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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hank Hill (ranked 6375 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Bundy (ranked 2196 p4p, 59 weight class). Hill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is King Of The Hill Theme. Greg Bundy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hank Hill! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Greg Bundy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill wants to take the fight to the mat but Bundy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bundy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hill uses from the top position.
Bundy managing to control the position.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Bundy has his hands on Hill's head, controlling the position.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Bundy has Hill pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Hill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hill'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Bundy has Hill pulled in close to control his posture.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bundy managing to control the position.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Bundy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Bundy controlling Hill's posture.
Hill trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Hill is pushing down on Bundy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bundy is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hill is controlling the pace.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill prevents Bundy from improving his position.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying to control. Bundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bundy is looking to control Hill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bundy avoid being mounted?
Hill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hill trying to control the action but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy manages to get to full guard.
Bundy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hill won't allow Bundy to sweep him here.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hill (0) vs (2) Bundy
Bundy wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bundy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bundy controls the pace.
Bundy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
Bundy looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hill (2) vs (2) Bundy
Hill trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Hill 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.
Bundy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundy is keeping the position for now.
Bundy trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Bundy pulls Hill in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hill 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.
Hill trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hill trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Bundy pulls Hill in close to prevent any damage.
Bundy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hill is now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hill prevents Bundy from improving his position.
Hill trying to mount his opponent but Bundy defends it.
Hill prevents Bundy from improving his position.
Hill takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bundy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hill.
Bundy wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bundy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hill wants to take a breather but Bundy is having none of it.
Bundy trying to control here.
Bundy is looking to get back to full guard here but Hill has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (5) vs (2) Bundy
Bundy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bundy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hill is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hill (7) vs (2) Bundy
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hill has hold of Bundy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bundy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bundy is looking to escape.
Bundy tries to control Hill's body but Hill pushes him off. Bundy squirms to his side and now Hill has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hill (10) vs (2) Bundy
Bundy trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bundy tries to escape the position.
Hill tries to get the hooks in deep but Bundy pushed the leg off.
Bundy can't escape the position.
Hill struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bundy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bundy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hill.
Hill has the hooks in. Bundy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to control momentarily.
Hill has the hooks in. Bundy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bundy staying busy and making it hard for Hill to control.
Bundy tries to escape but Hill has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hill's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bundy trying to control the hands but Hill breaks the grip.
Hill trying to control.
I really don't envy Bundy right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bundy staying busy and making it hard for Hill to control.
Bundy rolls, trying to escape but Hill keeps control of the position.
Bundy trying to control the action but Hill just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill biding his time, controlling Bundy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hill takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Hank Hill seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dez Havok (ranked 6642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Briggs (ranked 6088 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dez Havok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Shawn Briggs!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Havok shoots in for a takedown but Briggs shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Havok is defended easily by Briggs.
Havok dives in and grabs Briggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Briggs pushes down on Havok's head and hops out.
Briggs wants to counter with a clinch but Havok pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dez Havok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Havok or perhaps it was just good defense by Briggs, which made it look bad.
Briggs tries to clinch up but Havok circles away and keeps his distance.
Havok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Briggs but Briggs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Havok looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Briggs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Havok (0) vs (4) Briggs
Briggs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Havok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Briggs stalls from top position.
Briggs looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs has hold of Havok's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Havok seems comfortable defending it but Briggs has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Havok is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Havok is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Briggs couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Briggs!
An out of breath Shawn Briggs 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 light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jin Chai (ranked 4922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxorus Imendos (ranked 6158 p4p, 509 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jin Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jaxorus Imendos!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Imendos misses with a takedown
and Chai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chai jumps guard but Imendos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Imendos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chai after a bit of a struggle.
Imendos turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) Imendos
Imendos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chai manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imendos trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Imendos controls the pace.
Imendos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Imendos looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (4) Imendos
Chai is pushing down on Imendos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Imendos is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai trying to control the action but Imendos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is thwarting Imendos's attempts to control the position.
Chai is keen to just control but Imendos is a slippery customer.
Imendos is trying to control but can't.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Imendos is defending the position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to take a breather but Imendos is having none of it.
Imendos is looking to improve his position.
Chai passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (4) Imendos
Chai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Imendos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imendos keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Imendos, who protects the arm well.
Chai advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (4) Imendos
Imendos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Imendos looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (4) Imendos
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imendos wants to control his opponent's hands but Chai gets his hands free.
Chai is looking to control Imendos but Imendos is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Imendos tries to break free.
Chai tries to keep control of the position but Imendos is staying busy.
Chai keeps control of the position easily here as Imendos tries to buck him off.
Chai is trying to stick to Imendos's back but Imendos is turning into Chai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Imendos. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (6) Imendos
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (6) Imendos
Chai pushing down on Imendos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Imendos wants to get back to full guard.
Chai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Imendos! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (6) Imendos
Imendos reaches up to try and control the position but Chai seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Imendos rolls and tries to escape and now Chai has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (18) vs (6) Imendos
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Imendos tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Chai has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Imendos is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jin Chai!
A very excited looking Jin Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jermaine Fizzelstiks (ranked 23543 p4p, 571 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 6202 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Fizzelstiks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rytina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rytina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fizzelstiks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rytina forces Fizzelstiks back against the cage and clinches.
Rytina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fizzelstiks gets control of Rytina's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fizzelstiks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fizzelstiks keeping full guard, as Rytina tries to pass.
Fizzelstiks keeping moving, preventing Rytina from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina tries to free his leg and advance position but Fizzelstiks is retaining full guard.
Fizzelstiks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina trying to control but Fizzelstiks is working from the bottom.
Rytina advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fizzelstiks (0) vs (3) Rytina
Rytina tries for a kimura but Fizzelstiks is defending well.
Rytina controls the position from side control.
Fizzelstiks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fizzelstiks tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fizzelstiks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rytina is staying tight to Fizzelstiks's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rytina is looking to take a break and control but Fizzelstiks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rytina content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fizzelstiks keeps working.
Rytina in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rytina trying to control the action but Fizzelstiks is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks tries to bench press Rytina off him but Rytina keeps the position.
Rytina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rytina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rytina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rytina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fizzelstiks controls the position for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control but Fizzelstiks is keeping him busy.
Rytina is trying to get an arm triangle but Fizzelstiks is defending well.
Fizzelstiks is not content to let Rytina control the position.
Fizzelstiks can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fizzelstiks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rytina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rytina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rytina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rytina trying to control the position but Fizzelstiks is working away.
Fizzelstiks is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Fizzelstiks's face as Rytina controls the position.
Rytina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fizzelstiks keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control for a moment but Fizzelstiks uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rytina wants to take a breather but Fizzelstiks is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fizzelstiks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rytina is working away from the top position though.
Rytina slows the pace down in half guard.
Fizzelstiks is staying active underneath Rytina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stalling away here and it's allowed Fizzelstiks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fizzelstiks has Rytina pulled in close to control his posture.
Rytina trying to control the position from guard on top but Fizzelstiks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rytina not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rytina trying to control but Fizzelstiks is working from the bottom.
Rytina looking to sit in guard and control but Fizzelstiks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fizzelstiks (2) vs (3) Rytina
Rytina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fizzelstiks defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina controls Fizzelstiks momentarily but Fizzelstiks frees himself.
Rytina is looking for a triangle but Fizzelstiks pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fizzelstiks is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rytina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rytina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fizzelstiks preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rytina managing to control the position.
Fizzelstiks postures up.
Rytina looking for a sweep. Not yet Rytina, not yet.
Rytina is trying to keep Fizzelstiks in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fizzelstiks won't allow Rytina to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rytina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fizzelstiks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rytina wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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