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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kurt Angular (ranked 5865 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgy Brah (ranked 3524 p4p, 135 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kurt Angular! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Edgy Brah!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Angular clinches up against the cage.
Angular stops a takedown attempt from Brah.
Brah ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brah no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Angular drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angular jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Angular is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Angular not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah keeping moving, preventing Angular from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angular works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Angular wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Angular in particular looking to stall.
Brah wants to improve his position but Angular is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angular controlling the action here.
Angular seems to be working for a kimura but Brah defends the submission attempt.
Angular 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.
Angular wants to take a breather but Brah is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Brah felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Angular controlling the pace.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Angular seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Angular escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Angular! Score +3 for passing guard: Angular (3) vs (0) Brah
Brah is looking for a sweep.
Angular trying to control the action but Brah is working from the bottom.
Brah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angular is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angular wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Angular could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angular controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Angular passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Angular (6) vs (0) Brah
Brah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angular wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angular controls the position from side control.
Brah tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angular's best efforts.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Angular perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brah won't allow Angular to pass to mount.
Angular is keen to just control but Brah is a slippery customer.
Brah is looking for a sweep. Angular is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Angular moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Angular (9) vs (0) Brah
Angular trying to control the position but Brah is working away.
Brah wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Angular has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Brah's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Brah is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Angular!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kurt Angular! |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jin Chai (ranked 6253 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiveison Formiga (ranked 7117 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Jin Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Deiveison Formiga!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Formiga misses with a takedown attempt
and Chai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chai pulls Formiga into guard.
Chai has his foot on Formiga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Formiga works his way back into a safe position though.
Formiga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai has his hands on Formiga's head, controlling the position.
Formiga trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Formiga is one step ahead there.
Formiga is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Formiga is one step ahead there.
Chai keeping full guard, as Formiga tries to pass.
Chai pulls Formiga in to control the position.
Formiga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chai has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Formiga
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Formiga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Formiga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Formiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Formiga throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chai uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Formiga
Formiga is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Formiga is looking to reverse the position.
Formiga is still trying to improve position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Formiga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Formiga gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (0) Formiga
Formiga working to try and regain half guard.
Chai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Formiga is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Formiga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been informed that Formiga has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Formiga is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling from the full mount.
Formiga is looking to improve his position but Chai isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai has hold of Formiga's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Formiga manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Formiga working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Formiga has given up his back here. Will Chai look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (0) Formiga
Chai controlling the position well here. Formiga rolled but Chai kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chai is trying to stick to Formiga's back but Formiga 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 Formiga. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Formiga
Chai pulls Formiga in close to prevent any damage.
Formiga advances to half guard.
Formiga is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Formiga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai is doing well to control the position and prevent Formiga from advancing to side control.
Formiga is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Formiga.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
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.
Formiga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
Chai is controlling Formiga's posture.
Formiga 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 (12) vs (2) Formiga
Formiga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Formiga keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Formiga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Formiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Formiga is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai 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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Chai.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Formiga is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Formiga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Formiga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
Chai is pushing down on Formiga's leg trying to pass to half guard. Formiga is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Formiga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Formiga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chai passes Formiga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Formiga actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Formiga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai stalling.
Formiga is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Formiga wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (2) Formiga
Formiga regains half guard.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (18) vs (2) Formiga
Chai takes Formiga's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Formiga is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (21) vs (2) Formiga
Chai is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Formiga trying to control but not successfully.
Formiga is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
An out of breath Jin Chai 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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