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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bobby Wangler (ranked 1978 p4p, 232 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 4745 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangler comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash - I Fought The Law. Beddo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Bobby Wangler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Philo Beddo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Beddo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wangler's waist but Wangler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beddo off to one side.
Beddo drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wangler (0) vs (2) Beddo
Wangler is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fenrir MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wangler looking to control.
Beddo wants to control from the top but Wangler keeps moving.
Beddo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wangler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beddo trying to control but Wangler is working from the bottom.
Wangler looking for a sweep. Not yet Wangler, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo looking to pass the guard.
Wangler is pulling down on Beddo's head. It's preventing any offense from Beddo, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangler keeping moving, preventing Beddo from controlling successfully.
Beddo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (0) vs (5) Beddo
Wangler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Beddo is working for a kimura but Wangler is defending it quite comfortably.
Beddo wants to take a breather but Wangler is having none of it.
Wangler wants to improve his position but Beddo is controlling well.
Wangler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beddo wants to take a breather but Wangler is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangler is trying to control but can't.
Wangler wants to improve his position but Beddo is controlling well.
Beddo is pressing down on Wangler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wangler is holding on for now.
Beddo 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.
Beddo is looking to take a break and control but Wangler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beddo trying to pass the guard but Wangler defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangler keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wangler is looking for a sweep. Beddo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beddo is trying to control. Wangler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beddo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Beddo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beddo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wangler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beddo passes Wangler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beddo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wangler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wangler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beddo is working away from the top position though.
Wangler is not content to let Beddo control the position.
Beddo controlling the action here.
Beddo trying to control from half guard but Wangler is working away.
Beddo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wangler has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is keen to just control but Wangler is a slippery customer.
Wangler won't allow Beddo to pass to mount.
Wangler is refusing to be controlled, as Beddo sits in half guard.
Beddo wants to pass the guard but Wangler is defending well.
Beddo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wangler keeps working.
Beddo 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.
Beddo wants to free his trapped foot but Wangler is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wangler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beddo wants to pass the guard but Wangler is defending well.
Beddo is trying to control the action in half guard but Wangler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control here.
Wangler is looking for a sweep. Beddo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beddo wants to control but Wangler is keeping him busy.
Beddo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangler (0) vs (8) Beddo
Wangler can't escape the position.
Beddo looking for a guillotine from mount but Wangler is having none of it.
Beddo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wangler is now in Beddo's guard. A big mistake from Beddo there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wangler (2) vs (8) Beddo
Beddo wants to sweep here but Wangler controlling him for the moment.
Beddo is trying to control the position but Wangler postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wangler trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wangler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beddo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wangler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wangler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beddo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wangler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is looking for a sweep. Wangler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddo is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wangler in particular looking to stall.
Beddo wants to improve his position but Wangler is controlling well.
Beddo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wangler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beddo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beddo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beddo has Wangler pulled in close to control his posture.
Beddo keeping full guard, as Wangler tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wangler being controlled here momentarily.
Beddo is trying to keep Wangler in close.
Beddo wants to improve his position but instead Wangler has moved into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Wangler 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.
Wangler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Beddo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beddo moves into full guard.
Wangler wants to pass the guard but Beddo is keeping the position.
Beddo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Beddo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wangler looking to pass the guard.
Beddo looking to control but Wangler passes into half guard.
Beddo trying to control here.
Beddo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wangler in particular looking to stall.
Beddo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wangler in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beddo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Beddo is looking for a sweep. Wangler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beddo wins on points by 8 to 2.
Philo Beddo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 2056 p4p, 253 weight class) and Joe Bone (ranked 1729 p4p, 212 weight class). Mangrove comes to the cage accompanied by https://youtu.be/uZU7Y1Hdww0. Bone has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Bone 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Alka Mangrove! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Joe Bone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mangrove tries to sprawl but Bone drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mangrove (0) vs (2) Bone
Mangrove is looking to improve his position.
Bone 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.
Bone trying to mount his opponent but Mangrove defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
Mangrove makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mangrove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mangrove has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bone has managed to get both his arms back between Mangrove's legs - danger averted.
Bone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bone wants to control from the top but Mangrove keeps moving.
Mangrove is looking for a triangle but Bone pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bone postures up.
Bone stopping the sweep attempt from Mangrove.
Mangrove trying to keep a closed guard but Bone is proving a slippery customer.
Bone won't allow Mangrove to sweep him here.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Mangrove is keeping the position.
Mangrove 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.
Bone postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mangrove keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Mangrove's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mangrove has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bone preventing the sweep.
Mangrove keeping moving, preventing Bone from controlling successfully.
Bone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Mangrove is keeping the position.
Mangrove is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (2) vs (2) Bone
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bone wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Mangrove not doing much here.
Bone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mangrove's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mangrove's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mangrove (2) vs (6) Bone
Mangrove tries to roll but Bone sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bone is trying to stick to Mangrove's back but Mangrove is turning into Bone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mangrove. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (4) vs (6) Bone
Bone working a defensive guard but Mangrove manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mangrove (7) vs (6) Bone
Bone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bone trying to control from the bottom.
Mangrove wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.
Bone tries to get to full guard but Mangrove has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bone is looking for a sweep. Mangrove is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bone tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mangrove has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Mangrove (10) vs (6) Bone
Bone is desperately trying to improve his position but Mangrove has a good base and remains in mount.
Mangrove controlling the position easily from mount.
Bone is trying to reverse the position but instead Mangrove has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Mangrove (13) vs (6) Bone
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove doesn't have the hooks in and Bone manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (13) vs (8) Bone
Mangrove working a defensive guard here.
Bone tries to free his leg and advance position but Mangrove is retaining full guard.
Bone won't allow Mangrove to sweep him here.
Mangrove is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bone defends well.
Bone preventing the sweep.
Bone is pushing down on Mangrove's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mangrove is fighting to maintain full guard but Bone has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to mount his opponent but Mangrove defends it.
Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Mangrove is defending well.
Mangrove looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bone is looking to advance position but Mangrove won't allow it.
Mangrove wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mangrove is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bone is aware though and is defending well.
Bone passes Mangrove's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mangrove is staying active underneath Bone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mangrove works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bone wants to control from the top but Mangrove keeps moving.
Bone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Bone 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.
Bone trying to mount his opponent but Mangrove defends it.
Bone controlling the action here.
Mangrove is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bone is controlling the pace.
Mangrove is trying to get back to full guard.
Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Mangrove is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mangrove manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Bone controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangrove keeping moving, preventing Bone from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mangrove takes the fight on points by 13 to 8.
A relieved looking Alka Mangrove 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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