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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Roger Daly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Jack Tupp!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Daly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daly goes for a takedown attempt but Tupp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Daly moves into the clinch successfully.
Daly is looking for a takedown.
Tupp prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Daly. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Daly has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tupp clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Daly (4) vs (0) Tupp
Tupp is really stuck here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daly controlling from the back.
Tupp trying to control the action but Daly just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Daly has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tupp has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T1#
Daly slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tupp trying to control the position but Daly manages to sink in the hooks.
Daly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tupp.#SUB#
Daly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T2#
Tupp is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Daly wants to control but Tupp is keeping busy.
Daly slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tupp is in bad spot here.
What can Tupp do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupp prevents Daly from getting a body triangle.#SUB#
Daly looking for the choke from the back.
Daly biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tupp looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4#
Daly tries to keep control of the position but Tupp is staying busy.
Tupp 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.
Tupp trying to control but not successfully.
Daly biding his time, controlling Tupp. #T5##SUB#
Daly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Daly has good solid back control here.
Tupp tries to roll but Daly sticks to his back.
Will Daly go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Daly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tupp is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T6##SUB#
Daly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Daly slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Daly is not going to allow Tupp to sit and survive in this position.
Daly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tupp is keeping busy.
Tupp rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Daly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tupp defends it well. #T7#
Well, if Daly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Daly is trying to control. Tupp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daly moves into full mount! Tupp won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Daly (7) vs (0) Tupp
Daly trying to control but Tupp is having none of it. #T8#
Tupp tries to hold on but Daly postures up.
Tupp is looking to get to half guard.
Daly tries to control but Tupp wriggling away. #T9#
Daly controlling the position easily from mount.
Daly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daly controlling from the full mount.
Tupp tries to reverse the position but Daly maintains control.#T10#
Daly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Daly tries to control but Tupp wriggling away.
Tupp tries to lock up and control but Daly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daly controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Daly goes for an armbar but Tupp turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tupp. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (7) vs (2) Tupp#T11#
Daly trying to keep a closed guard but Tupp is proving a slippery customer.
Tupp stopping the sweep attempt from Daly.
Daly keeping full guard, as Tupp tries to pass.
Daly wants to sweep here but Tupp controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Tupp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tupp trying to control but Daly is working from the bottom.
Daly wants to control the position but Tupp says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tupp is looking to take a break and control but Daly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daly gets full guard.
Daly is trying to keep Tupp in close.
#T13#
Tupp trying to control but Daly is working from the bottom.
Daly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tupp is one step ahead there.
Tupp forces his way into half guard.
Tupp controlling the action here.#T14#
Daly is looking to control Tupp's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daly avoid being mounted?
Tupp is keen to just control but Daly is a slippery customer.
Daly is looking to improve his position.
Daly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daly keeping moving, preventing Tupp from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daly takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Roger Daly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jack Tupp spoke after the fight, saying 'I come in ready to die in this arena'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Horace Cuba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kermit Archer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
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.
Cuba is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
#CL#
Cuba instigates a clinch.
Archer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Archer tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Archer lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cuba (0) vs (2) Archer
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Cuba controlling Archer's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Cuba being controlled here, momentarily.
Cuba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cuba (2) vs (2) Archer
Archer working a defensive guard but Cuba passes into half guard.
Archer wants to improve his position but Cuba is controlling well.
#T2#
Cuba trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Archer tries to roll over but Cuba keeps him under control.
Cuba trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Archer wants to control but Cuba is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Archer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cuba pulls his head out easily.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Cuba is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Cuba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Archer trying to control from the bottom.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Cuba controlling the action here.#T5##SUB2#
Archer with the active half guard here but Cuba passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cuba (5) vs (2) Archer
Cuba slows the pace down.
Archer is trying to improve his position.#T6#
Cuba is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cuba just content to control the position.
Archer is looking for a sweep.#T7#
Archer keeps trying to improve his position.
Archer seems a little lost for a moment, as Cuba dominates the positioning.
Archer tries to improve position but can't.
Cuba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cuba is staying tight to Archer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cuba gets to mount! Archer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cuba (7) vs (2) Archer
Archer tries to reverse the position but Cuba maintains control.#T8#
Cuba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Archer has given up his back. Will we see Cuba going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Cuba (10) vs (2) Archer#T9#
Archer wants to escape the position.
Archer is still trying to improve position.
Cuba slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Cuba tries to get the hooks in deep but Archer pushed the leg off.
Cuba is not going to allow Archer to sit and survive in this position.
Cuba slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Archer tries to escape the position.
#T10#
I would not like to be Archer right now.
Archer is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Cuba patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cuba controlling the position well here. Archer rolled but Cuba kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T11#
Cuba is hanging on to Archer's back as he tries to escape.
Cuba doesn't have the hooks in and Archer manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cuba (10) vs (4) Archer
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Archer trying to control but Cuba is working from the bottom.
Archer pushes down on Cuba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Archer trying to control from half guard but Cuba is working away. #T12#
Cuba wants to control but Archer passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cuba (10) vs (7) Archer
Archer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cuba is looking for a sweep.#T13#
Archer controls the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cuba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Archer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cuba is in trouble now - Archer has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cuba (10) vs (10) Archer
Archer avoids the attempt from Cuba to control.
Cuba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T14#
Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cuba has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Archer's lack of action.
Cuba is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer content to control rather than advance.
Cuba tries to roll over but Archer keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Archer gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Archer wins on points by 11 to 10.
Kermit Archer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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