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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nick Nowak and Bill Brown. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nick Nowak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown shoots and misses
and Nowak counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nowak (2) vs (0) Brown
Nowak wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nowak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nowak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nowak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nowak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nowak trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak slips nicely into half guard.
Nowak wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Nowak sits in half guard.
Nowak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nowak passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowak is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nowak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nowak has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Nowak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nowak is aware though and is defending well.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nowak should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Brown has tightened it up now! Nowak should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bill Brown!
A determined Bill Brown didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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