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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry and Manny Puno. Chooooooooon! I think Henry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to knuck if you buck . This should be fireworks!
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 11 wins and 2 losses; Andrew Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Manny Puno!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Henry is looking to clinch.
Puno instigates a clinch.
Puno pulls guard effortlessly.
Henry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Puno has control of Henry 's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Puno is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry won't allow Puno to sweep him here.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puno has control of Henry 's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Puno is keeping the position.
Henry being controlled here momentarily.
Henry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Puno is keeping the position.
Puno being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno is pulling down on Henry 's head. It's preventing any offense from Henry , at least for the moment.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Puno is keeping the position.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Puno trying to control the position here.
Puno 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: Henry (0) vs (2) Puno
Henry wants to improve his position but Puno is controlling well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Puno working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Puno seems content to control.
Puno wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Puno has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry won't allow Puno to pass to mount.
Henry is trying to control but Puno manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (0) vs (5) Puno
Puno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Puno controlling the action here.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is trying to get back to full guard.
Puno trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Henry wants to control but Puno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puno wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Henry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puno's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Henry (4) vs (5) Puno
Henry 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.
Henry has the hooks in. Puno is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Puno trying to control the action but Henry just sinks the hooks in.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Puno.
Henry is hanging on to Puno's back as he tries to escape.
Puno is still trying to improve position.
Good control from Henry .
Henry is not going to allow Puno to sit and survive in this position.
Puno is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Henry off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Henry biding his time, looking for the opening.
Puno is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Puno is trying to break free.
Puno is keeping busy.
Puno tries to roll but Henry sticks to his back.
Puno is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Henry .
Puno tries to escape the position.
Henry trying to control.
Henry 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoiding Puno 's attempts to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Henry 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno is really stuck here.
Henry controls the position.
Henry not allowing Puno to control his hands.
What can Puno do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Puno staying busy and making it hard for Henry to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Henry doesn't have the hooks in and Puno manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (4) vs (7) Puno
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puno stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Henry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Puno 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.
Puno won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Puno postures up.
Puno is pushing down on Henry 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henry is fighting to maintain full guard but Puno has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Henry moves into full guard.
Puno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry seems keen to control Puno's posture.
Puno is stalling in the full guard.
Henry has control of Puno's left arm, preventing Puno from doing any damage.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Henry .
Puno preventing the sweep.
Henry has his hands on Puno's head, controlling the position.
Puno looking to pass the guard.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
Henry trying to keep a closed guard but Puno is proving a slippery customer.
Puno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry has his hands on Puno's head, controlling the position.
Puno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Henry is keeping the position.
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puno content to stall in guard here.
Henry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Puno controls the pace.
Puno stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Puno stays in close to Henry 's body and controls the position.
Puno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puno won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Henry managing to control the position.
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puno controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno is fighting to break Henry 's control of his arms but Henry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Puno tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Puno is stalling in the full guard.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry managing to control the position.
Henry continues to stall.
Puno 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.
Henry wants to sweep here but Puno controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno controlling from the top position.
Henry is controlling Puno's posture.
Puno preventing the sweep.
Puno is fighting to break Henry 's control of his arms but Henry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Henry is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puno wins on points by 7 to 4. |
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