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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg and Rupert Whiston. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Veli Schwarzeneg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Rupert Whiston!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Whiston closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzeneg wants a takedown but no success here.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but Whiston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Schwarzeneg wants to take the fight to the mat but Whiston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Whiston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whiston moves into range and clinches up with Schwarzeneg.
Whiston gets control of Schwarzeneg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Whiston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Whiston has Schwarzeneg pulled in close to control his posture.
Schwarzeneg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whiston is keeping the position for now.
Whiston has Schwarzeneg pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston looking for a sweep. Not yet Whiston, not yet.
Whiston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whiston managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg looking to pass the guard.
Whiston controlling the position.
Schwarzeneg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Whiston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schwarzeneg looking to pass the guard.
Whiston pulls Schwarzeneg in close to his closed guard and prevents Schwarzeneg from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Whiston is working from the bottom.
Whiston is adopting a defensive guard.
Whiston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarzeneg manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schwarzeneg (0) vs (2) Whiston
Whiston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schwarzeneg is keeping the position for now.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whiston controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzeneg looking to control but Whiston passes into half guard.
Whiston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to pass to full mount but Schwarzeneg defends it.
Whiston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Whiston trying to mount his opponent but Schwarzeneg defends it.
Whiston stalling.
Schwarzeneg wants to improve his position but Whiston is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Whiston 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 is pressing down on Schwarzeneg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schwarzeneg is holding on for now.
Whiston is taking a breather. Schwarzeneg 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.
Schwarzeneg trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is taking a breather. Schwarzeneg 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.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a sweep. Whiston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Whiston wants to free his trapped foot but Schwarzeneg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whiston is thwarting Schwarzeneg's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whiston prevents Schwarzeneg from improving his position.
Whiston trying to mount his opponent but Schwarzeneg defends it.
Whiston content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whiston trying to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg defending well.
Whiston controlling the action here.
Schwarzeneg actively working from the bottom here.
Whiston looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schwarzeneg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whiston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whiston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Whiston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schwarzeneg's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston content to control rather than advance.
Whiston working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schwarzeneg's thigh. Schwarzeneg counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Whiston 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.
Schwarzeneg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeping full guard, as Whiston tries to pass.
Whiston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Whiston preventing the sweep.
Whiston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whiston is stalling in the full guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schwarzeneg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Whiston pushes down on Schwarzeneg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Whiston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schwarzeneg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiston is taking a breather. Schwarzeneg 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.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get back to full guard.
Whiston trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Whiston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is continuing to stall.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Whiston.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get back to full guard.
Whiston trying to mount his opponent but Schwarzeneg defends it.
Whiston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Whiston.
Schwarzeneg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whiston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Whiston with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well,Schwarzeneg is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Whiston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schwarzeneg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whiston has managed to get both his arms back between Schwarzeneg's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Whiston slips nicely into half guard.
Whiston is taking a breather. Schwarzeneg 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yet more stalling tactics from Whiston.
Whiston wants to free his trapped foot but Schwarzeneg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whiston wins on points by 2 to 0. |
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