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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Timur Dudayev (ranked 6746 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Cooper (ranked 4374 p4p, 357 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Timur Dudayev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Winston Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cooper forces Dudayev back against the cage and clinches.
Cooper drags the fight down to the ground.
Dudayev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dudayev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cooper is trying to keep Dudayev in close.
Dudayev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dudayev wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooper is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dudayev frees his head nicely. Oh but Cooper has switched to an armbar! Dudayev is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Winston Cooper!
After the fight, Winston Cooper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Beck Lee (ranked 1542 p4p, 185 weight class) and Ryder Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryder Mann told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Beck Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ryder Mann!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mann clinches.
Mann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mann is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Mann
Mann is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
Mann looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mann's body to avoid the submission. Mann has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mann arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryder Mann!
An out of breath Ryder Mann 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dar Jee (ranked 6016 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Diaz (ranked 5199 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dar Jee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Frank Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jee defends it nicely.
Jee stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jee defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Jee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dar Jee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Diaz.
Jee moves into the clinch successfully.
Jee prevents the takedown attempt.
Jee successfully pulls guard.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Jee looking to control.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jee holds on and takes a little breather.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is pushing down on Jee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jee is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Jee is defending well.
Jee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jee tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is thwarting Jee's attempts to control the position.
Jee is looking to improve his position.
Jee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is thwarting Jee's attempts to control the position.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jee (0) vs (3) Diaz
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jee controls the position for a moment.
Jee tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee prevents Diaz from moving into mount.
Jee can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz wants to control but Jee is keeping him busy.
Jee is trying to escape the position but Diaz is controlling the position.
Jee is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Jee is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Jee wants to control but Diaz postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jee is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Jee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jee tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Diaz working away.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jee! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jee (0) vs (5) Diaz
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jee working to try and regain half guard.
Jee tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz tries to control but Jee wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jee tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Jee is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Jee tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz prevents Jee from getting the reversal.
Jee tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Jee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jee is working hard here to advance position.
Jee wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Jee defends it well.
Diaz is stalling here but it's allowed Jee to get half guard.
Jee trying to control from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jee manages to get to full guard.
Jee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Jee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jee wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jee has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Jee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jee working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jee is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Diaz frees his head nicely. Oh but Jee has switched to an armbar! Diaz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dar Jee!
An out of breath Dar Jee 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jaxon Bremner (ranked 3228 p4p, 341 weight class) and Emanuel De Poras (ranked 5455 p4p, 492 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jaxon Bremner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Emanuel De Poras!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bremner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (0) De Poras
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Poras holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Poras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bremner wants to pass the guard but De Poras is keeping the position.
Bremner is working hard here to advance position.
Bremner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but De Poras manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bremner has De Poras in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (2) De Poras
Bremner has his foot on De Poras's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Poras works his way back into a safe position though.
De Poras must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Poras's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (4) vs (2) De Poras
Bremner tries to free his leg and advance position but De Poras is retaining full guard.
Bremner slips nicely into half guard.
Bremner is pressing down on De Poras's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Poras is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Poras! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (7) vs (2) De Poras
De Poras has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bremner (10) vs (2) De Poras
Bremner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. De Poras knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften De Poras for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Poras is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bremner seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
De Poras defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bremner's arms.
Bremner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. De Poras is defending well though. Bremner let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on De Poras's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bremner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bremner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. De Poras is defending well though. Bremner let's go of the attempt for now.
Bremner looking to break De Poras's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. De Poras remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bremner will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
De Poras trying to control but not successfully.
Bremner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bremner is persistently looking for the submission but De Poras is defending it well.
De Poras trying to control the hands but Bremner breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Poras fending off the submission attempt from Bremner.
De Poras preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bremner.
Bremner seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under De Poras's chin but De Poras turns very nicely into Bremner's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by De Poras.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (10) vs (4) De Poras
Bremner wants to sweep here but De Poras controlling him for the moment.
Bremner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bremner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Poras gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bremner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Poras avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Poras forces his way into half guard.
De Poras 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.
Bremner tries to get to full guard but De Poras has control of the leg.
Bremner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Poras wants to work for an arm triangle but Bremner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bremner looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bremner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bremner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Poras gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Poras wants to pass the guard but Bremner is keeping the position.
Bremner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bremner is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Poras frees his head nicely. Oh but Bremner has switched to an armbar! De Poras is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jaxon Bremner! |
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