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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nilton Alves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Test Mc Test Test Test!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mc Test Test Test shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mc Test Test Test gets slowly back to his feet.
Mc Test Test Test shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alves slaps away a takedown attempt from Mc Test Test Test, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nilton Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Mc Test Test Test.
Mc Test Test Test shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mc Test Test Test's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alves (2) vs (0) Mc Test Test Test
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves forces his way into half guard.
Alves is thwarting Mc Test Test Test's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Alves is keen to just control but Mc Test Test Test is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Alves 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.
#SUB2#
Mc Test Test Test looking for submissions off his back.
Alves performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Mc Test Test Test is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Alves maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mc Test Test Test could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Alves has cracked it and Mc Test Test Test is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Alves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nilton Alves!
Our winner, Nilton Alves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hector Sadaval !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Sadaval shoots in and bounces Hole off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) Sadaval
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hole holds on and takes a little breather.
Sadaval stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
Hole keeping full guard, as Sadaval tries to pass.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sadaval drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sadaval jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Hole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole working a defensive guard here.
Sadaval tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard. #T1#
Sadaval showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sadaval tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Hole pulls Sadaval in close to his closed guard and prevents Sadaval from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sadaval wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hole is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) Sadaval #SUB#
Hole drops back looking for a leg! Sadaval is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sadaval manages to kick Hole off! Hole jumps back into Sadaval 's guard.
Sadaval seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Hole controlling from the top position.
Hole passes Sadaval 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sadaval wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sadaval tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg. #T3#
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hole is thwarting Sadaval 's attempts to control the position.
Hole is looking to advance position but Sadaval won't allow it.
Hole controlling the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sadaval can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sadaval trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.#T4#
Hole is looking to advance position but Sadaval won't allow it.
Hole controlling the pace.
Sadaval tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Sadaval is in trouble now - Hole has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (5) vs (2) Sadaval #SUB#
Hole wants to finish this one by submission but Sadaval is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hole. #SUB#
Hole jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sadaval is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sadaval and Hole has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hole working away.
Hole taking a breather here. #T5#
Sadaval tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
Hole has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hole (7) vs (2) Sadaval
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Hole wants to finish this one by submission but Sadaval is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hole.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Sadaval is looking to get to half guard.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sadaval wants to control but Hole is having none of it.#T6#
Hole controlling from mount.
Sadaval really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#T7#
Sadaval is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole'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.
Hole really is a fat lump.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8#
Hole avoids the attempt from Sadaval to control.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Sadaval is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Sadaval is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hole controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Sadaval can't escape the position.
Sadaval wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Sadaval tries to reverse the position but Hole maintains control.
Sadaval is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sadaval is trying to escape the mount.
#T10##SUB#
Hole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hole controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Hole has hold of Sadaval 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sadaval manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole continues to stall.
Sadaval tries to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole looking to control but Sadaval is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Sadaval really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole prevents Sadaval from getting the reversal.#T12#
Hole avoids the attempt from Sadaval to control.
Sadaval keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.#T13#
More hug and hope from Hole.
Further stalling from Hole.
Hole continues to hold on tight.#T14#
Hole looking to control but Sadaval is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Hole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hole tries to control but Sadaval wriggling away.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Hole working for a guillotine from mount but Sadaval is in no mood to give up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Jackson Hole gave a mention to The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brad Hartwell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ellyas Pical!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pical looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartwell is fending him off so far but Pical persists. Nope, Hartwell circles away and we're back to standing.
Pical shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartwell tries to sprawl out of it but Pical keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartwell tries to counter with a takedown but Pical is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Hartwell has managed to clinch.
Hartwell tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Pical gets control of Hartwell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pical will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hartwell wants to control from the top but Pical keeps moving.
Hartwell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pical's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pical controlling the position well.
Hartwell is keen to just control but Pical is a slippery customer.#T1#
Pical is positioning himself well to prevent Hartwell advancing to mount.
Hartwell is trying to control. Pical wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pical gets full guard.
Hartwell trying to control but Pical is working from the bottom.
Hartwell wants to pass the guard but Pical is keeping the position.
Pical pulls Hartwell in close to his closed guard and prevents Hartwell from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB2#
Pical throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hartwell uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hartwell (3) vs (0) Pical
Who's going to make the next move?
Pical is trying to control Hartwell's posture but Hartwell avoids it.
Hartwell trying to control the action but Pical is working from the bottom. #T3#
Pical sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pical is concentrating on defense, preventing Hartwell from advancing position.
Pical won't allow Hartwell to pass to mount.
Pical controlling the position well.
Pical wants to improve his position but Hartwell is controlling well.
Pical keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Hartwell is looking to take a break and control but Pical is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Hartwell seems to be looking for submissions.
Pical works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pical managing to control the position.
Pical tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T5#
Hartwell trying to move into half guard but instead Pical has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hartwell (3) vs (2) Pical
Pical postures up.
#SUB#
Hartwell looking for subs off his back but Pical has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hartwell wants to control but Pical is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Pical has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hartwell defend it? Pical steps over the head and cranks it - Hartwell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pical!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ellyas Pical! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Nick Law! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Porsche!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Law tries to keep at a distance but Porsche has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Porsche manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Law drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Law jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Law is posturing up here but Porsche has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Law tries to roll out but it's too tight and Law has to tap! Slick submission there by Porsche!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Porsche!
A relieved looking Adam Porsche 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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