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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rudra Yogpeeth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Whole Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Yogpeeth pushes Nutz up against the cage in a clinch.
Nutz fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Nutz pulls guard successfully.
Yogpeeth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yogpeeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
Yogpeeth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nutz working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nutz working for submissions but it's allowed Yogpeeth to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Nutz is holding on to half guard well.
Nutz is trying to maintain the position but Yogpeeth is very close to passing his half guard.
Yogpeeth controlling the pace. #T2#
Yogpeeth'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.
Further stalling from Yogpeeth.
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Nutz actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Yogpeeth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nutz is looking for a sweep. Yogpeeth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yogpeeth is controlling the pace.
Nutz trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Nutz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Yogpeeth is staying active.
Yogpeeth trying to control the pace.
Yogpeeth is thwarting Nutz's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nutz manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T5##SUB2#
Nutz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nutz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yogpeeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Nutz working for a triangle but Yogpeeth defends it easily.
Yogpeeth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T6#
Nutz is adopting a defensive guard.
Nutz keeping full guard, as Yogpeeth tries to pass. #SUB2#
Nutz is looking for a triangle but Yogpeeth pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Nutz working for submissions but it's allowed Yogpeeth to get to half guard.
#T7#
Nutz tries to roll over but Yogpeeth keeps him under control.
Nutz is looking to control Yogpeeth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nutz avoid being mounted?
Nutz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8#
Nutz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yogpeeth is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Nutz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yogpeeth pulls his head out easily.
Yogpeeth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nutz is trying to control but can't.
Yogpeeth is looking to advance position but Nutz won't allow it. #T9#
Nutz wants to control but Yogpeeth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz gets full guard.#SUB2#
Yogpeeth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yogpeeth wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Yogpeeth sitting in guard here, content to control. #T10#
Nutz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yogpeeth's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Nutz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yogpeeth passes into half guard.
Yogpeeth is controlling the pace.
#T11#
Nutz manages to get to full guard.
#T12#
Nutz keeping full guard, as Yogpeeth tries to pass.
Nutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nutz 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.
Yogpeeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nutz is keeping the position for now.
Nutz being controlled here, momentarily. #T13#
Yogpeeth won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Yogpeeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutz is retaining full guard.
Yogpeeth showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Nutz looking for a guillotine here but Yogpeeth defends easily.
Yogpeeth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Yogpeeth is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nutz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yogpeeth (0) vs (2) Nutz
Yogpeeth keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nutz wins on points by 2 to 0.
An out of breath Whole Nutz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Wheeler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Antias misses with a takedown #TD#
and Wheeler counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wheeler (2) vs (0) Antias
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antias keeping moving, preventing Wheeler from controlling successfully.
Wheeler wants to pass the guard but Antias is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Antias escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wheeler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wheeler slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Wheeler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (5) vs (0) Antias
Antias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Antias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Antias looking for a guillotine here but Wheeler defends easily.
#SUB2#
Antias looking for a guillotine here but Wheeler defends easily.
#T2#
Wheeler trying to control but Antias is working from the bottom.
Wheeler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wheeler trying to control but Antias is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Antias isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wheeler stacks Antias on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wheeler! Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (8) vs (0) Antias#T3#
Wheeler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Antias keeps working.
Antias tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Wheeler is trying to get an arm triangle but Antias is defending well.
Antias regains half guard.
Wheeler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4##SUB2#
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wheeler trying to control the action but Antias is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions off his back.
Wheeler is pressing down on Antias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antias is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Antias wants to get back to full guard but Wheeler has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (11) vs (0) Antias#T5#
Antias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wheeler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Antias keeps trying to improve his position.
Wheeler 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 Antias's shoulder. That is not cool.
Antias gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Wheeler is working for a kimura here but Antias manages to reverse the position and he's now in Wheeler's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wheeler (11) vs (2) Antias#SUB2#
Antias has gone for a leg lock! Wheeler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Antias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wheeler (13) vs (2) Antias#T6#
Antias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wheeler controls the pace.#SUB2#
Antias isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wheeler stacks Antias on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wheeler! Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (16) vs (2) Antias
Antias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
Wheeler controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T7##SUB2#
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Wheeler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Antias defends it well. #SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions off his back.#T8##SUB2#
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Wheeler is keen to just control but Antias is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Wheeler not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions off his back.#T9##SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wheeler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (19) vs (2) Antias
Antias gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily. #T10##SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wheeler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
Wheeler is pressing down on Antias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antias is holding on for now.
Wheeler is trying to control. Antias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Antias looking for submissions off his back.#T11#
Antias is staying active underneath Wheeler, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Wheeler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Antias actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily. #T12#
Wheeler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (22) vs (2) Antias
Wheeler looking to control but Antias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Antias is trying desperately to improve position.
Wheeler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Antias to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wheeler (25) vs (2) Antias
Antias rolls, trying to escape but Wheeler keeps control of the position.
#T13##SUB#
Wheeler sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Antias taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus Wheeler!
An out of breath Marcus Wheeler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Damien Kaufmann! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Philip Roth!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Kaufmann forces Roth back against the cage and clinches.
Roth tries to pull guard but Kaufmann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaufmann smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Kaufmann clinches with his opponent.
Roth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaufmann.
#TD#
Kaufmann is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Roth can't fight it off and eventually Kaufmann manages to take the fight to the floor. Roth looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kaufmann (2) vs (0) Roth
Kaufmann won't allow Roth to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth looking to control.
#SUB2#
Roth working for a triangle but Kaufmann defends it easily.
Kaufmann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Roth is looking to sweep but instead, Kaufmann has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roth works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Roth working for submissions but it's allowed Kaufmann to get to half guard.
Roth wants to control but Kaufmann is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Roth looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Kaufmann trying to control the pace.
Roth is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Roth looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaufmann content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roth trying to control but Kaufmann postures up.
#T3#
Roth wants to improve his position but Kaufmann is controlling well.
Kaufmann controlling the pace.
Roth trying to hold on to Kaufmann's head to control him but Kaufmann postures up.
Roth might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kaufmann haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kaufmann takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SUB2#
Roth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roth is looking for a sweep. Kaufmann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaufmann takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roth wants to improve his position but Kaufmann is controlling well.
Kaufmann is thwarting Roth's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Roth looking for subs from the bottom but Kaufmann mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaufmann (5) vs (0) Roth
Kaufmann controlling from mount.
Roth is trying to escape the mount.
#T5#
Kaufmann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roth wants to hold on but Kaufmann pushes him away.
Roth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kaufmann controlling the pace for now.
Roth wants to control but Kaufmann is having none of it.
Roth is looking to improve his position but Kaufmann isn't that keen on the idea.#T6#
Kaufmann content just to control the position here.
Roth wants to hold on but Kaufmann pushes him away.
Roth gets back to half guard.
Roth tries to get to full guard but Kaufmann has control of the leg.
Kaufmann trying to mount his opponent but Roth defends it.
Roth trying to get back to full guard but Kaufmann takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaufmann (8) vs (0) Roth#T7#
Kaufmann wants to take Roth's back but he can't do it this time.
Kaufmann tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaufmann controlling the position easily from mount.
Roth tries to hold on but Kaufmann pushes him away. #T8#
Roth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kaufmann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roth on the ground.
Kaufmann controlling from mount.
Roth is looking to improve his position but Kaufmann isn't that keen on the idea.
Roth keeps trying to improve his position.
Roth tries to improve his position but instead Kaufmann has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kaufmann (11) vs (0) Roth
Kaufmann biding his time, looking for the opening.
Roth is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T9#
Kaufmann is riding his opponent, not letting Roth buck him off.
Kaufmann is hanging on to Roth's back as he tries to escape.
Kaufmann is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kaufmann avoiding Roth 's attempts to control his hands.
Kaufmann is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T10#
Kaufmann has the hooks in. Roth is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Roth is still trying to improve position.
Kaufmann 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.
Roth is in bad spot here.
Kaufmann really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Roth.#T11#
Roth tries to roll but Kaufmann sticks to his back.
Kaufmann keeps control of the position easily here as Roth tries to buck him off.
Roth trying to control the hands but Kaufmann breaks the grip.
We've been informed that Roth has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roth is in bad spot here.
Good control from Kaufmann.
Kaufmann has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T12#
Roth is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kaufmann has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Roth's body.
Roth trying to control but not successfully.
Roth rolls, trying to escape but Kaufmann keeps control of the position.
#T13#
Kaufmann doesn't have the hooks in and Roth manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaufmann (11) vs (2) Roth
Roth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaufmann swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Roth has gone for a leg lock! Kaufmann slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roth's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaufmann (13) vs (2) Roth
Kaufmann forces his way into half guard.
Kaufmann is taking a breather. Roth 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.
Roth is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kaufmann jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaufmann (16) vs (2) Roth#T14#
Kaufmann slows the pace down.
Roth gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roth trying to hold on to Kaufmann's head to control him but Kaufmann postures up.
Kaufmann looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roth moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Roth working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kaufmann has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaufmann takes the fight on points by 16 to 2. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Johnny Robinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Dan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Robinson.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet. #TD2#
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Robinson! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Robinson (0) vs (4) Jones
Jones working away.
Robinson stops Jones from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Robinson prevents Jones from improving position.
Robinson is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Jones tries for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Jones slows the pace down. #T2#
Jones has control of an arm but Robinson manages to advance to Jones's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Robinson (4) vs (4) Jones
Jones tries to break free.
Jones 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.
Robinson 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.
#T3#
Jones trying to control the action but Robinson just sinks the hooks in.
Robinson is controlling the position but Jones somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Robinson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Robinson passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (7) vs (4) Jones
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Robinson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Jones is holding on tight.
Robinson wants to control but Jones has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Robinson advancing to mount. #T5#
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Robinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Robinson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (10) vs (4) Jones
Robinson tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Robinson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T6#
Robinson wants to take Jones's back here but Jones is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB#
Robinson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Robinson avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones wants to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Jones regains half guard.#T7#
Robinson trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away. #SUB2#
Robinson is looking to stall in half guard but Jones is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Robinson taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Jones! |
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