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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 37 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Arby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (0) Anderson
Arby prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Arby is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arby.
Anderson trying to hold on to Arby's head to control him but Arby postures up.
#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Arby is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Arby seems content to control.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Anderson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Arby prevents Anderson from improving his position.#T2#
Arby trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson wants to control but Arby is keeping busy.
Anderson is controlling Arby's trapped leg to prevent Arby from advancing to side control.
Arby controlling the action here.#T3#
Anderson wants to control but Arby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Arby is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4#
Arby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anderson for as long as he can get away with.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Arby has control of the leg.
Arby controlling the pace. #T5#
Arby tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Anderson wants to control but Arby is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T6#
Arby trying to control the pace. #T7#
Arby is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T8#
Arby prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Arby is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Arby not doing much here.
Arby trying to mount his opponent but Anderson defends it.
Arby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T9#
Anderson tries to roll over but Arby keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Arby with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10#
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson trying to hold on to Arby's head to control him but Arby postures up.
Arby controlling the pace.
Arby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working. #T11#
Arby content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arby'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.#T12#
Arby wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Arby is just content to waste time from the top position. Anderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T13#
Anderson wants to sweep here but Arby controlling him for the moment.
Anderson seems keen to control Arby's posture.
Arby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson is trying to keep Arby in close.
#T14#
Anderson seems keen to control Arby's posture.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arby controls the pace.
Anderson has Arby pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arby works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Katelynn Arby thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 12 losses; Olyksandr Chai!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Czarny Z Garbowa drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to hit a sweep here but Czarny Z Garbowa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chai there! Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
We've been hearing that Czarny Z Garbowa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chai tries to hold on but Czarny Z Garbowa postures up.#T1#
Chai regains half guard.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai trying to control but Czarny Z Garbowa postures up.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai has a hand on Czarny Z Garbowa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Czarny Z Garbowa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (8) vs (0) Chai#T2#
Chai can't escape the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa controlling from mount. #SUB#
Czarny Z Garbowa looking for a guillotine from mount but Chai is having none of it.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Czarny Z Garbowa has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Czarny Z Garbowa (11) vs (0) Chai
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is desperately trying to improve his position but Czarny Z Garbowa has a good base and remains in mount.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Czarny Z Garbowa's attempts to control the action.
Czarny Z Garbowa fails to move to back control.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Czarny Z Garbowa (14) vs (0) Chai
Chai wants to escape the position.
Czarny Z Garbowa gets his hands free as Chai looks to control. #SUB#
Czarny Z Garbowa has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Chai! Can he survive? No! He's out! Czarny Z Garbowa gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Robert Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Riley gets a double leg takedown into Kelly's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelly (0) vs (2) Riley
Kelly seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Riley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly looking to control.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kelly has his feet on Riley's thighs here. He's pushed Riley off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Riley screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Kelly!
A relieved looking Robert Kelly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Billy Riley had this to say: 'Shiiiiiit'. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; David Choke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black tries to clinch but Choke moves out of range.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL2#
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Choke stops a takedown attempt from Black.
#TD2#
Choke is fighting off a takedown attempt but Black is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Choke to the mat. Choke regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Choke (0) vs (2) Black
Black trying to control but Choke is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Black is posturing up here but Choke has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Black tries to roll out but it's too tight and Black has to tap! Slick submission there by Choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Choke! |
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