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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tony King and Ray Olhoffer. King comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva-Badass. Ray Olhoffer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
King has closed the distance and engaged Olhoffer in a clinch.
King jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is trying to control the position but Olhoffer postures up.
King keeping full guard, as Olhoffer tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (2) vs (0) Olhoffer
King wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
Olhoffer is adopting a defensive guard.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Olhoffer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Olhoffer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
King has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Olhoffer holds on and takes a little breather.
King trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Olhoffer is adopting a defensive guard.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olhoffer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Olhoffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (2) vs (2) Olhoffer
Olhoffer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Olhoffer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (4) vs (2) Olhoffer
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
King is really struggling to control Olhoffer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
King trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
King is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olhoffer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
King's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Olhoffer for as long as he can get away with.
King trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
King wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Olhoffer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (4) vs (4) Olhoffer
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Olhoffer trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (6) vs (4) Olhoffer
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King content to stall in guard here.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
King wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
King takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
Tony King made sure to mention his sponsor, BlackStar Athletics in his post fight interview. |
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