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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Riff Jetson and Ansgar Kundsen. Ansgar Kundsen 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Riff Jetson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ansgar Kundsen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jetson tightens his grip and picks Kundsen up, before dumping him to the ground. Kundsen manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jetson (2) vs (0) Kundsen
Kundsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kundsen, not yet.
Jetson looking to sit in guard and control but Kundsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jetson (2) vs (2) Kundsen
Jetson is looking for a triangle but Kundsen pushes his legs off easily.
Kundsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kundsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kundsen is pushing down on Jetson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jetson is fighting to maintain full guard but Kundsen has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson won't allow Kundsen to pass to mount.
Jetson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kundsen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jetson (2) vs (5) Kundsen
Kundsen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kundsen trying to control but Jetson is having none of it.
Jetson has given up his back here. Will Kundsen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Jetson (2) vs (8) Kundsen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen controls the position.
A lull in the action here.
Kundsen has the hooks in. Jetson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Well, with Kundsen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jetson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kundsen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kundsen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jetson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kundsen trying to control.
Kundsen is riding his opponent, not letting Jetson buck him off.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jetson tries to break free.
Kundsen is riding his opponent, not letting Jetson buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
Good control from Kundsen.
Jetson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen biding his time, controlling Jetson.
Kundsen wants to control but Jetson is keeping busy.
Kundsen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jetson trying to control but not successfully.
What can Jetson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see the frustration on Jetson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kundsen is riding his opponent, not letting Jetson buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kundsen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kundsen keeps control of the position easily here as Jetson tries to buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jetson staying busy and making it hard for Kundsen to control.
Kundsen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jetson's body.
Let's hope that Kundsen 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.
Kundsen tries to keep control of the position but Jetson is staying busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jetson is trying to break free.
Kundsen controlling the position well here. Jetson rolled but Kundsen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jetson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kundsen's guard. Nice work there by Jetson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jetson (4) vs (8) Kundsen
Jetson is looking to advance position but Kundsen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jetson (4) vs (12) Kundsen
Kundsen looking to control but Jetson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kundsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jetson is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen trying to control but Jetson is having none of it.
Kundsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jetson is trying to escape the mount.
Kundsen can't control as he wanted to and Jetson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kundsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jetson won't allow Kundsen to pass to mount.
Jetson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kundsen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jetson is just riding it out for now. Kundsen eventually gives up the hold.
Kundsen wants to take a breather but Jetson is having none of it.
Kundsen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kundsen trying to mount his opponent but Jetson defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jetson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kundsen prevents Jetson from improving his position.
Well, if Kundsen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jetson is staying active underneath Kundsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kundsen is looking to pass Jetson's guard but actually Jetson recovers to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jetson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jetson (6) vs (12) Kundsen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jetson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kundsen keeping moving, preventing Jetson from controlling successfully.
Jetson wants to pass the guard but Kundsen is keeping the position.
Kundsen is trying to keep Jetson in close.
Kundsen seems keen to control Jetson's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jetson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kundsen is keeping the position for now.
Kundsen trying to control the position here.
Kundsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jetson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jetson (6) vs (14) Kundsen
Jetson wants to sweep here but Kundsen controlling him for the moment.
Jetson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jetson being controlled here, momentarily.
Kundsen advances to half guard.
Kundsen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jetson won't allow Kundsen to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kundsen is keen to just control but Jetson is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kundsen wins on points by 14 to 6.
A relieved looking Ansgar Kundsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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