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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake and Rage Machine. 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rage Machine!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blake takes the fight into the clinch.
Blake has picked Machine up - he's going for a ride! Blake dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (0) Machine
Blake has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Blake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Machine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blake is working away from the top position though.
Blake is working for a kimura but Machine is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine wants to control but Blake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machine wants to improve his position but Blake is controlling well.
Machine is defending against the submission attempts here by Blake.
Blake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Machine wants to control but Blake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine looking for subs from the bottom but Blake mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (0) Machine
Machine can't escape the position.
Machine looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Blake (8) vs (0) Machine
Blake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Machine right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Blake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Machine is trying to break free.
Machine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machine is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Machine is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Blake off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Machine looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Machine right now.
Machine tries to escape the position.
Machine trying to control the hands but Blake won't let him.
Machine tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Blake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machine is looking to escape.
Machine is trying to escape the mount.
Machine regains half guard.
Machine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Machine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Machine isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blake stacks Machine on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blake! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (11) vs (0) Machine
Machine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Machine reaches up around Blake's neck trying to control. But Blake takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Machine! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Machine is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Blake celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Blake!
A very excited looking Michael Blake 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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