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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Julian Gniewek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; Mr Ward!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ward tries to keep at a distance but Gniewek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gniewek tries to score a body lock takedown but Ward shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gniewek is working for takedown but Ward is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gniewek is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Gniewek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gniewek (0) vs (2) Ward
Gniewek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ward manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gniewek (2) vs (2) Ward
Ward is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gniewek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ward has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gniewek has managed to get both his arms back between Ward's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gniewek trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Ward managing to control the position.
Ward looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek passes into half guard.
Ward wants to improve his position but Gniewek is controlling well.
Ward is in trouble now - Gniewek has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gniewek (5) vs (2) Ward
Gniewek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ward is squirming around, avoiding Gniewek's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ward is trying to control but Gniewek manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gniewek (8) vs (2) Ward
Ward is looking to improve his position but Gniewek isn't that keen on the idea.
Gniewek is working for a guillotine from mount but Ward frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gniewek goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ward is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gniewek (8) vs (4) Ward
Ward won't allow Gniewek to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Gniewek keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Ward has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gniewek working a defensive guard here.
Ward works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gniewek defends it well.
Ward wants to pass the guard but Gniewek is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek is trying to control but can't.
Ward maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gniewek could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ward has cracked it and Gniewek is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mr Ward!
Mr Ward decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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