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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joyce Almeida (ranked 3495 p4p, 345 weight class) and Frankie Logan (ranked 3983 p4p, 379 weight class). Logan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Unfuck The World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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; Joyce Almeida! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Frankie Logan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Almeida darts in looking for a takedown but Logan gets double underhooks and turns Almeida into the cage.
Logan gets a clinch.
Almeida has Logan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Almeida pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Logan tumbling to the mat - Almeida dives into Logan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Almeida (2) vs (0) Logan
Logan is controlling Almeida's posture.
Almeida is looking to advance position but Logan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Almeida (2) vs (4) Logan
Almeida tries to hold on but Logan postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan working for a guillotine from mount but Almeida is in no mood to give up.
Logan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeida is trying to reverse the position but instead Logan has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Almeida (2) vs (7) Logan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan is riding his opponent, not letting Almeida buck him off.
Almeida can't escape the position.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
Almeida just trying to survive but Logan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Almeida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Logan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Almeida's body.
It looks like Logan 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to escape the position.
Logan is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Almeida taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Logan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frankie Logan!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie Logan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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