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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bubba Rugowski and Rupert Whiston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Bubba Rugowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rugowski moves into the clinch.
Rugowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Whiston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rugowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Whiston gets underhooks to prevent Rugowski's takedown attempt.
Rugowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Whiston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whiston tries to keep at a distance but Rugowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rugowski jumps guard but Whiston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Rugowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whiston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rugowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whiston walks away with a smile on his face. Rugowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rugowski rushes Whiston and presses him up against the cage.
Rugowski pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Rugowski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rugowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Rugowski, not yet.
Whiston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rugowski is keeping the position for now.
Whiston keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski has his hands on Whiston's head, controlling the position.
Rugowski continues to stall.
Whiston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rugowski keeping full guard, as Whiston tries to pass.
Rugowski pulls Whiston in close to his closed guard and prevents Whiston from doing any damage or advancing position.
Whiston wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rugowski is keeping the position for now.
Rugowski trying to keep a closed guard but Whiston is proving a slippery customer.
Whiston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whiston looking to pass the guard.
Whiston trying to move into half guard but instead Rugowski has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (2) vs (0) Whiston
Whiston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Whiston controls Rugowski momentarily but Rugowski frees himself.
Rugowski stays in close to Whiston's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is fighting to break Whiston's control of his arms but Whiston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rugowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Whiston is adopting a defensive guard.
Rugowski wants to pass the guard but Whiston is keeping the position.
Whiston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whiston controlling the position.
Rugowski postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rugowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whiston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whiston trying to keep a closed guard but Rugowski is proving a slippery customer.
Rugowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whiston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rugowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rugowski is fighting to break Whiston's control of his arms but Whiston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whiston being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Whiston looking for a sweep. Not yet Whiston, not yet.
Whiston keeping full guard, as Rugowski tries to pass.
Rugowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rugowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Whiston is retaining full guard.
Rugowski won't allow Whiston to sweep him here.
Rugowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whiston working a defensive guard here.
Rugowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whiston keeping full guard, as Rugowski tries to pass.
Rugowski controlling from the top position.
Rugowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Whiston is retaining full guard.
Whiston pulls Rugowski in close to prevent any damage.
Whiston looking to control.
Rugowski passes Whiston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Whiston tries to get to full guard but Rugowski has control of the leg.
Rugowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is trying to control but can't.
Rugowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whiston is looking to control Rugowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whiston avoid being mounted?
Rugowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Rugowski trying to control from half guard but Whiston is working away.
Whiston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rugowski is taking a breather. Whiston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Whiston is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to get to full guard but Rugowski has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rugowski in particular looking to stall.
Rugowski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Whiston is looking for a sweep. Rugowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whiston wants to control but Rugowski is keeping busy.
Rugowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Whiston is controlling Rugowski's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Whiston is trying to maintain the position but Rugowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Rugowski wants to control but Whiston is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to roll over but Rugowski keeps him under control.
Whiston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rugowski is working away from the top position though.
Whiston tries to roll over but Rugowski keeps him under control.
Whiston preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Whiston is trying to get back to full guard.
Rugowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whiston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rugowski is thwarting Whiston's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Whiston tries to roll over but Rugowski keeps him under control.
Whiston trying to control here.
Rugowski trying to control the pace.
Whiston trying to hold on to Rugowski's head to control him but Rugowski postures up.
Rugowski stalling.
Whiston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rugowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Whiston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rugowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rugowski won't allow Whiston to sweep him here.
Rugowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rugowski is pushing down on Whiston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Whiston is fighting to maintain full guard but Rugowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Whiston preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rugowski trying to control the pace.
Whiston tries to roll over but Rugowski keeps him under control.
Whiston trying to control here.
Whiston wants to improve his position but Rugowski is controlling well.
Rugowski controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to roll over but Rugowski keeps him under control.
Rugowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rugowski is thwarting Whiston's attempts to control the position.
Rugowski not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whiston is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Rugowski 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.
Whiston wants to get back to full guard.
Whiston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Whiston keeping moving, preventing Rugowski from controlling successfully.
Whiston keeping full guard, as Rugowski tries to pass.
Rugowski content to stall in guard here.
Rugowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Whiston is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whiston is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (2) vs (2) Whiston
Rugowski seems keen to control Whiston's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Rugowski is heads and Whiston is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Whiston wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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