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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pablo Manjuelez and Andrew Henry . Manjuelez's entrance music is el Jarabe Tapatio. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Henry 's choice of entrance music: knuck if you buck . 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Pablo Manjuelez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry shoots for a takedown but Manjuelez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manjuelez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Henry enables Manjuelez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Manjuelez (2) vs (0) Henry
Manjuelez trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Manjuelez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry pulls Manjuelez in to control the position.
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manjuelez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manjuelez (2) vs (2) Henry
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manjuelez wants to sweep but no luck.
Manjuelez being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Henry might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Manjuelez 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: Manjuelez (4) vs (2) Henry
Manjuelez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manjuelez prevents Henry from improving his position.
Henry 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.
Manjuelez is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez trying to advance position but Henry counters by regaining guard.
Henry is pulling down on Manjuelez's head. It's preventing any offense from Manjuelez, at least for the moment.
Manjuelez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Manjuelez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Manjuelez (4) vs (4) Henry
Henry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henry working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Manjuelez's thigh. Manjuelez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Henry advances to half guard.
Manjuelez is trying to get back to full guard.
Manjuelez trying to control from the bottom.
Henry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manjuelez trying to hold on to Henry 's head to control him but Henry postures up.
Henry not doing much here.
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.
More stalling from Henry .
Henry is thwarting Manjuelez's attempts to control the position.
Manjuelez wants to get back to full guard.
Henry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Manjuelez (4) vs (7) Henry
Manjuelez is trying desperately to improve position.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Manjuelez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The adventures of Henry the control monster continue. Boring.
Manjuelez can't escape the position.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control the pace but Manjuelez is squirming around nicely.
Henry controlling from mount.
Henry wants to control the pace but Manjuelez is squirming around nicely.
Manjuelez is trying to escape the mount.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry content just to control the position here.
Henry tries to control but Manjuelez wriggling away.
Manjuelez is trying to escape the mount.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henry prevents Manjuelez from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Henry 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.
Manjuelez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Henry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henry trying to advance position but Manjuelez counters by regaining guard.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Manjuelez looking for a sweep. Not yet Manjuelez, not yet.
Manjuelez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Manjuelez (4) vs (10) Henry
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manjuelez keeps working.
Henry just content to control the position.
Manjuelez is looking to reverse the position.
Manjuelez struggling a bit here.
Henry is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Manjuelez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez is not content to let Henry control the position.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manjuelez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Manjuelez is looking to reverse the position.
Henry is staying tight to Manjuelez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Henry tries to move to mount but Manjuelez blocks the move with his legs.
Henry trying to control the position but Manjuelez is working away.
Henry tries to advance to mount but can't.
Henry controlling the position from side mount.
Henry wants to take a breather but Manjuelez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Henry .
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control but Manjuelez is working from the bottom.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manjuelez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry wants to control from the top but Manjuelez keeps moving.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manjuelez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez is pulling down on Henry 's head. It's preventing any offense from Henry , at least for the moment.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Manjuelez wants to sweep but no luck.
Manjuelez keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Manjuelez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Manjuelez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry stays in close to Manjuelez's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Manjuelez (4) vs (13) Henry
Henry trying to control the position but Manjuelez is working away.
Manjuelez regains half guard.
Henry is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Manjuelez! Score +3 for passing guard: Manjuelez (4) vs (16) Henry
Manjuelez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry controlling from mount.
Henry avoids the attempt from Manjuelez to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez is trying desperately to improve position.
Henry looking to control but Manjuelez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manjuelez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Henry trying to control but Manjuelez is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 16 to 4.
Andrew Henry thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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