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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tobias Pancake and Nero Burningrom. 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Nero Burningrom!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Burningrom to the ground. Pancake is now in Burningrom's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Burningrom
Burningrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pancake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Burningrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Burningrom is retaining full guard.
Burningrom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pancake puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pancake trying to control from half guard but Burningrom is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burningrom is refusing to be controlled, as Pancake sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom is in trouble now - Pancake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Burningrom
Pancake prevents Burningrom from getting the reversal.
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
Burningrom tries to lock up and control but Pancake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pancake content just to control the position here.
Burningrom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burningrom has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (8) vs (0) Burningrom
Pancake trying to control.
Pancake 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, Burningrom has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake 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, Burningrom has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pancake looking for the choke from the back.
Pancake is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Burningrom knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Burningrom for a finish.
Burningrom tries to escape but Pancake has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pancake's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pancake tightening his grip on Burningrom, looking for the choke.
Pancake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pancake trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Burningrom doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Burningrom right now.
Pancake looking for the choke but no joy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pancake controlling the positon.
Burningrom trying to control the position but Pancake manages to sink in the hooks.
Pancake is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Burningrom defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A lull in the action here.
Burningrom rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burningrom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pancake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pancake trying to mount his opponent but Burningrom defends it.
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burningrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've been informed that Burningrom has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pancake wants to take a breather but Burningrom is having none of it.
Burningrom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pancake is working away from the top position though.
Burningrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
Burningrom tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.
Pancake is keen to just control but Burningrom is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is really struggling to control Burningrom but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pancake is thwarting Burningrom's attempts to control the position.
Burningrom tries to get to full guard but Pancake has control of the leg.
Burningrom trying to control but Pancake postures up.
Burningrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Burningrom looking to control.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Burningrom is retaining full guard.
Pancake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Burningrom is trying to control the position but Pancake postures up.
Burningrom keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (11) vs (0) Burningrom
Pancake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pancake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burningrom keeps working.
Burningrom is trying to get back to half guard.
Burningrom is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Pancake in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Burningrom is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom wants to control but Pancake postures up.
Pancake is trying to get an arm triangle but Burningrom is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Burningrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burningrom tries to bench press Pancake off him but Pancake keeps the position.
Burningrom is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
Pancake tries to advance to mount but can't.
Burningrom is looking to reverse the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries for a kimura but Burningrom is defending well.
Pancake working away.
Burningrom is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Pancake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pancake prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pancake wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burningrom, who protects the arm well.
Pancake gets to mount! Burningrom was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pancake (13) vs (0) Burningrom
Burningrom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pancake working for a guillotine from mount but Burningrom is in no mood to give up.
Pancake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burningrom is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Burningrom to control.
Burningrom is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Burningrom gets back to half guard.
Burningrom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pancake's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pancake's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pancake (13) vs (4) Burningrom
Well, with Burningrom on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pancake is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Pancake trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pancake controlling Burningrom 's hands.
A lull in the action here.
Pancake trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pancake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Burningrom is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pancake is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Burningrom gets his way!
Pancake is keeping busy.
Pancake trying to control the position but Burningrom manages to sink in the hooks.
Burningrom is looking to control Pancake but Pancake is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is in a bad position with Burningrom working for a choke. Pancake manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (15) vs (4) Burningrom
Pancake trying to control but Burningrom is working from the bottom.
Pancake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burningrom is trying to control the position but Pancake postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake forces his way into half guard.
Pancake is thwarting Burningrom's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is looking to improve his position.
Pancake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pancake passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (18) vs (4) Burningrom
Burningrom is looking to improve his position but Pancake isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancake is looking to work his way around to Burningrom's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Burningrom to control.
Burningrom is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burningrom tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Burningrom is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake has control of Burningrom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Burningrom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Burningrom wants to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
Burningrom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
Burningrom is looking to improve his position but Pancake isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancake working for a submission but Burningrom is keeping him at bay.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (18) vs (6) Burningrom
Pancake is trying to keep Burningrom in close.
Pancake can't keep his opponent in guard - Burningrom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burningrom is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burningrom is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burningrom is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake takes the fight on points by 18 to 6. |
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