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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paul Delay and Ryan Giggs. On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Delay has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Delay seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paul Delay! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryan Giggs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Delay gets tackled into the cage by Giggs. Giggs maintains the clinch.
Giggs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Giggs has control of Delay's left arm, preventing Delay from doing any damage.
Delay has gone for a leg lock! Giggs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Delay's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Delay (0) vs (2) Giggs
Giggs wants to pass the guard but Delay is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs postures up.
Giggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delay is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggs content to stall in guard here.
Delay 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: Delay (2) vs (2) Giggs
Giggs keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delay trying to control the action but Giggs is working from the bottom.
Delay prevents Giggs from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Giggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Delay wants to control but Giggs is keeping him busy.
Giggs keeping control of the position.
Delay trying to pass the guard but Giggs defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giggs looking for submissions off his back.
Delay trying to pass the guard but Giggs defending well.
Giggs gets full guard.
Delay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giggs is pulling down on Delay's head. It's preventing any offense from Delay, at least for the moment.
Giggs is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Giggs is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Delay (2) vs (4) Giggs
Delay trying to control the position.
Giggs is stalling in the full guard.
Delay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Giggs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Giggs passes into half guard.
Giggs content to control rather than advance.
Delay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Giggs is working for a submission of some sort.
Giggs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Delay (2) vs (7) Giggs
Giggs controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Giggs the control monster continue. Boring.
Giggs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Giggs controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Delay is trying desperately to improve position.
Giggs controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Delay is controlling an arm, preventing Giggs from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Giggs controlling from mount.
Giggs wants to take his opponent's back but Delay doesn't allow it.
Giggs controlling the position easily from mount.
Giggs avoids the attempt from Delay to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Giggs controlling from mount.
Giggs fails to take his opponent's back.
Delay can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Giggs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Giggs seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Delay is holding on tight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Giggs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delay has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Delay (2) vs (10) Giggs
Giggs just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Giggs not allowing Delay to control his hands.
Delay is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Giggs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Giggs is persistently looking for the submission but Delay is defending it well.
Giggs is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Delay has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Giggs is riding his opponent, not letting Delay buck him off.
Delay trying to control the position but Giggs manages to sink in the hooks.
Giggs 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Giggs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Delay trying to control the position but Giggs manages to sink in the hooks.
Delay defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Delay is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giggs wins on points by 10 to 2. |
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