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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Big J Smiles and Jean Renoir. Smiles comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jean Renoir enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Big J Smiles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jean Renoir!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smiles instigates a clinch.
Smiles has clasped his hands together around Renoir's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Smiles (4) vs (0) Renoir
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smiles is staying tight to Renoir's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renoir is looking to regain half guard here but Smiles keeps moving and retains side control.
Smiles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smiles takes a little break here. Renoir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renoir is looking for a sweep.
Smiles in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Renoir tries to bench press Smiles off him but Smiles keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Renoir's face as Smiles controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Renoir! Score +2 for reaching mount: Smiles (6) vs (0) Renoir
Smiles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Renoir tries to lock up and control but Smiles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Renoir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smiles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renoir is working to get back to half guard.
Renoir tries to hold on but Smiles postures up.
Smiles controlling the position easily from mount.
Smiles wants to take Renoir's back but he can't do it this time.
Smiles controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smiles seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Renoir is holding on tight.
Renoir working to try and regain half guard.
Smiles controlling his opponent.
Smiles is trying to take his opponent's back.
Renoir tries to hold on but Smiles postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smiles controlling from the full mount.
Renoir working to try and regain half guard.
Smiles controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Renoir tries to lock up and control but Smiles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smiles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Renoir is trying to escape the mount.
Smiles controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smiles prevents Renoir from getting the reversal.
Smiles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smiles takes Renoir's back. Score +3 for taking back: Smiles (9) vs (0) Renoir
Smiles controlling the position well here. Renoir rolled but Smiles kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Smiles continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Renoir just trying to survive but Smiles is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Smiles biding his time, controlling Renoir.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Renoir can't escape the position.
Smiles really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Renoir.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Smiles is not going to allow Renoir to sit and survive in this position.
Smiles controlling from the back.
Smiles'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.
Renoir wants to escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smiles controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Smiles takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Big J Smiles tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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