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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Olympia Unchained and Ely Scrubs. Olympia Unchained has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Olympia Unchained! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ely Scrubs!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Unchained takes the fight into the clinch.
Scrubs tries to score a body lock takedown but Unchained shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scrubs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Unchained pulls his leg out and moves away.
Unchained slaps away a takedown attempt from Scrubs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Unchained tries to counter by clinching up but Scrubs breaks away and moves out of range.
Olympia Unchained has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ely Scrubs.
Scrubs pushes Unchained up against the cage in a clinch.
Scrubs is looking for a takedown.
Scrubs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Unchained prevents it.
Unchained definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrubs is trying to drag Unchained to the mat but Unchained just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Unchained gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Unchained (2) vs (0) Scrubs
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unchained controlling the action here.
Scrubs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Unchained is working away from the top position though.
Unchained content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scrubs tries to roll over but Unchained keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Unchained seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scrubs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Unchained pulls his head out easily.
Unchained wants to pass to mount but Scrubs is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Scrubs trying to keep a closed guard but Unchained is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Unchained controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scrubs 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.
Unchained not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scrubs can't keep his opponent in guard - Unchained advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Unchained content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Unchained trying to mount his opponent but Scrubs defends it.
Well, if Unchained 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs is trying to maintain the position but Unchained is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scrubs tries to get to full guard but Unchained has control of the leg.
Scrubs desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Unchained seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scrubs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scrubs tries to roll over but Unchained keeps him under control.
Scrubs is still trying to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Unchained perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Unchained passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Unchained (5) vs (0) Scrubs
Scrubs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Unchained has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs struggling a bit here.
Scrubs is looking for a sweep.
Unchained slows the pace down.
Scrubs sneaks back into half guard.
Unchained looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs tries to get to full guard but Unchained has control of the leg.
Unchained passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Unchained (8) vs (0) Scrubs
Unchained controlling the position easily from mount.
Unchained prevents Scrubs from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Unchained is trying to control. Scrubs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scrubs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Unchained takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Unchained seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scrubs for as long as he can get away with.
Scrubs actively working from the bottom here.
Scrubs trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Unchained trying to control the pace.
Unchained tries to pass to full mount but Scrubs defends it.
Scrubs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scrubs is trying to get back to full guard.
Unchained trying to control the pace.
Unchained continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Unchained looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Scrubs is trying to maintain the position but Unchained is very close to passing his half guard.
Unchained looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scrubs is looking to control Unchained's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scrubs avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Unchained stalling.
Scrubs is refusing to be controlled, as Unchained sits in half guard.
Scrubs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scrubs 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.
Unchained controlling from the top position.
Unchained looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Unchained looking to sit in guard and control but Scrubs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Unchained (8) vs (2) Scrubs
Unchained tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Unchained is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Unchained is looking for a triangle but Scrubs pushes his legs off easily.
Scrubs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unchained is keeping the position for now.
Unchained controlling the position.
Unchained tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Unchained pulls Scrubs in close to prevent any damage.
More hug and hope from Unchained.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Unchained.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unchained keeping moving, preventing Scrubs from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Unchained holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unchained takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Olympia Unchained decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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