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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D4): Montreal 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stu Pendous! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Julian Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pendous defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hopson.
Julian Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Pendous rushes Hopson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopson goes for a takedown attempt but Pendous pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown but Pendous shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stu Pendous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Hopson.#TD2#
Hopson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pendous (0) vs (2) Hopson
Hopson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (0) vs (5) Hopson#SUB2#
Hopson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Pendous's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson 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 Pendous's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Pendous's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Hopson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pendous being controlled for a moment.
Pendous is trying to control Hopson's posture but Hopson avoids it.
Hopson taking a breather here. #T2##SUB2#
Hopson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pendous, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Hopson swings around for an armbar but Pendous sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hopson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (2) vs (5) Hopson
Pendous trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Wombat Burrow. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hopson keeping full guard, as Pendous tries to pass.
Pendous has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hopson keeping moving, preventing Pendous from controlling successfully.
Hopson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3#
Hopson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pendous is one step ahead there.
Hopson is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T4#
Pendous preventing the sweep.
Pendous trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopson is adopting a defensive guard.
Pendous trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Pendous looking to sit in guard and control but Hopson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (2) vs (7) Hopson
Hopson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hopson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pendous is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Pendous is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hopson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T6#
Pendous can't keep his opponent in guard - Hopson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Hopson 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.
Pendous wants to improve his position but Hopson is controlling well.
#T7#
Pendous trying to control but Hopson postures up.
Hopson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Hopson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Hopson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pendous sees it coming and defends easily.
Hopson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pendous is trying to control but can't.
#T8#
Hopson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hopson wants to pass to mount but Pendous is defending the position.
Hopson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Hopson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pendous has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hopson is taking a breather. Pendous says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Hopson 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.
Hopson wants to pass the guard but Pendous is defending well. #T9#
Pendous trying to hold on to Hopson's head to control him but Hopson postures up.
Pendous is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hopson jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (2) vs (10) Hopson#SUB2#
Hopson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hopson happy to just control the position for now.
Pendous is looking for a sweep.#T10#
Hopson staying calm.
Pendous tries to bench press Hopson off him but Hopson keeps the position. #SUB2#
Hopson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hopson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Hopson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T11#
Hopson working away.
Pendous being controlled for a moment. #SUB2#
Pendous is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hopson's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Hopson! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Pendous has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Julian Hopson!
A very excited looking Julian Hopson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Graham Walters ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chilly Willy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Willy tries to clinch there but Walters circles away.
Walters tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Willy manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Willy forces Walters back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Walters drags the fight down to the ground.
Walters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Walters looking for a guillotine here but Willy defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Walters (0) vs (3) Willy
Willy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walters keeps working.
Walters is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters prevents Willy from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Willy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walters , who protects the arm well.
Walters is not content to let Willy control the position. #T1#
Willy controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Willy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Walters is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Willy is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Walters looks calm but he's in trouble here. Willy gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Walters is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Willy lets go of the hold and Walters can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chilly Willy!
A victorious Chilly Willy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Ballard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Hallows closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ballard's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ballard (0) vs (2) Hallows
Hallows looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hallows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ballard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hallows advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ballard (0) vs (5) Hallows
Hallows advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ballard (0) vs (7) Hallows#SUB2#
Hallows has isolated one of Ballard's arms. Ballard looking to fight him off but Hallows twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Broady Hallows!
Broady Hallows thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Namgay Wangchuk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lesley Dancer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Dancer moves into the clinch successfully.
Wangchuk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dancer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Dancer jumps into guard, dragging Wangchuk to the mat.
Wangchuk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wangchuk looking to pass the guard.
Wangchuk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dancer keeping full guard, as Wangchuk tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuk stays in close to Dancer's body and controls the position. #T1#
Wangchuk tries to free his leg and advance position but Dancer is retaining full guard.
Dancer has Wangchuk pulled in close to control his posture.
Wangchuk controlling from the top position.
Wangchuk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Wangchuk slips nicely into half guard.
Wangchuk wants to pass to mount but Dancer is defending the position. #T3#
Wangchuk not doing much here.
Wangchuk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dancer can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Wangchuk is trying to control the action in half guard but Dancer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dancer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wangchuk is working away from the top position though.
Wangchuk slows the pace down in half guard.
Wangchuk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T5#
Wangchuk controlling the action here.
Wangchuk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dancer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wangchuk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T6#
Dancer is staying active underneath Wangchuk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wangchuk content to control rather than advance.
Dancer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wangchuk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dancer keeps working.
Wangchuk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wangchuk frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wangchuk (3) vs (0) Dancer
Dancer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T7#
Wangchuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dancer is looking to escape.
Wangchuk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dancer is looking to improve his position but Wangchuk isn't that keen on the idea.
Wangchuk controlling from mount. #T8#
Dancer is trying to escape the mount.
Wangchuk controlling from the full mount.
Wangchuk wants to control the pace but Dancer is squirming around nicely.
Wangchuk controlling the position easily from mount.
Wangchuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dancer is looking to escape. #T9#
Dancer is trying desperately to improve position.
Wangchuk wants to control the pace but Dancer is squirming around nicely.
Wangchuk content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dancer prevents Wangchuk from taking his back.#T10#
Wangchuk controlling the pace for now.
Wangchuk fails to move to back control.
Wangchuk controlling the pace for now. #T11#
Wangchuk wants to control but Dancer has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Wangchuk trying to pass the guard but Dancer defending well.
Wangchuk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wangchuk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dancer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T12#
Dancer is refusing to be controlled, as Wangchuk sits in half guard.
Dancer tries to roll over but Wangchuk keeps him under control.
Wangchuk is pressing down on Dancer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dancer is holding on for now.
Wangchuk is working hard here to advance position.
Wangchuk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T13#
Wangchuk tries to pass to full mount but Dancer defends it.
Dancer keeping control of the position.
Wangchuk is taking a breather. Dancer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T14#
Wangchuk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dancer for as long as he can get away with.
Wangchuk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wangchuk is keen to just control but Dancer is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wangchuk slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangchuk takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
Namgay Wangchuk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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