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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Augusto Bamusto and Brandon Stark. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Augusto Bamusto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bamusto misses with a takedown attempt
and Stark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stark.
Bamusto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bamusto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Bamusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamusto shoots in for a takedown but Stark shows good takedown defense.
Stark wants to counter with a clinch but Bamusto pushes him away.
Bamusto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stark counters by clinching up.
Stark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bamusto is defending well.
Stark gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bamusto (0) vs (2) Stark
Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bamusto holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark passes Bamusto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stark prevents Bamusto from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark controlling the pace.
Stark works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bamusto (0) vs (5) Stark
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamusto is looking to escape.
Bamusto can't escape the position.
Bamusto is working hard here to advance position.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamusto is looking to escape.
Stark controlling from the full mount.
Bamusto is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark looking for a guillotine from mount but Bamusto is having none of it.
Stark tries to control but Bamusto wriggling away.
Stark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bamusto is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Bamusto wants to hold on but Stark pushes him away.
Stark looking to control but Bamusto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bamusto 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.
Stark moves into full mount! Bamusto won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bamusto (0) vs (8) Stark
Stark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bamusto is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.
Bamusto is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Bamusto tries to reverse the position but Stark maintains control.
Stark trying to control but Bamusto is having none of it.
Bamusto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stark wants to control the pace but Bamusto is squirming around nicely.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bamusto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto is working to get back to half guard.
Stark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamusto is looking to escape.
Bamusto wants to hold on but Stark pushes him away.
Bamusto regains half guard.
Stark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bamusto keeps working.
Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bamusto tries to get to full guard but Stark has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stark is thwarting Bamusto's attempts to control the position.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
Bamusto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stark's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bamusto (4) vs (8) Stark
Bamusto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bamusto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stark knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stark for a finish.
Bamusto is persistently looking for the submission but Stark is defending it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position but Bamusto manages to sink in the hooks.
Bamusto working for the choke.
I really don't envy Stark right now.
Bamusto tightening his grip on Stark, looking for the choke.
Bamusto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stark is defending well though. Bamusto let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bamusto avoiding Stark 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Stark manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bamusto's guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bamusto (4) vs (10) Stark
Bamusto looking for a guillotine here but Stark defends easily.
Bamusto keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Bamusto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stark is one step ahead there.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamusto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stark controls the pace.
Bamusto trying to keep a closed guard but Stark is proving a slippery customer.
Stark trying to control but Bamusto is working from the bottom.
Bamusto keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Bamusto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stark stays in close to Bamusto's body and controls the position.
Stark wants to control from the top but Bamusto keeps moving.
Stark pushing down on Bamusto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bamusto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Stark wants to control but Bamusto is keeping him busy.
Stark is controlling the pace.
Bamusto trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bamusto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bamusto keeps working.
Bamusto wants to control but Stark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bamusto keeps working.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
Bamusto trying to control but Stark postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bamusto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stark is aware though and is defending well.
Stark wants to control from the top but Bamusto keeps moving.
Bamusto has control of Stark's left arm, preventing Stark from doing any damage.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bamusto is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but Bamusto is working from the bottom.
Stark is pushing down on Bamusto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bamusto is fighting to maintain full guard but Stark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bamusto wants to control but Stark is keeping busy.
Stark is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bamusto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bamusto keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Bamusto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stark sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bamusto's guard.
Stark is looking to advance position but Bamusto won't allow it.
Stark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bamusto is not content to let Stark control the position.
Stark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bamusto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bamusto trying to control but Stark postures up.
Bamusto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bamusto is looking for a sweep. Stark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bamusto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stark.
Stark wants to take a breather but Bamusto is having none of it.
Stark is looking for a kimura here.
Stark prevents Bamusto from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stark wins on points by 10 to 4.
After winning the bout, Brandon Stark thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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