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Grappling Hype -22- 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Rat Man! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Engine dives in and scores a takedown into Man's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Man (0) vs (2) Engine
Engine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Man looking for submissions off his back.
Engine is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Engine to get the leverage.
Man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Engine preventing the sweep.
Man has his hands on Engine's head, controlling the position.
Engine 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.
Man controls Engine momentarily but Engine frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine controlling from the top position.
Man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Engine slips nicely into half guard.
Engine tries to pass to full mount but Man defends it.
Engine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Man's thigh. Man counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Engine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Engine trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Man holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engine passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Man (0) vs (5) Engine
Engine trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Engine trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is trying to get back to half guard.
Engine moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Man (0) vs (7) Engine
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Man tries to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
Man sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man is looking to control Engine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Engine in particular looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Engine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Man is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn Training Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Engine is stalling here. Man is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Engine seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Man has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Man (4) vs (7) Engine
Man trying to control the position but Engine is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to get an arm triangle but Engine is defending well.
Man is staying tight to Engine's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Engine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Engine rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Man's guard! Nice work there by Engine! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Man (4) vs (9) Engine
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Engine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Engine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Engine content to control rather than advance.
Engine is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.
Engine controlling the pace.
Man is pressing down on Engine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engine postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man trying to control the position.
Engine wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Man pulls Engine in close to his closed guard and prevents Engine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Engine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Engine 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine passes Man's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Engine passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Man (4) vs (12) Engine
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man is controlling an arm, preventing Engine from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Man sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Man trying to hold on to Engine's head to control him but Engine postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Engine slows the pace down in half guard.
Man trying to control but Engine postures up.
Engine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Engine is pressing down on Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Engine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Engine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Engine wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Engine sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Engine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Well, if Engine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Engine seems content to control.
Engine works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Man (4) vs (15) Engine
Engine tries to move to mount but Man blocks the move with his legs.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Engine controlling the position.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Man is not content to let Engine control the position.
Man is trying to get back to half guard.
Engine tries to advance to mount but can't.
Man manages to work his way to half guard, despite Engine's best efforts.
Well, if Engine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Man is looking for a sweep. Engine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Man is not content to let Engine control the position.
Engine is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
Engine not doing much here.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man gets back to full guard.
Man is trying to keep Engine in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine wins on points by 15 to 4.
Thomas Engine is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Thomas Engine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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