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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kaivo Huone and Adam Baranowski. Huone comes to the cage accompanied by RMB - Spring. On his way into the cage it seems that Kaivo Huone has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kaivo Huone seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kaivo Huone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Baranowski!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Huone moves into the clinch.
Huone has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Baranowski uses from the top position.
Baranowski slips nicely into half guard.
Huone is refusing to be controlled, as Baranowski sits in half guard.
Baranowski prevents Huone from improving his position.
Baranowski is looking to advance position but Huone won't allow it.
Huone is doing well to control the position and prevent Baranowski from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Huone is pulling down on Baranowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Baranowski, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone 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.
Baranowski looking to sit in guard and control but Huone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huone (2) vs (0) Baranowski
Huone preventing the sweep.
Baranowski being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone continues to stall.
Huone'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baranowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huone stopping the sweep attempt from Baranowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huone 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baranowski holds on and takes a little breather.
Huone controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Baranowski managing to control the position.
Huone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Huone.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Huone.
Further stalling from Huone.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Huone continues to hold on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Huone is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Huone takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Our winner, Kaivo Huone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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