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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Finals - 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 21 losses; Nate Pawn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Fredrik White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
White has Pawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Pawn prevents a takedown attempt there.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pawn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pawn manages to pull guard.
Pawn working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawn pulls White in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pawn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pawn (2) vs (0) White
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
Pawn stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pawn (5) vs (0) White
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White is not content to let Pawn control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pawn is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pawn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pawn controlling from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn trying to control the position but White is working away.
Pawn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pawn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pawn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pawn wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, White has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn tries for a kimura but White is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to get an arm triangle but White is defending well.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawn takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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