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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kyle Durston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Durston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durston is looking to clinch. #TD#
Durston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Durston (2) vs (0) Gracie
Durston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Durston has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durston trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Durston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Durston works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Durston (5) vs (0) Gracie
Durston tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Durston tries to take his opponent's back but Gracie turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durston (5) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2##SUB#
Durston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durston working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Durston is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4##SUB#
Durston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Durston looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Durston tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie stalling. #T5#
Durston is trying to control but can't.
Gracie content to control rather than advance. #T6#
Durston is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Durston trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Durston is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Gracie is looking to pass Durston's guard but actually Durston recovers to full guard.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Gracie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Durston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durston (7) vs (2) Gracie#T8##SUB#
Durston drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Durston (7) vs (6) Gracie
Durston struggling a bit here.
Durston is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Durston gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T9##SUB#
Durston actively working from the bottom here.
Durston trying to control here.
Durston trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Durston (7) vs (9) Gracie
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie content just to control the position here. #T10#
Gracie avoids the attempt from Durston to control.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Durston is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Durston wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.#T11#
Durston sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Durston wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Durston (7) vs (12) Gracie
Durston wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Durston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Durston seems a little lost for a moment, as Gracie dominates the positioning.
Durston manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie trying to control the pace. #T12#
Durston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Durston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Durston tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Durston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Durston is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Durston (7) vs (15) Gracie
Durston is breathing heavily.#T13#
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
You can see the frustration on Durston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Durston is trying to get back to half guard.#T14#
Durston is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie in the domination position with Durston hanging on.
Durston is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durston trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 15 to 7. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mack Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rock Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Gracie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jackson is trying to keep an underhook but Gracie manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (0) vs (2) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Jackson's guard. #SUB#
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Gracie stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (0) vs (5) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.#T2#
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.#T3#
Jackson wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.#SUB2#
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Gracie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Jackson is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Jackson (0) vs (8) Gracie
Gracie controlling the position well here. Jackson rolled but Gracie kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Jackson right now.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jackson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4#
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jackson is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jackson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Jackson has hold of Gracie's leg, trying to break free but it's let Gracie lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Jackson is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Gracie throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rock Gracie! |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony Paulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Paulik shoots in.#CL2#
Jones moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Jones jumps guard.
#SUB#
Paulik has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paulik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Paulik (0) vs (2) Jones
Jones stays in close to Paulik's body and controls the position.
Paulik controlling Jones's posture.
Jones pushing down on Paulik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
More stalling from Jones.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulik tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Paulik is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Paulik wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Paulik wants to get back to full guard.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Paulik is defending well.
Paulik trying to control but Jones postures up.
Paulik is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3#
Jones wants to advance to full mount but Paulik doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to control but Paulik is working from the bottom. #T4#
Jones pushes down on Paulik's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paulik is looking to improve his position.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paulik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Paulik defends it.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Paulik defending well. #T5#
Paulik wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Paulik (0) vs (5) Jones
Jones working away.
Jones takes a little break here. Paulik wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Paulik tries to improve position but can't. #T6#
Jones advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Paulik (0) vs (7) Jones
Jones trying to control but Paulik is having none of it.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones trying to control but Paulik is having none of it.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T7#
Paulik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paulik is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Paulik is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Paulik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paulik regains half guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Paulik is working away.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Paulik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paulik tries to get out of the position.
Jones is keen to just control but Paulik is a slippery customer.
Jones controlling the action here.#T9#
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Paulik (0) vs (10) Jones
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jones.
Paulik working to try and regain half guard.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones controlling from mount. #T10#
Paulik is trying desperately to improve position.
Paulik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yet more stalling tactics from Jones.
Paulik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T11#
Jones controlling his opponent.
Paulik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones controlling from mount.
Paulik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T12#
Paulik tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T13#
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paulik tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T14#
Paulik tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones avoids the attempt from Paulik to control.
Jones controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 10 to 0. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Awa Awa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Henry Of Skalitz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Awa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Of Skalitz swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Of Skalitz moves into range and clinches up with Awa.
Awa is working for takedown but Of Skalitz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Awa is breathing heavily.
Of Skalitz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Awa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Of Skalitz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Awa Awa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Of Skalitz jumps guard and drags Awa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Awa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Of Skalitz pulls Awa in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Skalitz 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.#T1#
Of Skalitz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Of Skalitz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Awa trying to control the position from guard on top but Of Skalitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Skalitz controlling the position.#T2#
Awa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Of Skalitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Of Skalitz has Awa pulled in close to control his posture.
Of Skalitz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Awa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Awa (0) vs (2) Of Skalitz
Of Skalitz passes Awa's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Of Skalitz wants to work for an arm triangle but Awa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Of Skalitz in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Of Skalitz is continuing to stall.#SUB2#
Of Skalitz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Awa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Of Skalitz.
Of Skalitz moves into full mount! Awa won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Awa (0) vs (5) Of Skalitz
Of Skalitz looking to control and managing it successfully.
More stalling from Of Skalitz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Of Skalitz moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Awa (0) vs (8) Of Skalitz
Of Skalitz has good solid back control here.
Of Skalitz with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T5#
The adventures of Of Skalitz the control monster continue. Boring.#T6#
Our spies down at at MY YARD™️ 'RESURRECT' inform us that Of Skalitz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T7##T8##SUB2#
Awa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Of Skalitz's arms.
Of Skalitz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Of Skalitz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T9##SUB2#
Of Skalitz looking to break Awa's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Awa remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Of Skalitz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Of Skalitz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Awa doesn't escape. #T10#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Of Skalitz.#T11##T12##T13#
Yet more stalling tactics from Of Skalitz.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Of Skalitz is looking for the choke from the back position but Awa is controlling his hands well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Of Skalitz wins on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Henry Of Skalitz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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