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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni and Lee Trevino. Al Qarni comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Trevino has chosen Rowdy Rebel feat. Bobby Shmurda and Too $hort - She All About The Shmoney as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Fahad Al Qarni! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Lee Trevino!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Al Qarni shoots and misses
and Trevino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Qarni (0) vs (2) Trevino
Trevino wants to pass to mount but Al Qarni is defending the position.
Trevino sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Trevino wants to pass the guard but Al Qarni is defending well.
Al Qarni is staying active underneath Trevino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trevino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trevino's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (2) Trevino
Al Qarni is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Al Qarni is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Al Qarni patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to control.
Al Qarni is trying to stick to Trevino's back but Trevino is turning into Al Qarni. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Al Qarni's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trevino. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (4) Trevino
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trevino trying to control but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Trevino trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Qarni manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (6) vs (4) Trevino
Trevino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trevino pulls Al Qarni in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino trying to keep a closed guard but Al Qarni is proving a slippery customer.
Al Qarni advances to half guard.
Trevino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Qarni passes Trevino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trevino trying to control but Al Qarni postures up.
Trevino controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to control from half guard but Trevino is working away.
Trevino wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Qarni looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trevino wants to improve his position but Al Qarni is controlling well.
Trevino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trevino looking to control.
Al Qarni tries to free his leg and advance position but Trevino is retaining full guard.
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trevino is trying to control the position but Al Qarni postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino is pulling down on Al Qarni's head. It's preventing any offense from Al Qarni, at least for the moment.
Trevino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trevino pulls Al Qarni in to control the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA LA Elite inform us that Trevino has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Trevino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Al Qarni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
Al Qarni stays in close to Trevino's body and controls the position.
Trevino pulls Al Qarni in close to prevent any damage.
Al Qarni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trevino is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trevino wants to sweep here but Al Qarni controlling him for the moment.
Trevino is trying to keep Al Qarni in close.
Al Qarni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Qarni stays in close to Trevino's body and controls the position.
Al Qarni tries to free his leg and advance position but Trevino is retaining full guard.
Trevino is pulling down on Al Qarni's head to control his posture.
Trevino is trying to keep Al Qarni in close.
Trevino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Qarni is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trevino controlling the position.
Al Qarni wants to pass the guard but Trevino is keeping the position.
Trevino is pulling down on Al Qarni's head to control his posture.
Trevino is continuing to stall.
Trevino is looking for a triangle but Al Qarni pushes his legs off easily.
Al Qarni is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Al Qarni passes Trevino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trevino moves into full guard.
Trevino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trevino looking for a sweep. Not yet Trevino, not yet.
Al Qarni being controlled here momentarily.
Al Qarni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trevino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trevino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Qarni advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Trevino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Al Qarni is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trevino defends it well.
Trevino wants to improve his position but Al Qarni is controlling well.
Trevino gets back to full guard.
Al Qarni trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Al Qarni is stalling in the full guard.
Al Qarni wants to pass the guard but Trevino is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni wants to control from the top but Trevino keeps moving.
Trevino controlling the position.
Trevino is trying to control the position but Al Qarni postures up.
Trevino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Qarni is one step ahead there.
Al Qarni wants to control from the top but Trevino keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trevino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Al Qarni is aware though and is defending well.
Trevino pulls Al Qarni in to control the position.
Al Qarni trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Al Qarni advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (9) vs (4) Trevino
Al Qarni tries for a kimura but Trevino is defending well.
Al Qarni looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Al Qarni advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Qarni (11) vs (4) Trevino
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni takes Trevino's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Trevino is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Al Qarni (14) vs (4) Trevino
Al Qarni tries to keep control of the position but Trevino is staying busy.
Trevino manages to reverse the position and now he's in Al Qarni's guard. Nice work there by Trevino.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (14) vs (6) Trevino
Trevino won't allow Al Qarni to sweep him here.
Trevino trying to control but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Trevino seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trevino trying to control but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Trevino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trevino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trevino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trevino stands and throws Al Qarni's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (14) vs (9) Trevino
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trevino working away.
Al Qarni is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Trevino's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Al Qarni trying to hold on to Trevino's head to control him but Trevino postures up.
Al Qarni tries to roll over but Trevino keeps him under control.
Trevino is trying to work for a kimura but Al Qarni is defending well.
Trevino trying to mount his opponent but Al Qarni defends it.
Trevino trying to control the action but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Al Qarni.
Al Qarni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trevino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Al Qarni 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Qarni is working hard here to advance position.
Trevino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Qarni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Qarni takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
Our winner, Fahad Al Qarni, 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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