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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ai Za and Alvin Aguilar. Aguilar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drector's Cut by Kamikazee. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Ai Za! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Alvin Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aguilar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Za.
Aguilar feints the counter takedown.
Ai Za seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aguilar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Za (0) vs (4) Aguilar
Aguilar controlling the position from side mount.
Za tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguilar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Za wants to control but Aguilar postures up.
Aguilar is staying tight to Za's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Za is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the position but Za is working away.
Za is holding Aguilar down, trying to stall.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Za keeps working.
Aguilar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Za has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Za tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguilar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Za manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Za looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Za keeps working.
Za looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar slows the pace down in half guard.
Za moves into full guard.
Za wants to sweep here but Aguilar controlling him for the moment.
Za had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aguilar defends it easily.
Aguilar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Za (0) vs (7) Aguilar
Aguilar controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Za manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Za tries to get to full guard but Aguilar has control of the leg.
Aguilar is trying to control. Za wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aguilar controlling the action here.
Za moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Za escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aguilar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.
Aguilar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Za's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the position from guard on top but Za is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguilar passes Za's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Za defending well.
Za works his way to full guard. Good work.
Za looking to control but Aguilar passes into half guard.
Za wants to improve his position but Aguilar is controlling well.
Aguilar trying to control from half guard but Za is working away.
Aguilar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Za is working from the bottom.
Za is trying to get back to full guard.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Za defending well.
Za looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Za trying to control from the bottom.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Za is defending well.
Aguilar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Za (0) vs (10) Aguilar
Aguilar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Za is controlling an arm, preventing Aguilar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Aguilar wants to control the pace but Za is squirming around nicely.
Za is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aguilar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aguilar wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Za is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Za is squirming around, avoiding Aguilar's attempts to control the action.
Za stops Aguilar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to control the pace but Za is squirming around nicely.
Aguilar fails to advance to Za's back.
Za is wriggling around trying to escape.
Za sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aguilar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Za (0) vs (13) Aguilar
Za tries to hold on but Aguilar postures up.
Za is trying to escape the mount.
Za has given up his back here. Will Aguilar look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Za (0) vs (16) Aguilar
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Za can't escape the position.
Aguilar has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Za has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Za tries to break free.
Aguilar tries to get the hooks in deep but Za pushed the leg off.
Za rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Za defending well.
Za looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Za regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aguilar advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Za regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Za is keeping the position for now.
Aguilar is still trying to improve position.
Aguilar pushing down on Za's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Za trying to control from the bottom.
Za gets back to full guard.
Aguilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Za swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Za is trying to hold Aguilar in close to prevent damage but Aguilar has managed to pass into half guard.
Aguilar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Za sees it coming and defends easily.
Za is trying to control but can't.
Za is looking for a sweep. Aguilar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Za is working hard here to advance position.
Aguilar trying to mount his opponent but Za defends it.
Za is pressing down on Aguilar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Za looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aguilar passes into half guard.
Aguilar is looking to advance position but Za won't allow it.
Za manages to get to full guard.
Aguilar wants to control from the top but Za keeps moving.
Za is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Za looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aguilar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aguilar advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Za (0) vs (19) Aguilar
Za is not content to let Aguilar control the position.
Aguilar controls the position.
Za tries to improve position but can't.
Aguilar is looking to take a break and control but Za is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Za is trying to escape the position but Aguilar is controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Za tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguilar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aguilar is looking to take a break and control but Za is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Za tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguilar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Za is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aguilar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aguilar trying to mount his opponent but Za defends it.
Aguilar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Za (0) vs (22) Aguilar
Za tries to reverse the position but Aguilar maintains control.
Aguilar content just to control the position here.
Aguilar seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Za is holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Za is wriggling around trying to escape.
Well,Za is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Aguilar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Za is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Za is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aguilar is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Za is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Za (0) vs (25) Aguilar
Aguilar is looking for the choke from the back position but Za is controlling his hands well.
Za is trying to break free.
Aguilar is looking to control Za but Za is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Za breaks Aguilar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Za (2) vs (25) Aguilar
Aguilar is looking for a triangle but Za pushes his legs off easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Za tries to free his leg and advance position but Aguilar is retaining full guard.
Aguilar is pulling down on Za's head to control his posture.
Aguilar wants to sweep but no luck.
Za is pushing down on Aguilar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aguilar is fighting to maintain full guard but Za has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aguilar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Za passes Aguilar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aguilar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Za is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aguilar defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Za is looking to take a break and control but Aguilar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Za prevents Aguilar from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aguilar wins on points by 25 to 2.
A very excited looking Alvin Aguilar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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