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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alora Henry and Hemfsford Jowars. Henry comes to the cage accompanied by stomp. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alora Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Hemfsford Jowars!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry gets a double leg takedown into Jowars's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (0) Jowars
Jowars seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
Jowars looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jowars is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jowars holds on and takes a little breather.
Jowars looking to control.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jowars for as long as he can get away with.
Jowars is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jowars has his hands on Henry 's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (0) Jowars
Henry working away.
Jowars tries to bench press Henry off him but Henry keeps the position.
Jowars is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jowars is letting Henry control him for a moment.
Jowars tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jowars's shoulder. That is not cool.
Henry tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jowars's legs.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control the position but Jowars is working away.
Jowars is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jowars is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry wants to free his trapped foot but Jowars is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jowars tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry is thwarting Jowars's attempts to control the position.
Jowars slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jowars working a defensive guard here.
Jowars can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
Henry won't allow Jowars to sweep him here.
Jowars seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
Henry 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jowars trying to control the position.
Jowars wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Jowars looking to control.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jowars is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jowars wants to sweep but no luck.
Jowars is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Jowars is retaining full guard.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Henry is fighting to break Jowars's control of his arms but Jowars is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Henry postures up.
Jowars pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.
Jowars can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
Jowars is adopting a defensive guard.
Jowars being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jowars controlling the position.
Jowars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry stays in close to Jowars's body and controls the position.
Jowars seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jowars looking for a sweep. Not yet Jowars, not yet.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jowars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jowars being controlled here, momentarily.
Jowars managing to control the position.
Henry postures up.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jowars 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.
Jowars has his hands on Henry 's head, controlling the position.
Jowars being controlled here, momentarily.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Jowars trying to control the position.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Jowars pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jowars can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
Jowars wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jowars being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry passes into half guard.
Henry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Henry '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.
Jowars trying to hold on to Henry 's head to control him but Henry postures up.
Henry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jowars has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Jowars defends it.
Jowars is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jowars is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry '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.
Henry trying to pass the guard but Jowars defending well.
Henry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jowars trying to control but Henry postures up.
Jowars slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jowars wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jowars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jowars looking to control.
Jowars managing to control the position.
Henry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry continues to stall.
Henry wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Jowars pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jowars controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Jowars is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is pulling down on Henry 's head. It's preventing any offense from Henry , at least for the moment.
Jowars looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jowars pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Jowars looking to control.
Jowars is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (5) vs (2) Jowars
Henry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Henry is in trouble now - Jowars has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (5) Jowars
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry is working to get back to half guard.
Jowars is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Jowars controlling the position easily from mount.
Jowars pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jowars controlling the pace for now.
Henry is squirming around, avoiding Jowars's attempts to control the action.
Jowars wants to take his opponent's back but Henry doesn't allow it.
Jowars controlling the pace for now.
Henry is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jowars controlling his opponent.
Henry is trying desperately to improve position.
Henry tries to hold on but Jowars pushes him away.
Jowars sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henry is trying desperately to improve position.
Henry is squirming around, avoiding Jowars's attempts to control the action.
Henry is looking to improve his position but Jowars isn't that keen on the idea.
Jowars looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry gets back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry is staying active underneath Jowars, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jowars prevents Henry from improving his position.
Jowars controlling the action here.
Henry is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jowars in particular looking to stall.
Henry is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jowars is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jowars is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Henry gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Henry takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Alora Henry got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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