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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stellario Favelli and Tony Boy Cojuangco. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stellario Favelli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Tony Boy Cojuangco!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cojuangco shoots and misses
and Favelli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cojuangco's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Favelli (2) vs (0) Cojuangco
Cojuangco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Favelli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cojuangco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Favelli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cojuangco has his foot on Favelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Favelli works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Favelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cojuangco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cojuangco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Favelli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cojuangco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Favelli is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cojuangco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Favelli controls the pace.
Cojuangco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Favelli passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (5) vs (0) Cojuangco
Cojuangco tries to bench press Favelli off him but Favelli keeps the position.
Favelli controls the position.
Cojuangco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Favelli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cojuangco is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Favelli works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (8) vs (0) Cojuangco
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favelli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cojuangco, who protects the arm well.
Favelli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco is looking to regain half guard here but Favelli keeps moving and retains side control.
Favelli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cojuangco will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cojuangco is trying to improve his position.
Cojuangco regains half guard.
Cojuangco wants to improve his position but Favelli is controlling well.
Cojuangco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Favelli pulls his head out easily.
Cojuangco looking for submissions off his back.
Cojuangco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favelli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Favelli content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cojuangco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Favelli pulls his head out easily.
Favelli seems to be working for a kimura but Cojuangco defends the submission attempt.
Cojuangco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Favelli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cojuangco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Favelli passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (11) vs (0) Cojuangco
Favelli moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Favelli (13) vs (0) Cojuangco
Cojuangco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Favelli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Favelli is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cojuangco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Favelli trying to control but Cojuangco is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Favelli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cojuangco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cojuangco has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Favelli (16) vs (0) Cojuangco
Cojuangco wants to escape the position.
Cojuangco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Favelli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cojuangco doesn't escape.
Favelli is hanging on to Cojuangco's back as he tries to escape.
Favelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cojuangco tries to roll but Favelli sticks to his back.
Favelli has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Favelli is persistently looking for the submission but Cojuangco is defending it well.
Favelli working for the choke.
Favelli tries to get the hooks in deep but Cojuangco pushed the leg off.
Cojuangco is in bad spot here.
Cojuangco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Favelli has good solid back control here.
You can see the frustration on Cojuangco's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Favelli wants to take Cojuangco's back but he can't do it this time.
Cojuangco is looking to improve his position but Favelli isn't that keen on the idea.
Cojuangco is controlling an arm, preventing Favelli from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Favelli wants to control the pace but Cojuangco is squirming around nicely.
Cojuangco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Favelli controlling his opponent.
Cojuangco is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Favelli content just to control the position here.
Favelli jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cojuangco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cojuangco tries to improve position but can't.
Favelli controls the position.
Favelli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cojuangco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cojuangco is looking to regain half guard here but Favelli keeps moving and retains side control.
Favelli moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Favelli (18) vs (0) Cojuangco
Cojuangco is trying to escape the mount but Favelli keeps good control and instead manages to take Cojuangco's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Favelli (21) vs (0) Cojuangco
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Favelli has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Favelli is trying to stick to Cojuangco's back but Cojuangco is turning into Favelli. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Favelli's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cojuangco. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Favelli (21) vs (2) Cojuangco
Cojuangco has gone for a leg lock! Favelli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cojuangco's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Favelli (23) vs (2) Cojuangco
Cojuangco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Favelli has passed into half guard!
Cojuangco looks winded!
Favelli controlling the action here.
Cojuangco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Favelli is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cojuangco! Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (26) vs (2) Cojuangco
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Favelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cojuangco defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Favelli.
Favelli controlling from the full mount.
Favelli manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cojuangco to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Favelli (29) vs (2) Cojuangco
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Favelli's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Favelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cojuangco tries to escape but Favelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cojuangco defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Favelli's arms.
Cojuangco tries to escape but Favelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Favelli.
Favelli has the hooks in. Cojuangco is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Favelli has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cojuangco is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We've been informed that Cojuangco has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Favelli patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cojuangco is keeping busy.
Cojuangco showing good submission defense here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Favelli 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, Cojuangco has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cojuangco is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Favelli is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cojuangco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cojuangco for a finish.
Cojuangco manages to reverse the position and now he's in Favelli's guard. Nice work there by Cojuangco.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Favelli (29) vs (4) Cojuangco
Favelli is pulling down on Cojuangco's head. It's preventing any offense from Cojuangco, at least for the moment.
Cojuangco is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Favelli is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Favelli has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Favelli (31) vs (4) Cojuangco
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cojuangco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Favelli defends well.
Cojuangco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Favelli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Favelli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cojuangco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Favelli wants to pass the guard but Cojuangco is keeping the position.
Favelli sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Favelli pushing down on Cojuangco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cojuangco is defending against the submission attempts here by Favelli.
Cojuangco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cojuangco working for a triangle but Favelli defends it easily.
Cojuangco is looking for a triangle here but Favelli uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Favelli (34) vs (4) Cojuangco
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cojuangco is looking to regain half guard here but Favelli keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Favelli takes the fight on points by 34 to 4. |
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