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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paul Edkins and Antonio Brown. On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Edkins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Edkins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paul Edkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Edkins closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown is fighting off a takedown attempt but Edkins is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brown to the mat. Brown regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Edkins (2) vs (0) Brown
Edkins drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Edkins off! Edkins jumps back into Brown's guard.
Edkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edkins drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Edkins off! Edkins jumps back into Brown's guard.
Edkins drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Edkins off! Edkins jumps back into Brown's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Edkins drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Edkins off! Edkins jumps back into Brown's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Edkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Edkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Edkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown working for a triangle but Edkins defends it easily.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Edkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Edkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown wants to control but Edkins is keeping busy.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edkins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Edkins eventually gives up the hold.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edkins pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edkins pulls his head out easily.
Edkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Edkins is trying for a kimura here. Brown looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Edkins wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Edkins! |
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