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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Julian Gniewek and Milton Cooper. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Julian Gniewek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Milton Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cooper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gniewek sprawls well initially but Cooper persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gniewek (0) vs (2) Cooper
Gniewek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cooper passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gniewek (0) vs (5) Cooper
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gniewek tries to hold on but Cooper postures up.
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Gniewek's coaches at SP ICON sucks donkey dick have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Gniewek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Cooper 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.
Let's hope that Cooper 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Gniewek to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek is trying desperately to improve position.
Gniewek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gniewek wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to lock up and control but Cooper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gniewek can't escape the position.
Gniewek is breathing heavily.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Gniewek to control.
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Cooper content just to control the position here.
Cooper is continuing to stall.
Gniewek wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Cooper the control monster continue. Boring.
Gniewek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Gniewek wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek can't escape the position.
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Gniewek is working to get back to half guard.
Cooper controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Cooper controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Cooper.
Gniewek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek can't escape the position.
Cooper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yet more stalling tactics from Cooper.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Gniewek to control.
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gniewek tries to hold on but Cooper postures up.
Cooper controlling from mount.
Cooper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooper 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Cooper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gniewek wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Gniewek tries to lock up and control but Cooper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gniewek can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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