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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tolby Tovington! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johan Kaber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tovington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaber.
Kaber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tovington forces Kaber back against the cage and clinches.
Kaber wants a takedown but no success here.
Kaber pulls Tovington into guard.
Tovington is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaber keeping moving, preventing Tovington from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaber keeping full guard, as Tovington tries to pass.
Tovington looking to sit in guard and control but Kaber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tovington (0) vs (2) Kaber
Kaber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaber stopping the sweep attempt from Tovington.
Kaber wants to control from the top but Tovington keeps moving.
Tovington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kaber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tovington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tovington pulls Kaber in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kaber works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tovington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaber on the ground.
Kaber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kaber trying to mount his opponent but Tovington defends it.
Kaber is trying to control the action in half guard but Tovington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaber is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tovington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tovington gets back to full guard.
Kaber trying to control the position from guard on top but Tovington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tovington has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kaber has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tovington (0) vs (5) Kaber
Kaber content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tovington is looking to reverse the position.
Kaber working away.
Kaber staying calm.
Tovington is trying to get back to half guard.
Tovington is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kaber tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tovington's legs.
Kaber trying to control the action but Tovington is working from the bottom.
Tovington is looking for a sweep.
Tovington can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaber wants to control but Tovington is keeping him busy.
Tovington gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tovington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaber is working for a kimura but Tovington is defending it quite comfortably.
Tovington is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tovington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kaber trying to control the position from guard on top but Tovington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tovington is pulling down on Kaber's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaber, at least for the moment.
Tovington keeping moving, preventing Kaber from controlling successfully.
Kaber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tovington is keeping the position for now.
Tovington on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tovington tries to get out of the position.
Kaber is fighting to break Tovington's control of his arms but Tovington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tovington continues to stall.
Kaber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tovington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tovington has his hands on Kaber's head, controlling the position.
Tovington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tovington has Kaber pulled in close to control his posture.
Tovington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tovington (2) vs (5) Kaber
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaber is concentrating on defense, preventing Tovington from advancing position.
Tovington is trying to work for a kimura but Kaber is defending well.
Tovington wants to work for an arm triangle but Kaber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tovington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kaber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaber.
Tovington has gone for a leg lock! Kaber slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tovington's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tovington (2) vs (7) Kaber
Tovington has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Tovington.
Tovington working a defensive guard here.
Tovington is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kaber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tovington looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kaber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kaber is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tovington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kaber is looking for a kimura but Tovington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kaber to get the leverage.
Tovington desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kaber seems to be working for a kimura but Tovington defends the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tovington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tovington has his hands clasped together around Kaber's back. He's all about the action.
Tovington wants to improve his position but Kaber is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaber wins on points by 7 to 2. |
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