge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valur tries for a takedown but Cubbedge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Valur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge has managed to clinch.
Cubbedge is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cubbedge is trying to drag Valur to the mat but Valur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cubbedge wants to take the fight to the mat but Valur manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cubbedge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cubbedge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Valur is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cubbedge has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Valur seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cubbedge can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valur (0) vs (2) Cubbedge
Valur looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cubbedge is defending well. Valur quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cubbedge has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Valur celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Valur! |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tien Shinhan (ranked 7147 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferenc Puskas (ranked 23454 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinhan comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Forsaken. The crowd seem to be enjoying Puskas's choice of entrance music: La Horde Vs. Brahms. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tien Shinhan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ferenc Puskas!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Puskas darts in and clinches Shinhan up against the cage.
Puskas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shinhan (0) vs (2) Puskas
Shinhan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Puskas preventing the sweep.
Puskas looking to pass the guard.
Shinhan 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.
Shinhan wants to hit a switch here but Puskas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shinhan there! Score +3 for passing guard: Shinhan (0) vs (5) Puskas
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinhan is looking to get to half guard.
Shinhan tries to hold on but Puskas pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puskas looking to control but Shinhan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shinhan regains half guard.
Puskas wants to pass the guard but Shinhan is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinhan wants to control the action here but instead Puskas manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shinhan (0) vs (8) Puskas
Puskas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shinhan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Puskas moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shinhan (0) vs (10) Puskas
Puskas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shinhan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shinhan is looking to reverse the position.
Puskas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shinhan prevents Puskas from moving into mount.
Puskas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shinhan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shinhan is looking to regain half guard here but Puskas keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puskas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shinhan, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shinhan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Puskas working away.
Puskas advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shinhan (0) vs (12) Puskas
Shinhan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puskas on the ground.
Shinhan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Puskas passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shinhan (0) vs (15) Puskas
Puskas tries for a kimura but Shinhan is defending well.
Puskas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shinhan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan tries to bench press Puskas off him but Puskas keeps the position.
Shinhan is working hard here to advance position.
Shinhan sneaks back into half guard.
Shinhan trying to control from the bottom.
Shinhan is defending against the submission attempts here by Puskas.
Puskas is thwarting Shinhan's attempts to control the position.
Shinhan keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan wants to control but Puskas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puskas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shinhan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Puskas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shinhan is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Puskas 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.
Shinhan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puskas is working away from the top position though.
Puskas is trying to work for a kimura but Shinhan is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puskas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shinhan trying to control here.
Puskas trying to control from half guard but Shinhan is working away.
Puskas wants to pass the guard but Shinhan is defending well.
Shinhan is trying to maintain the position but Puskas is very close to passing his half guard.
Puskas is pressing down on Shinhan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shinhan is holding on for now.
Shinhan trying to control here.
Shinhan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puskas trying to mount his opponent but Shinhan defends it.
Shinhan wants to get back to full guard.
Puskas passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shinhan (0) vs (18) Puskas
Shinhan prevents Puskas from moving into mount.
Puskas controlling the position from side mount.
Puskas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Puskas wants to control but Shinhan is keeping him busy.
Shinhan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Puskas is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shinhan (0) vs (20) Puskas
Puskas is working for a guillotine from mount but Shinhan frees his head quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puskas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shinhan tries to hold on but Puskas pushes him away.
Shinhan holds on for dear life.
Puskas looking for a guillotine from mount but Shinhan is having none of it.
Puskas wants to take his opponent's back but Shinhan doesn't allow it.
Shinhan wants to hold on but Puskas pushes him away.
Puskas is trying to take his opponent's back.
Puskas controlling the pace for now.
Shinhan tries to lock up and control but Puskas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Puskas wants to control the pace but Shinhan is squirming around nicely.
Shinhan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Puskas fails to advance to Shinhan's back.
Shinhan can't escape the position.
Puskas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Puskas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Puskas wants to take his opponent's back but Shinhan doesn't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan gets back to half guard.
Shinhan wants to improve his position but Puskas is controlling well.
Puskas is looking to advance position but Shinhan won't allow it.
Shinhan is looking to control Puskas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shinhan avoid being mounted?
Shinhan manages to get to full guard.
Puskas postures up.
Shinhan keeping moving, preventing Puskas from controlling successfully.
Shinhan wants to improve his position but instead Puskas has moved into half guard.
Puskas is keen to just control but Shinhan is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puskas is thwarting Shinhan's attempts to control the position.
Shinhan tries to roll over but Puskas keeps him under control.
Puskas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Puskas is looking to advance position but Shinhan won't allow it.
Shinhan tries to roll over but Puskas keeps him under control.
Puskas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shinhan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Puskas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shinhan! Score +3 for passing guard: Shinhan (0) vs (23) Puskas
Shinhan tries to hold on but Puskas postures up.
Puskas is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Shinhan is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Shinhan (0) vs (26) Puskas
Puskas working for a choke but Shinhan is defending well.
Puskas looking for the RNC.
Puskas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Puskas is not going to allow Shinhan to sit and survive in this position.
Puskas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shinhan tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Shinhan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Puskas looking for the choke from the back.
Shinhan is trying to break free.
Shinhan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Puskas's arms.
Good control from Puskas.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puskas is cranking Shinhan's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Shinhan! He's tightened the choke and Shinhan is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ferenc Puskas!
An out of breath Ferenc Puskas 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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