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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Saleem Al Khan and Manny Puno. Chooooooooon! I think Al Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Days Grace - Scared. Saleem Al Khan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Saleem Al Khan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Manny Puno!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Puno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Khan wants to clinch.
Al Khan slaps away a takedown attempt from Puno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puno.
Puno rushes Al Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Puno decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Al Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Al Khan from controlling successfully.
Puno has control of Al Khan's left arm, preventing Al Khan from doing any damage.
Al Khan won't allow Puno to sweep him here.
Al Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
Al Khan wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Al Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Khan 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.
Al Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puno controlling Al Khan's posture.
Al Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Khan wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.
Puno is pulling down on Al Khan's head to control his posture.
Al Khan 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puno holds on and takes a little breather.
Al Khan preventing the sweep.
Al Khan trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Al Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puno is keeping the position for now.
Puno is controlling Al Khan's posture.
Al Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno trying to keep a closed guard but Al Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Al Khan stays in close to Puno's body and controls the position.
Al Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puno keeping moving, preventing Al Khan from controlling successfully.
Puno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Khan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (0) vs (2) Puno
Al Khan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Puno has passed into half guard!
Puno not doing much here.
Al Khan is looking for a sweep. Puno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Al Khan is defending 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.
Puno goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Al Khan does a handstand and catches Puno in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Al Khan on top - Puno is already out from the submission! Al Khan gives Puno's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Saleem Al Khan!
As Saleem Al Khan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'. |
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