TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

185 cm
22 yrs
220 lbs

193 cm
19 yrs
205 lbs

Glass

Shikai

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Richard Glass! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yuan Shikai!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shikai fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Shikai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glass has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shikai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shikai has Glass pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Glass manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Glass stops a takedown attempt from Shikai.
Glass has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shikai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glass tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shikai wants a takedown.
Glass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shikai. #T1#
Glass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shikai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shikai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shikai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Glass pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shikai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shikai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Glass is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shikai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glass seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shikai can turn it around.#T2#
Shikai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glass prevents it.
Glass prevents the takedown attempt.
Glass can't get the takedown.
Shikai tries for a takedown but Glass manages to get underhooks.
Shikai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glass is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Glass jumps into guard, dragging Shikai to the mat.
Shikai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Glass managing to control the position.
Glass is trying to keep Shikai in close. #SUB#
Glass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shikai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass looking to control. #T4#
Shikai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shikai postures up.
Glass is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shikai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Glass is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Glass wants to sweep here but Shikai controlling him for the moment. #T5#
Shikai is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass trying to keep a closed guard but Shikai is proving a slippery customer.
Shikai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shikai wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.#T6#
Shikai stays in close to Glass's body and controls the position.
Glass is trying to hold Shikai in close to prevent damage but Shikai has managed to pass into half guard. #T7#
Well, if Shikai 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.
Shikai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shikai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Glass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shikai is working away from the top position though.
Glass is looking for a sweep. Shikai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8#
Glass trying to hold on to Shikai's head to control him but Shikai postures up.
Shikai wants to pass the guard but Glass is defending well.
Glass moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Glass has an active guard here but Shikai has managed to pass into half guard.
Shikai content to control rather than advance. #T9#
Shikai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T10#
Glass tries to roll over but Shikai keeps him under control.
Shikai trying to control the pace. #T11#
Glass is trying to maintain the position but Shikai is very close to passing his half guard.
Shikai tries to pass to full mount but Glass defends it.
Glass is trying to control but can't.
Shikai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T12#
Glass wants to control but Shikai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shikai is controlling the pace.
Shikai passes into side control, despite Glass's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Glass (0) vs (3) Shikai
Shikai in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Glass wants to control but Shikai postures up.#T13#
Glass is looking to reverse the position.
Shikai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Glass!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Glass (0) vs (5) Shikai
Shikai pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Shikai controlling the pace for now.
Glass is desperately trying to improve his position but Shikai has a good base and remains in mount.
Shikai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T14#
Glass regains half guard.
Shikai slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shikai wins on points by 5 to 0.
Yuan Shikai spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Undercard bout

169 cm
20 yrs
185 lbs

195 cm
22 yrs
265 lbs

Curvers

Thomas

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 0 wins and 0 losses; Pieter Curvers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zack Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Curvers keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Curvers forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Curvers looking for a takedown.
Curvers is looking for a takedown.
Curvers is pressed up against the cage. Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Curvers down to the mat. Curvers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Curvers shows good takedown defense.
Curvers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Curvers. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Curvers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas is trying to drag Curvers to the mat but Curvers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Curvers wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Thomas gets control of Curvers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas can't keep his opponent in guard - Curvers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Thomas trying to control here.
Thomas tries to roll over but Curvers keeps him under control.
Curvers controlling the action here.
Curvers wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Curvers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Thomas wants to improve his position but Curvers is controlling well.
Curvers content to control rather than advance.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curvers is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Curvers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Curvers is controlling the pace.
Thomas wants to control but Curvers is keeping busy.
Curvers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Curvers (3) vs (0) Thomas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curvers controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Curvers fails to take his opponent's back.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curvers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thomas wants to control but Curvers is having none of it.#SUB#
Curvers looking to secure an arm triangle but Thomas defends it well. #SUB#
Curvers has hold of Thomas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thomas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger. #T5#
Curvers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Curvers seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomas for as long as he can get away with.
Curvers'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.#SUB#
Curvers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thomas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thomas shrugs it off.
Thomas is looking to improve his position but Curvers isn't that keen on the idea.#T6#
Curvers avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.#SUB#
Curvers jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thomas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Curvers is staying tight to Thomas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Thomas tries to improve position but can't.
Thomas wants to control but Curvers postures up.#T7#
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Thomas trying to remain calm as Curvers controls from the top position.
Curvers works to advance to full mount. Thomas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Curvers (5) vs (0) Thomas
Curvers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Curvers avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.#T8##SUB#
Curvers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Curvers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Curvers working for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is in no mood to give up.
Thomas is trying desperately to improve position.#T9##SUB#
Curvers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Thomas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas tries to hold on but Curvers postures up.#SUB#
Curvers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Thomas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Thomas shrugs it off.
Curvers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T10##SUB#
Curvers jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Thomas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Thomas and Curvers has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Curvers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Curvers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T11#
Thomas is letting Curvers control him for a moment.
Curvers has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Curvers (7) vs (0) Thomas
Thomas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Curvers avoids the attempt from Thomas to control.
Thomas is working to get back to half guard. #T12##SUB#
Thomas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curvers. #SUB#
Curvers working for a guillotine from mount but Thomas is in no mood to give up.
Curvers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thomas tries to hold on but Curvers pushes him away.
Thomas can't escape the position.
Thomas is controlling an arm, preventing Curvers from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T13#
Curvers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thomas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curvers looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Thomas is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curvers fails to move to back control.
Curvers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curvers takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.

Co-main event

196 cm
24 yrs
253 lbs

185 cm
30 yrs
185 lbs

Reinhardt

Wagon

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 0 wins and 3 losses; Kurt Reinhardt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stanley Wagon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reinhardt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wagon tries to clinch but Reinhardt moves out of range.
Reinhardt fails with a takedown attempt.
Reinhardt shoots for a double leg takedown but Wagon sprawls well. He's pushed Reinhardt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Reinhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown but Wagon shows good takedown defense.
Wagon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reinhardt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reinhardt or perhaps it was just good defense by Wagon, which made it look bad.
Wagon wants to clinch up but Reinhardt keeps it at a distance.
Reinhardt fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reinhardt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reinhardt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kurt Reinhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagon slaps away a takedown attempt from Reinhardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T1#
Reinhardt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagon's waist but Wagon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reinhardt off to one side.
Reinhardt is breathing heavily.
Reinhardt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagon's waist but Wagon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reinhardt off to one side.
Reinhardt goes for a double leg but Wagon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wagon continues to drive forward.
Wagon is working for takedown but Reinhardt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wagon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reinhardt looking for a takedown.
Reinhardt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wagon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wagon jumps guard but Reinhardt stands there with Wagon around his waist. Wagon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reinhardt tries for a takedown but Wagon manages to get underhooks.
Wagon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reinhardt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reinhardt is trying to drag Wagon to the mat but Wagon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reinhardt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wagon pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2##TD2#
Wagon successfully pulls guard.
Wagon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wagon looking to control. #SUB2#
Wagon is looking for a triangle here but Reinhardt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reinhardt (3) vs (0) Wagon
Wagon trying to remain calm as Reinhardt controls from the top position.
Wagon is looking for a sweep.
Wagon keeps trying to improve his position.
Wagon is being controlled here. #SUB#
Reinhardt tries for a kimura but Wagon is defending well.
Wagon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reinhardt off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Reinhardt (3) vs (4) Wagon
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Wagon keeps control of the position as Reinhardt tries to break free.
Reinhardt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reinhardt is looking to improve his position but Wagon isn't that keen on the idea.
Reinhardt is squirming around, avoiding Wagon's attempts to control the action.
Reinhardt is working to get back to half guard.
Wagon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reinhardt is desperately trying to improve his position but Wagon has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Reinhardt is working hard here to advance position.
Wagon avoids the attempt from Reinhardt to control.
Reinhardt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reinhardt wants to hold on but Wagon pushes him away.
Wagon looking to control but Reinhardt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wagon avoids the attempt from Reinhardt to control.
Reinhardt is desperately trying to improve his position but Wagon has a good base and remains in mount.
Wagon trying to control but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Wagon controlling from mount. #T5#
Reinhardt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wagon is taking a breather. Reinhardt 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.
Reinhardt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wagon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reinhardt pulls Wagon in close to prevent any damage.
Wagon looking to sit in guard and control but Reinhardt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reinhardt (5) vs (4) Wagon
Reinhardt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wagon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T6#
Wagon looking to control.
Reinhardt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagon is keeping the position for now.
Wagon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reinhardt is one step ahead there.
Reinhardt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wagon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reinhardt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wagon manages to get to full guard.
Reinhardt advances to half guard. #T7#
Reinhardt wants to pass to mount but Wagon is defending the position.
Reinhardt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wagon wants to get back to full guard but Reinhardt has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Reinhardt (8) vs (4) Wagon
Reinhardt controlling the position easily from mount.
Reinhardt tries to control but Wagon wriggling away.
Reinhardt controlling from the full mount.
Reinhardt prevents Wagon from getting the reversal.#T8#
Wagon wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Reinhardt (11) vs (4) Wagon#SUB#
Wagon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Reinhardt's arms.
Reinhardt doesn't have the hooks in and Wagon manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reinhardt (11) vs (6) Wagon
Wagon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reinhardt has his hands on Wagon's head, controlling the position.
Wagon tries to free his leg and advance position but Reinhardt is retaining full guard.
Wagon trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reinhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T9#
Wagon won't allow Reinhardt to sweep him here.
Wagon wants to pass the guard but Reinhardt is keeping the position.
Reinhardt is pulling down on Wagon's head. It's preventing any offense from Wagon, at least for the moment.
Reinhardt wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reinhardt is keeping the position for now.
Reinhardt has Wagon pulled in close to control his posture. #T10#
Reinhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagon is one step ahead there.
Wagon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wagon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wagon tries to free his leg and advance position but Reinhardt is retaining full guard.
Reinhardt controlling Wagon's posture.
Wagon looking to sit in guard and control but Reinhardt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reinhardt (13) vs (6) Wagon
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Reinhardt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reinhardt (16) vs (6) Wagon
Wagon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Reinhardt working away.
Reinhardt content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Reinhardt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wagon tries to buck Reinhardt off but Reinhardt is having none of it.#T12##SUB#
Wagon wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Reinhardt has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Wagon's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Wagon is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Reinhardt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kurt Reinhardt!
Kurt Reinhardt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.