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Grappling Hype -11- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Thomas Engine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Van Asch closes the distance and clinches.
Engine is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've been informed that Van Asch has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Asch tries to pull guard but Engine holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Asch drops back down to his feet.
Van Asch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Engine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Van Asch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Engine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Engine drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Asch sprawls and moves away.
Van Asch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Asch jumps guard but Engine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thomas Engine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koos Van Asch.
Engine gets underhooks to prevent Van Asch's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engine gets underhooks to prevent Van Asch's takedown attempt.
Van Asch tries to pull guard but Engine holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Asch drops back down to his feet.
Engine tries for a takedown but Van Asch manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch jumps guard but Engine stands there with Van Asch around his waist. Van Asch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Engine jumps guard.
Van Asch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine pulls Van Asch in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Van Asch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Engine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Van Asch controlling from the top position.
Engine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Asch wants to control from the top but Engine keeps moving.
Van Asch controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Engine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Asch trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Asch's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (2) vs (0) Van Asch
Engine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Engine trying to move into half guard but instead Van Asch has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (2) vs (2) Van Asch
Engine managing to control the position.
Van Asch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Engine keeping moving, preventing Van Asch from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engine pulls Van Asch in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Engine is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (4) vs (2) Van Asch
Engine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Engine pushing down on Van Asch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Engine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Van Asch trying to get back to full guard but Engine takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Engine (7) vs (2) Van Asch
Engine prevents Van Asch from getting the reversal.
Engine controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Asch can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Van Asch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Engine working for a submission but Van Asch is keeping him at bay.
Van Asch working to try and regain half guard.
Engine controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Asch for as long as he can get away with.
Van Asch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Engine working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Engine controlling the pace for now.
Engine continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine prevents Van Asch from getting the reversal.
Engine content just to control the position here.
Engine with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Engine is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Engine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Engine!
Thomas Engine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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