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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Thufir Hawat and Jonthan Henry . Henry has chosen hit em up as his entrance music. Jonthan Henry is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Thufir Hawat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jonthan Henry !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Henry rushes Hawat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henry has Hawat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hawat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henry jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry has Hawat pulled in close to control his posture.
Hawat has gone for a leg lock! Henry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hawat's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hawat (0) vs (2) Henry
Hawat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
Hawat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henry defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry pushes down on Hawat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawat actively working from the bottom here.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henry not doing much here.
Henry is pressing down on Hawat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawat is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is pressing down on Hawat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawat is holding on for now.
Henry trying to control the pace.
Henry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Hawat defends it.
Henry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hawat (0) vs (5) Henry
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hawat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawat tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the attempt from Hawat to control.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Henry .
Hawat tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 5 to 0.
A relieved looking Jonthan Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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