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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Braydon Harms! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Harms goes for a double leg but Irrawaddy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irrawaddy continues to drive forward.
Irrawaddy goes for a takedown attempt but Harms pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Irrawaddy drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harms (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Irrawaddy passes into half guard.
Irrawaddy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Irrawaddy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harms is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy trying to control the pace.
Irrawaddy works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Harms (0) vs (5) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
Harms is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harms tries to hold on but Irrawaddy pushes him away.
Irrawaddy takes Harms's back. Score +3 for taking back: Harms (0) vs (8) Irrawaddy
What can Harms do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Irrawaddy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harms looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Irrawaddy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
It looks like Irrawaddy 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Harms is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Irrawaddy not allowing Harms to control his hands.
Irrawaddy really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Harms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Harms's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Irrawaddy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
More stalling from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harms trying to control the action but Irrawaddy just sinks the hooks in.
Irrawaddy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The adventures of Irrawaddy the control monster continue. Boring.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Irrawaddy.
Harms is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy controlling from the back.
Yet more stalling tactics from Irrawaddy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harms is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Irrawaddy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Irrawaddy with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Harms is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Harms tries to roll but Irrawaddy sticks to his back.
Irrawaddy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, with Irrawaddy on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Harms is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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