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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D4): Hilo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Mandela (ranked 4855 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Adams (ranked 24653 p4p, 678 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joe Mandela! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Floyd Adams!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mandela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mandela (2) vs (0) Adams
Mandela keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandela trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is positioning himself well to prevent Mandela advancing to mount.
Adams won't allow Mandela to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams wants to control but Mandela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adams is not content to let Mandela control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandela wants to free his trapped foot but Adams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela seems to be looking for submissions.
Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mandela pulls his head out easily.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adams trying to control but Mandela postures up.
Mandela controlling the action here.
Mandela wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to get to full guard but Mandela has control of the leg.
Mandela is thwarting Adams's attempts to control the position.
Adams might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mandela haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Adams keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams is staying active underneath Mandela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mandela trying to pass the guard but Adams defending well.
Adams wants to control but Mandela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mandela seems to be looking for submissions.
Mandela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mandela is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control but Mandela passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mandela (5) vs (0) Adams
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Mandela wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Mandela tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control Mandela's posture but Mandela avoids it.
Adams tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mandela presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mandela (7) vs (0) Adams
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mandela wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to hold on but Mandela postures up.
Mandela controlling from mount.
Mandela swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Adams is now in Mandela's guard. A big mistake from Mandela there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mandela (7) vs (2) Adams
Mandela keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams passes Mandela's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but Mandela is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mandela is looking to improve his position.
Mandela is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.
Adams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mandela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adams is trying to control. Mandela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mandela (7) vs (5) Adams
Mandela tries to hold on but Adams postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mandela has left one of his arms exposed and Adams doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Mandela screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Floyd Adams! |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Phat Bhoy (ranked 6247 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunkin Donuts (ranked 3050 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunkin Donuts has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Phat Bhoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Dunkin Donuts!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Donuts shoots in for a takedown but Bhoy shows good takedown defense.
Bhoy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donuts tries to clinch
and Bhoy counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bhoy (2) vs (0) Donuts
Bhoy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Donuts's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhoy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bhoy (5) vs (0) Donuts
Bhoy working for a guillotine from mount but Donuts is in no mood to give up.
Donuts is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhoy wants to finish this one by submission but Donuts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bhoy.
Donuts is looking to get to half guard.
Bhoy controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donuts is trying to escape the mount.
Bhoy controlling the pace for now.
Donuts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bhoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Donuts tries to lock up and control but Bhoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donuts is trying to escape the mount.
Bhoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bhoy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Donuts to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Donuts shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bhoy content just to control the position here.
Donuts working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy controlling his opponent.
Bhoy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bhoy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Donuts has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bhoy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bhoy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Donuts has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Donuts is surviving well by controlling Bhoy's body position as best he can.
Bhoy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bhoy'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bhoy.
Donuts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bhoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy looking for a guillotine from mount but Donuts is having none of it.
Bhoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donuts can't escape the position.
Bhoy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Donuts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donuts tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bhoy easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bhoy (7) vs (0) Donuts
Bhoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Donuts tries to hold on but Bhoy postures up.
Bhoy controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Donuts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bhoy.
Bhoy controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Donuts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bhoy controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Donuts working to try and regain half guard.
Bhoy controlling his opponent.
Bhoy has control of Donuts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Donuts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bhoy controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Donuts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donuts is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bhoy is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bhoy (9) vs (0) Donuts
Bhoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bhoy has hold of Donuts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Donuts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bhoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Donuts is looking to improve his position but Bhoy isn't that keen on the idea.
Bhoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donuts is working to get back to half guard.
Bhoy controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bhoy takes the fight on points by 9 to 0. |
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