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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hemfsford Jowars and Luiz Araujo. Araujo has chosen Who Shot Ya? as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Hemfsford Jowars! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Luiz Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jowars gets tackled into the cage by Araujo. Araujo maintains the clinch.
Araujo jumps guard.
Jowars wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Araujo pulls Jowars in close to his closed guard and prevents Jowars from doing any damage or advancing position.
Araujo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jowars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jowars controls the pace.
Jowars passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (3) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo is not content to let Jowars control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jowars trying to control the action but Araujo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Araujo controlling the position well.
Jowars controlling the pace.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jowars is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo trying to control from the bottom.
Jowars wants to free his trapped foot but Araujo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control here.
Jowars prevents Araujo from improving his position.
Araujo is trying to control but can't.
Jowars trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
Araujo is refusing to be controlled, as Jowars sits in half guard.
Jowars is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Araujo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Araujo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jowars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo is positioning himself well to prevent Jowars advancing to mount.
Araujo regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've been hearing good reports from Jowars'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.
Araujo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo controls Jowars momentarily but Jowars frees himself.
Jowars passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (6) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo struggling a bit here.
Araujo is looking to reverse the position.
Jowars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
Jowars controls the position.
Araujo is not content to let Jowars control the position.
Araujo manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control from the bottom.
Jowars looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jowars sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jowars'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.
Jowars prevents Araujo from improving his position.
Jowars wants to take a breather but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo is looking to improve his position.
Jowars takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jowars moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (9) vs (0) Araujo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to improve his position.
Jowars is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Araujo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jowars's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jowars seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Araujo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to hold on to Jowars's head to control him but Jowars postures up.
Jowars will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jowars tries to pass to full mount but Araujo defends it.
Araujo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jowars pulls his head out easily.
Jowars trying to control from half guard but Araujo is working away.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jowars slips nicely into half guard.
Jowars tries to pass the half guard into mount. Araujo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
Araujo gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars controlling from the top position.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Jowars from controlling successfully.
Jowars works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jowars is thwarting Araujo's attempts to control the position.
Araujo wants to improve his position but Jowars is controlling well.
Araujo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Araujo tries to get to full guard but Jowars has control of the leg.
Jowars trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
Araujo is positioning himself well to prevent Jowars advancing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
Jowars trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
Araujo trying to hold on to Jowars's head to control him but Jowars postures up.
Araujo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Araujo trying to control here.
Jowars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo is looking to control Jowars's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Araujo avoid being mounted?
Jowars wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jowars content to control rather than advance.
Jowars wants to free his trapped foot but Araujo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Araujo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Araujo looking to control.
Jowars avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo has his hands on Jowars's head, controlling the position.
Jowars works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jowars wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jowars is keen to just control but Araujo is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo is controlling Jowars's trapped leg to prevent Jowars from advancing to side control.
Jowars tries to pass the half guard into mount. Araujo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jowars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo is looking to control Jowars's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Araujo avoid being mounted?
Jowars is looking to advance position but Araujo won't allow it.
Araujo actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Araujo trying to control here.
Jowars trying to control the action but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Jowars keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jowars has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (12) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jowars trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jowars fails to move to back control.
Araujo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jowars is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jowars avoids the attempt from Araujo to control.
Jowars prevents Araujo from getting the reversal.
Jowars controlling his opponent.
Araujo is trying to escape the mount but Jowars keeps good control and instead manages to take Araujo's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jowars (15) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo trying to control the action but Jowars just sinks the hooks in.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is trying to stick to Araujo's back but Araujo is turning into Jowars. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jowars's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Araujo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jowars (15) vs (2) Araujo
Jowars trying to control the position.
Araujo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Araujo won't allow Jowars to sweep him here.
Jowars is working hard here to advance position.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Araujo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jowars trying to control the position.
Araujo passes Jowars's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but Jowars is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Jowars trying to control but Araujo postures up.
Jowars makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jowars.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jowars looking for a sweep. Not yet Jowars, not yet.
Araujo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Jowars trying to keep a closed guard but Araujo is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jowars takes the fight on points by 15 to 2. |
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