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TWGC 31 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; James Tuati! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mark O Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tuati keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuati fails with the takedown.
Tuati misses with a takedown attempt - O Madsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Madsen with the counter takedown but Tuati avoids it easily.
Tuati fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Tuati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuati swats away the attempt to clinch by O Madsen.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
O Madsen pulls guard effortlessly.
Tuati trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
O Madsen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tuati has picked O Madsen up and slammed him! O Madsen can't keep hold of the triangle and Tuati manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tuati (3) vs (0) O Madsen#SUB#
Tuati thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tuati content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T1##SUB#
Tuati tries for a kimura but O Madsen is defending well. #T2#
You can see the frustration on O Madsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Madsen being controlled for a moment.
Tuati has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Madsen struggling a bit here.#T3#
O Madsen is looking for a sweep.
Tuati trying to control the action but O Madsen is working from the bottom.
Tuati controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Madsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Madsen is looking for a sweep.#T4#
O Madsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tuati is looking to take a break and control but O Madsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Madsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Tuati slows the pace down. #SUB#
Tuati goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, O Madsen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tuati's guard! Nice work there by O Madsen! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tuati (3) vs (2) O Madsen#T5#
Tuati has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tuati bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Madsen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tuati (5) vs (2) O Madsen
Tuati looking to pass the guard.
Tuati passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tuati (8) vs (2) O Madsen
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Tuati is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Madsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
O Madsen is looking to regain half guard here but Tuati keeps moving and retains side control. #T6#
O Madsen wants to control but Tuati postures up.
O Madsen is trying to get back to half guard.
O Madsen wants to control but Tuati postures up.
O Madsen is not content to let Tuati control the position.
Tuati is really struggling to control O Madsen but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T7#
O Madsen tries to bench press Tuati off him but Tuati keeps the position.
Tuati is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt O Madsen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
O Madsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuati. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tuati trying to control the position but O Madsen is working away. #T8#
Tuati controlling the position. #SUB#
Tuati tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tuati has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tuati slows the pace down.
Tuati trying to control the action but O Madsen is working from the bottom. #T9#
The referee asks Tuati politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tuati prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tuati trying to control the action but O Madsen is working from the bottom.
Tuati definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Tuati tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tuati has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T10#
O Madsen is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Tuati tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tuati has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Tuati is trying to get an arm triangle but O Madsen is defending well. #T11#
O Madsen wants to control but Tuati postures up.
Tuati wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Madsen keeps working. #SUB#
Tuati wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Madsen, who protects the arm well.
O Madsen is looking to reverse the position.
Tuati is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down O Madsen's shoulder. That is not cool. #T12##SUB#
O Madsen wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Tuati has ideas of his own. He's got hold of O Madsen'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! O Madsen is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Tuati!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). James Tuati!
A relieved looking James Tuati 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Elay Arson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Collins stuffs the takedown.
Arson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Collins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arson shoots in but Collins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elay Arson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arson (0) vs (4) Collins#SUB2#
Collins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arson stops Collins from passing to mount.
Arson is not content to let Collins control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Collins is trying to get an arm triangle but Arson is defending well. #T1#
Arson holds on to Collins's head and controls the position momentarily. #SUB2#
Collins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arson, who protects the arm well.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arson keeps working.
Collins advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arson (0) vs (6) Collins
Collins controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Collins is working for a guillotine from mount but Arson frees his head quite easily.
#T2#
Collins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins prevents Arson from getting the reversal.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Collins controlling from the full mount.
Collins tries to control but Arson wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Collins content just to control the position here.
Collins wants to control but Arson has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Collins 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.
Collins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4##SUB2#
Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arson gets full guard.
Arson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins trying to control but Arson is working from the bottom.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Collins wants to control from the top but Arson keeps moving.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Arson is keeping the position.
Collins trying to control but Arson is working from the bottom.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Arson is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Collins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arson dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arson (2) vs (6) Collins#T6#
Arson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arson advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arson pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Arson is working for a kimura but Collins is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Arson 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.
Arson is keen to just control but Collins is a slippery customer.#T7#
Collins moves into full guard.
Arson wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Arson stands and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arson (5) vs (6) Collins#SUB#
Arson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Collins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Arson but great work by Collins. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arson (5) vs (10) Collins#T8#
Arson being controlled for a moment.
Collins advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arson (5) vs (12) Collins#SUB2#
Collins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arson shrugs it off.
Collins controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Collins is working for a guillotine from mount but Arson frees his head quite easily.
Arson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T9##SUB2#
Collins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arson is looking to escape.
Collins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T10#
Arson holds on, trying desperately to control.#SUB2#
Collins is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Arson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Collins trying to control but Arson is having none of it. #T11##SUB2#
Collins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB2#
Collins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arson and Collins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Collins tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Collins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arson can't do much from the bottom here. #T12#
Collins trying to control the action but Arson is working from the bottom.
Collins working away.
Collins is staying tight to Arson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arson can't do much from the bottom here. #T13#
Collins advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arson (5) vs (14) Collins
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arson is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Collins has hold of Arson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Arson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Arson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Collins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T14#
Arson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Collins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arson shrugs it off. #SUB2#
Collins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Arson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Arson shrugs it off.
Collins wants to control the pace but Arson is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins controlling his opponent.
Arson tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Collins wins on points by 14 to 5. |
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