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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 4985 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob $tone (ranked 22341 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 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; Donnie Brasco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rob $tone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brasco tries to keep at a distance but $tone has taken the fight into the clinch.
$tone has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brasco regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brasco (0) vs (2) $tone
Brasco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. $tone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
$tone trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.
Brasco controls $tone momentarily but $tone frees himself.
$tone wants to pass the guard but Brasco is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
$tone pushing down on Brasco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
$tone tries to pass to full mount but Brasco defends it.
Brasco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
$tone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brasco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
$tone won't allow Brasco to sweep him here.
$tone passes Brasco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brasco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. $tone is working away from the top position though.
Brasco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but $tone pulls his head out easily.
$tone prevents Brasco from improving his position.
$tone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brasco (0) vs (5) $tone
Brasco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
$tone forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Brasco (0) vs (8) $tone
Brasco is trying to break free.
Brasco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
$tone is persistently looking for the submission but Brasco is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
$tone trying to control momentarily.
$tone is persistently looking for the submission but Brasco is defending it well.
Brasco wants to escape the position.
Brasco trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
$tone is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brasco defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
$tone looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is in bad spot here.
$tone looking to break Brasco's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brasco remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise $tone will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Brasco tries to break free.
Brasco is working hard here to advance position.
$tone controlling the position well here. Brasco rolled but $tone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Brasco breaks $tone's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brasco (2) vs (8) $tone
Brasco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brasco trying to control the position from guard on top but $tone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
$tone is looking for a triangle here but Brasco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brasco (5) vs (8) $tone
That's five minutes gone in the round.
$tone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brasco's best efforts.
Brasco trying to control the action but $tone is working from the bottom.
Brasco is really struggling to control $tone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
$tone is concentrating on defense, preventing Brasco from advancing position.
$tone is pressing down on Brasco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
$tone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brasco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
$tone is looking for a triangle but Brasco pushes his legs off easily.
$tone is trying to keep Brasco in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
$tone has his foot on Brasco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brasco works his way back into a safe position though.
Brasco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brasco stopping the sweep attempt from $tone.
$tone working for a triangle but Brasco defends it easily.
Brasco wants to control from the top but $tone keeps moving.
$tone is trying to keep Brasco in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
$tone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brasco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brasco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brasco trying to control but $tone is working from the bottom.
Brasco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. $tone is keeping the position for now.
Brasco trying to control but $tone is working from the bottom.
$tone is pulling down on Brasco's head. It's preventing any offense from Brasco, at least for the moment.
$tone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasco pushing down on $tone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. $tone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brasco wants to pass the guard but $tone is keeping the position.
$tone 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.
Brasco wants to pass the guard but $tone is keeping the position.
Brasco trying to control the position from guard on top but $tone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed $tone's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brasco trying to mount his opponent but $tone defends it.
$tone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brasco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brasco's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brasco (5) vs (12) $tone
$tone working for a choke but Brasco is defending well.
Brasco manages to reverse the position and now he's in $tone's guard. Nice work there by Brasco.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brasco (7) vs (12) $tone
$tone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasco forces his way into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is trying to control the action in half guard but $tone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
$tone works his way to full guard. Good work.
$tone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
$tone has Brasco pulled in close to control his posture.
$tone looking for a guillotine here but Brasco defends easily.
Brasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasco stands and throws $tone's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brasco (10) vs (12) $tone
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
$tone is looking to reverse the position.
Brasco tries to move to mount but $tone blocks the move with his legs.
Brasco trying to control the action but $tone is working from the bottom.
$tone tries to bench press Brasco off him but Brasco keeps the position.
Brasco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
$tone tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is trying to get an arm triangle but $tone is defending well.
$tone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brasco (10) vs (14) $tone
Brasco is looking for a sweep. $tone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brasco has a hand on $tone's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. $tone takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brasco (10) vs (17) $tone
Brasco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brasco is squirming around, avoiding $tone's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brasco tries to hold on but $tone pushes him away.
$tone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
$tone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brasco is wriggling around trying to escape.
$tone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
$tone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brasco wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Brasco (10) vs (20) $tone
$tone tightening his grip on Brasco, looking for the choke.
Brasco looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brasco is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
$tone trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brasco doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
$tone wins on points by 20 to 10.
A victorious Rob $tone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rivaldo Valle (ranked 4836 p4p, 381 weight class) and Jesus Titan (ranked 7173 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Titan's choice of entrance music: a lo cubano. Rivaldo Valle looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rivaldo Valle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jesus Titan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Valle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Titan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valle (2) vs (0) Titan
Titan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titan wants to sweep here but Valle controlling him for the moment.
Valle looking to pass the guard.
Titan is looking for a triangle but Valle pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valle looking to pass the guard.
Valle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valle passes into half guard.
Titan is pressing down on Valle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Valle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Titan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Titan is looking to sweep but instead, Valle has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Titan wants to sweep but no luck.
Valle trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titan looking for a sweep. Not yet Titan, not yet.
Valle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valle stalling away here and it's allowed Titan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Valle is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valle defends well.
Titan looking for a sweep. Not yet Titan, not yet.
Titan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valle trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valle is one step ahead there.
Titan is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valle (2) vs (2) Titan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titan postures up.
Valle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titan slips nicely into half guard.
Titan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Valle! Score +3 for passing guard: Valle (2) vs (5) Titan
Valle regains half guard.
Titan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valle! Score +3 for passing guard: Valle (2) vs (8) Titan
Titan wants to take Valle's back but he can't do it this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Titan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Valle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Titan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Valle is trying to improve his position.
Titan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Titan has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Valle is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Titan yanks on the arm and Valle is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Titan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Titan!
The defeated Rivaldo Valle had this to say: 'If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.'. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 7391 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny Mike (ranked 7197 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Chris Mayo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johhny Mike!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mayo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Mike counter with a right hand.
Mike fails with the takedown.
Mike swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayo.
Mike clinches with his opponent.
Mike stops a takedown attempt from Mayo.
Mike is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mayo is defending well.
Mayo can't get the takedown.
Mayo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mike walks away with a smile on his face. Mayo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Mayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike clinches up with Mayo and pushes him back against the cage.
Mayo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mike pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mike pulls Mayo into guard.
Mike pulls Mayo in close to his closed guard and prevents Mayo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mayo lying in Mike's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Mike decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mayo taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johhny Mike! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 4864 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty WhiteBoy (ranked 5454 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Daniels! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dirty WhiteBoy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
WhiteBoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
WhiteBoy tightens his grip and picks Daniels up, before dumping him to the ground. Daniels manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daniels (0) vs (2) WhiteBoy
WhiteBoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Daniels looking for subs off his back but WhiteBoy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Daniels is trying to maintain the position but WhiteBoy is very close to passing his half guard.
Daniels trying to get back to full guard but WhiteBoy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Daniels (0) vs (5) WhiteBoy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WhiteBoy content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels wants to hold on but WhiteBoy pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
WhiteBoy controlling his opponent.
WhiteBoy throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Daniels has his hands clasped together but WhiteBoy breaks the hold and Daniels is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by WhiteBoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirty WhiteBoy!
After winning the bout, Dirty WhiteBoy 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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