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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vlakan Targa (ranked 22851 p4p, 652 weight class) and Clarence Frost (ranked 6498 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vlakan Targa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Clarence Frost!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Targa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Frost is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Targa can't fight it off and eventually Frost manages to take the fight to the floor. Targa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Targa (0) vs (2) Frost
Targa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frost passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Targa (0) vs (5) Frost
Targa wants to control but Frost postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targa tries to bench press Frost off him but Frost keeps the position.
Targa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Targa manages to get back to half guard.
Frost should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Targa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Targa is trying to control the position but Frost postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Targa holds on and takes a little breather.
Targa is looking to sweep but instead, Frost has passed into half guard.
Targa actively working from the bottom here.
Targa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Targa wants to control but Frost passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Targa (0) vs (8) Frost
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targa is doing well to control the position and prevent Frost from advancing to side control.
Targa is pressing down on Frost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Targa working for a triangle but Frost defends it easily.
Targa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frost is aware though and is defending well.
Targa is trying to keep Frost in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost got a little sloppy there for a moment and Targa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frost has managed to get both his arms back between Targa's legs - danger averted.
Frost's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Targa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Targa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Targa is looking for a triangle here but Frost uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Targa (0) vs (11) Frost
Targa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Targa (2) vs (11) Frost
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
Targa is working for a submission of some sort.
Targa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Targa is trying to control. Frost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Targa is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Frost is defending against the submission attempts here by Targa.
Targa is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Targa to get the leverage.
Targa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frost defends it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Targa wants to pass to mount but Frost is defending the position.
Targa prevents Frost from improving his position.
Targa seems to be looking for submissions.
Targa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Targa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Frost does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Targa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Targa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Targa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Targa is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Targa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frost defends it well.
Targa trying to mount his opponent but Frost defends it.
Targa is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Targa passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Targa (5) vs (11) Frost
Targa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Targa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frost knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Targa is trying to get an arm triangle but Frost is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Targa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Targa working away.
Targa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Targa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
Targa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Targa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frost controls the position for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Targa trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost struggling a bit here.
Frost regains half guard there - taking advantage of Targa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Targa controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Targa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Targa eventually gives up the hold.
Targa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frost sees it coming and defends easily.
Targa wants to pass to mount but Frost is defending the position.
Targa prevents Frost from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Targa works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Targa (8) vs (11) Frost
Targa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Targa wants to control but Frost is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Targa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frost wins on points by 11 to 8.
A relieved looking Clarence Frost thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tom Tomson (ranked 3302 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bobby (ranked 4953 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tom Tomson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Big Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bobby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bobby jumps guard but Tomson stands there with Bobby around his waist. Bobby gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby is trying to pull guard but Tomson has him pressed against the cage.
Bobby has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tomson uses from the top position.
Bobby controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby is controlling Tomson's posture.
Tomson stopping the sweep attempt from Bobby.
Tomson content to stall in guard here.
Tomson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomson preventing the sweep.
Bobby has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tomson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tomson (3) vs (0) Bobby
Bobby is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby wants to control but Tomson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomson tries to move to mount but Bobby blocks the move with his legs.
Tomson controlling the position.
Bobby is looking to regain half guard here but Tomson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson controls the position.
Bobby is trying to improve his position.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tomson working away.
Tomson controls the position.
Bobby is looking for a sweep.
Tomson takes a little break here. Bobby wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bobby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bobby tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tomson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tomson (5) vs (0) Bobby
Tomson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bobby stops Tomson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tomson controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby wants to hold on but Tomson pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tomson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bobby wants to control but Tomson is having none of it.
Tomson is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tomson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bobby can't escape the position.
Bobby prevents Tomson from taking his back.
Bobby is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tomson controlling the pace for now.
Bobby 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.
Bobby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tomson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tomson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bobby! Score +3 for passing guard: Tomson (8) vs (0) Bobby
Tomson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tomson avoids the attempt from Bobby to control.
Tomson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bobby tries to hold on but Tomson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobby is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomson takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Tom Tomson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Big Bobby was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man, today.'. |
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