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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Steve McAdams and Henry Collins. McAdams's entrance music is An Irish Pub. A fine choice. Henry Collins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Steve McAdams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Henry Collins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McAdams. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McAdams (4) vs (0) Collins
Collins is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Collins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McAdams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is trying to control but McAdams passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: McAdams (7) vs (0) Collins
Collins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McAdams (7) vs (2) Collins
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAdams is controlling Collins's trapped leg to prevent Collins from advancing to side control.
McAdams wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but McAdams keeps working.
McAdams controlling the position for now.
McAdams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily.
Collins tries to pass to full mount but McAdams defends it.
McAdams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins trying to control from half guard but McAdams is working away.
McAdams wants to control but Collins is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is pressing down on McAdams's thigh, looking to free his foot. McAdams is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Collins in particular looking to stall.
McAdams is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McAdams (7) vs (5) Collins
Collins trying to control but McAdams is having none of it.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAdams wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Collins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McAdams is looking to get to half guard.
McAdams is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Collins avoids the attempt from McAdams to control.
Collins moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: McAdams (7) vs (8) Collins
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAdams trying to control but not successfully.
Will Collins go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Collins is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
McAdams is trying to break free.
McAdams prevents Collins from getting a body triangle.
McAdams just trying to survive but Collins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
McAdams wants to control his opponent's hands but Collins gets his hands free.
McAdams is in bad spot here.
Collins 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.
McAdams just trying to survive but Collins is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Collins tries to get the hooks in deep but McAdams pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure McAdams doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McAdams trying to control the hands but Collins won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Collins trying to control momentarily.
Collins controlling the position well here. McAdams rolled but Collins kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McAdams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Collins's guard. Nice work there by McAdams.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McAdams (9) vs (8) Collins
McAdams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McAdams stays in close to Collins's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McAdams defends it easily.
Collins throws his legs up looking for a submission but McAdams uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McAdams (12) vs (8) Collins
McAdams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Collins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McAdams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collins manages to work his way to half guard, despite McAdams's best efforts.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McAdams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Collins won't allow McAdams to pass to mount.
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
McAdams controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McAdams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McAdams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
McAdams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McAdams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McAdams pulls his head out easily.
McAdams is looking for a kimura but Collins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McAdams to get the leverage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
McAdams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McAdams seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Collins is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve McAdams!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve McAdams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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