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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Waylon Joy and Lincoln Hawk. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hawk's choice of entrance music: Winner Takes It All. Waylon Joy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Waylon Joy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lincoln Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Joy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawk as he jumps to the side.
Hawk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joy counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joy (2) vs (0) Hawk
Joy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawk is just riding it out for now. Joy eventually gives up the hold.
Hawk is pressing down on Joy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joy (2) vs (2) Hawk
Hawk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk keeps trying to improve his position.
Joy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hawk passes into half guard.
Joy actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk not doing much here.
Joy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joy tries to get out of the position.
Hawk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joy wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joy wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hawk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but Joy defending well.
Hawk passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Joy (2) vs (5) Hawk
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk controlling from the full mount.
More stalling from Hawk.
Hawk looking to control but Joy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
Hawk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hawk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joy is looking to escape.
Hawk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Joy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Joy wants to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawk controlling the pace for now.
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joy can't escape the position.
Hawk controlling his opponent.
Hawk is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Joy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Joy! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joy (4) vs (5) Hawk
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk pulls Joy in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Hawk 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.
Joy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joy (4) vs (7) Hawk
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Joy is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawk is aware though and is defending well.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joy is keeping the position for now.
Hawk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joy's guard.
Hawk trying to control from half guard but Joy is working away.
Joy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawk on the ground.
Hawk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Joy (4) vs (10) Hawk
Hawk controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to control but Joy wriggling away.
Joy is trying to escape the mount.
Hawk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joy is squirming around, avoiding Hawk's attempts to control the action.
Hawk avoids the attempt from Joy to control.
Hawk wants to control the pace but Joy is squirming around nicely.
Hawk controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk wants to control but instead Joy manages to regain half guard.
Hawk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hawk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Joy! Score +3 for passing guard: Joy (4) vs (13) Hawk
Hawk controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hawk controlling the position easily from mount.
Joy wants to control but Hawk is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hawk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joy is looking to escape.
Hawk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Joy is now in Hawk's guard. A big mistake from Hawk there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joy (6) vs (13) Hawk
Hawk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to sweep here but Joy controlling him for the moment.
Hawk seems keen to control Joy's posture.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Joy from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawk pulls Joy in close to prevent any damage.
Joy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk wins on points by 13 to 6.
A very excited looking Lincoln Hawk 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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