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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kieran Chan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hunter Cisneros!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice takedown defense from Cisneros. No joy for Chan on that attempt. #CL#
Chan drives through and clinches with Cisneros against the cage.
#TD2#
Cisneros jumps into guard, dragging Chan to the mat.
#SUB2#
Cisneros escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cisneros keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cisneros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cisneros working for a triangle but Chan defends it easily.
Cisneros wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
Chan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Cisneros pulls Chan in close to prevent any damage.
Cisneros is continuing to stall.
Chan content to stall in guard here.
Chan wants to pass the guard but Cisneros is keeping the position.#T2##SUB2#
Cisneros is looking for a triangle but Chan pushes his legs off easily.
Chan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chan wants to control from the top but Cisneros keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Cisneros is looking for a triangle here but Chan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chan (3) vs (0) Cisneros
Cisneros is looking to regain half guard here but Chan keeps moving and retains side control.
Cisneros is trying to control Chan's posture but Chan avoids it. #SUB#
Chan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cisneros has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cisneros tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Chan trying to control the action but Cisneros is working from the bottom.
Cisneros prevents Chan from moving into mount.
Cisneros is letting Chan control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan is looking to take a break and control but Cisneros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5#
Cisneros is looking for a sweep.
Cisneros is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chan (5) vs (0) Cisneros
Cisneros can't escape the position.
Chan controlling from mount.
Cisneros is squirming around, avoiding Chan's attempts to control the action.
Cisneros is trying desperately to improve position.#T6#
Cisneros wants to hold on but Chan pushes him away.
Chan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chan avoids the attempt from Cisneros to control.#SUB#
Chan looking for a guillotine from mount but Cisneros is having none of it.
Cisneros tries to lock up and control but Chan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T7#
Chan fails to move to back control. #SUB#
Chan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cisneros turns into him and now he's in Chan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (5) vs (2) Cisneros
Chan trying to keep a closed guard but Cisneros is proving a slippery customer.
Cisneros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T8#
Chan working a defensive guard but Cisneros manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chan (5) vs (5) Cisneros
Cisneros controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Cisneros swings around for an armbar but Chan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cisneros's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (7) vs (5) Cisneros
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cisneros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chan is pushing down on Cisneros's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cisneros is fighting to maintain full guard but Chan has managed to sneak the leg through.#T9#
Cisneros is staying active underneath Chan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cisneros is trying to control but can't.
Chan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cisneros keeps working.
Chan is really struggling to control Cisneros but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chan tries to pass to full mount but Cisneros defends it. #T10#
Cisneros is trying to maintain the position but Chan is very close to passing his half guard.
Cisneros might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chan stalling.
Cisneros has his hands clasped together around Chan's back. He's all about the action.
Cisneros trying to control from the bottom.
#T11##SUB2#
Cisneros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cisneros is trying to control but Chan manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chan (10) vs (5) Cisneros#SUB#
Chan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cisneros is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (10) vs (7) Cisneros#SUB#
Chan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cisneros defends it easily.
Cisneros wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving. #T12#
Cisneros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Cisneros is fighting to break Chan's control of his arms but Chan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chan looking for a sweep. Not yet Chan, not yet.
Chan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Chan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cisneros passes into half guard.
#T13##SUB2#
Cisneros is looking for a kimura here.
Chan is looking for a sweep. Cisneros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cisneros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Cisneros is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chan sees it coming and defends easily.#T14#
Chan trying to control from the bottom.
Cisneros wants to pass to mount but Chan is defending the position.
Cisneros prevents Chan from improving his position.
Cisneros trying to advance position but Chan counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cisneros's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chan (12) vs (7) Cisneros
And that's the end of the fight!
Chan takes the fight on points by 12 to 7. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Stu Pendous! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Craig Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries for a takedown but Pendous circles away easily#CL#
and Pendous holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD#
Pendous gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pendous (2) vs (0) Smith
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Smith looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pendous passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (5) vs (0) Smith
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendous wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Pendous wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well. #T1#
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pendous wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Pendous looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith is not content to let Pendous control the position. #SUB#
Pendous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
Smith is trying to control Pendous's posture but Pendous avoids it. #SUB#
Pendous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3#
Pendous is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Pendous passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (8) vs (0) Smith
Smith wants to control but Pendous postures up.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Pendous keeps moving and retains side control.
Pendous wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy. #T4##SUB#
Pendous looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pendous frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (11) vs (0) Smith
Pendous wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Pendous wants to take Smith's back here but Smith is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Pendous trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Pendous is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T6##SUB#
Pendous goes for an armbar but Smith turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Smith. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (11) vs (2) Smith
Pendous is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith won't allow Pendous to sweep him here. #T7#
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pendous is keeping the position for now.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Pendous.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pendous wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pendous is trying is best to control the position here.
Pendous tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Pendous is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pendous avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pendous doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith. #T8#
Smith wants to control but Pendous is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pendous is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Smith trying to work for an americana but Pendous has managed to regain full guard.
#T9#
Pendous keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Pendous bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pendous (13) vs (2) Smith
Pendous stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Pendous to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T10#
Pendous moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Pendous (16) vs (2) Smith
Pendous moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pendous (19) vs (2) Smith#SUB#
Pendous is persistently looking for the submission but Smith is defending it well.
#SUB#
Smith preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pendous. #T11#
Smith trying to control the action but Pendous just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Smith is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pendous gets his way!
Will Pendous go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Smith right now.
#SUB#
Pendous is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T12#
Smith rolls, trying to escape but Pendous keeps control of the position.
Smith looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pendous.
Smith is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Pendous is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Smith defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pendous's arms. #T13#
Pendous not allowing Smith to control his hands. #SUB#
Smith is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Smith trying to control the hands but Pendous won't let him. #SUB#
Smith showing good submission defense here.
#T14#
Pendous has the hooks in. Smith is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Pendous has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Smith tries to escape but Pendous has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pendous takes the fight on points by 19 to 2. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zack Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Urijah Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Stanton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Stanton
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Stanton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.#SUB2#
Stanton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stanton. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (0) Stanton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanton seems a little lost for a moment, as Jackson dominates the positioning.#T1#
Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stanton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (7) vs (0) Stanton
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2##T3#
Jackson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stanton for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Stanton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Stanton is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson controlling his opponent. #T5#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson continues to stall.
Stanton can't escape the position.
Jackson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stanton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Stanton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackson content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Stanton is defending the position.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T9##T10#
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (10) vs (0) Stanton
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount. #T11#
Jackson'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.
Stanton is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stanton is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T12#
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Jackson.
Stanton is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T13#
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Stanton is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson controlling the pace for now. #T14#
More hug and hope from Jackson.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jackson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Zack Jackson 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rey Ross! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Ross has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Ross has picked Luciano up - he's going for a ride! Ross dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ross (2) vs (0) Luciano
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
Luciano trying to control but Ross postures up.
Ross prevents Luciano from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ross wants to work for an arm triangle but Luciano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Ross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ross's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ross's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ross (2) vs (4) Luciano#SUB2#
Luciano has got one arm under Ross's chin. This could be trouble... Ross trying to control the other hand but Luciano gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ross has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Luciano!
Rey Ross was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky , i wanna rematch'. |
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