|
|
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jonas Wolter and Jon Monroe. Monroe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jonas Wolter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Monroe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wolter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wolter (0) vs (4) Monroe
You can see the frustration on Wolter's face as Monroe controls the position.
Wolter is looking to reverse the position.
Wolter is letting Monroe control him for a moment.
Monroe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolter is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wolter is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Monroe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Monroe prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wolter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Monroe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Monroe prefers to stall for the moment though.
It looks like Monroe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Wolter tries to buck Monroe off but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wolter keeps working.
Wolter is trying to improve his position.
Monroe wants to control but Wolter is keeping him busy.
Wolter tries to buck Monroe off but Monroe is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolter seems a little lost for a moment, as Monroe dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Wolter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wolter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Monroe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wolter is letting Monroe control him for a moment.
Monroe trying to control the action but Wolter is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wolter is looking to reverse the position.
Wolter is being controlled here.
Wolter is looking to regain half guard here but Monroe keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Monroe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Monroe prefers to stall for the moment though.
More stalling from Monroe.
Wolter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Monroe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe staying calm.
Monroe wants to control but Wolter is keeping him busy.
Wolter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monroe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wolter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Monroe trying to control the position but Wolter is working away.
Monroe controls the position from side control.
Monroe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wolter keeps working.
Wolter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Monroe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Monroe staying calm.
Wolter struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Monroe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Monroe content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wolter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wolter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolter working a defensive guard here.
Monroe content to stall in guard here.
Wolter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Monroe stays in close to Wolter's body and controls the position.
Monroe won't allow Wolter to sweep him here.
Monroe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wolter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe content to stall in guard here.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Wolter keeps moving.
Monroe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wolter is trying to keep Monroe in close.
Wolter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wolter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monroe controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wolter trying to control the position.
Wolter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wolter working for a triangle but Monroe defends it easily.
Wolter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monroe controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wolter is trying to control the position but Monroe postures up.
Monroe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wolter looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolter, not yet.
Monroe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wolter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolter is working hard here to advance position.
Monroe controlling from the top position.
Monroe won't allow Wolter to sweep him here.
Monroe slips nicely into half guard.
Wolter tries to get to full guard but Monroe has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Monroe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wolter wants to get back to full guard.
Monroe seems to be looking for submissions.
Monroe not doing much here.
Wolter is not content to let Monroe control the position.
Monroe controlling the action here.
Monroe seems to be working for a kimura but Wolter defends the submission attempt.
Wolter is not content to let Monroe control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wolter wants to get back to full guard.
Wolter trying to control from the bottom.
Monroe controlling the pace.
Monroe is looking to advance position but Wolter won't allow it.
Monroe not doing much here.
Wolter wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
Monroe controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is continuing to stall.
Monroe trying to pass the guard but Wolter defending well.
Wolter is looking to control Monroe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolter avoid being mounted?
Monroe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wolter tries to get to full guard but Monroe has control of the leg.
Monroe trying to control the pace.
Wolter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Monroe content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolter tries to get to full guard but Monroe has control of the leg.
Monroe wants to free his trapped foot but Wolter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wolter is looking to improve his position.
Monroe passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wolter (0) vs (7) Monroe
Monroe prevents Wolter from getting the reversal.
Monroe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Monroe takes Wolter's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Wolter is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Wolter (0) vs (10) Monroe
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is persistently looking for the submission but Wolter is defending it well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Monroe controlling the positon.
Wolter tries to escape but Monroe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wolter trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Monroe biding his time, controlling Wolter.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Monroe keeps control of the position as Wolter tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Wolter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wolter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Monroe controlling from mount.
Wolter working to try and regain half guard.
Monroe looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wolter is looking to improve his position but Monroe isn't that keen on the idea.
Monroe controlling the pace for now.
Wolter is trying to escape the mount.
Monroe takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Wolter (0) vs (13) Monroe
Monroe working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monroe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wolter is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monroe wins on points by 13 to 0.
Jon Monroe thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
|
|
