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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ichabod Crane and Flavius Odoacer. Crane comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Bones - Decapitated. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ichabod Crane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Odoacer moves into the clinch successfully.
Odoacer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Odoacer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crane after a bit of a struggle.
Crane gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crane (2) vs (0) Odoacer
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odoacer tries to get to full guard but Crane has control of the leg.
Crane trying to mount his opponent but Odoacer defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer is not content to let Crane control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer is controlling Crane's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Odoacer trying to control but Crane postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Odoacer tries to get to full guard but Crane has control of the leg.
Crane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Crane trying to pass the guard but Odoacer defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer wants to get back to full guard.
Crane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Odoacer trying to hold on to Crane's head to control him but Crane postures up.
Odoacer is not content to let Crane control the position.
Odoacer is trying to get back to full guard.
Crane trying to mount his opponent but Odoacer defends it.
Crane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking to improve his position.
Odoacer trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep. Crane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crane trying to pass the guard but Odoacer defending well.
Odoacer is trying to get back to full guard.
Crane wants to free his trapped foot but Odoacer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crane is looking to take a break and control but Odoacer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Odoacer is defending against the submission attempts here by Crane.
Crane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Odoacer is just riding it out for now. Crane eventually gives up the hold.
Odoacer trying to hold on to Crane's head to control him but Crane postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Odoacer is just riding it out for now. Crane eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crane in particular looking to stall.
Crane frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Crane (5) vs (0) Odoacer
Crane avoids the attempt from Odoacer to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Odoacer is looking to escape.
Crane moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Crane (8) vs (0) Odoacer
Crane is trying to stick to Odoacer's back but Odoacer is turning into Crane. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Crane's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Odoacer. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crane (8) vs (2) Odoacer
Odoacer trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Odoacer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crane (10) vs (2) Odoacer
Odoacer keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Odoacer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Odoacer is trying to control the position but Crane postures up.
Crane is stalling in the full guard.
Odoacer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crane (10) vs (4) Odoacer
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crane keeping moving, preventing Odoacer from controlling successfully.
Crane wants to sweep but no luck.
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but Crane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crane 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.
Crane is trying to control the position but Odoacer postures up.
Crane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crane keeping moving, preventing Odoacer from controlling successfully.
Crane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Odoacer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crane is keeping the position for now.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Odoacer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Odoacer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Odoacer is fighting to break Crane's control of his arms but Crane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Odoacer trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is fighting to break Crane's control of his arms but Crane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Odoacer pushes down on Crane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Odoacer passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crane (10) vs (7) Odoacer
Odoacer laying and praying for a moment but Crane takes advantage and regains half guard.
Crane is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer slows the pace down in half guard.
Crane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Odoacer being controlled here momentarily.
Odoacer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crane is looking for a sweep. Odoacer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking for a kimura here.
Odoacer not doing much here.
Crane wants to improve his position but Odoacer is controlling well.
Crane is refusing to be controlled, as Odoacer sits in half guard.
Crane tries to get to full guard but Odoacer has control of the leg.
Crane manages to get to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer looking to pass the guard.
Odoacer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Odoacer is one step ahead there.
Odoacer trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
Odoacer wants to pass the guard but Crane is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving.
Odoacer stopping the sweep attempt from Crane.
Crane is trying to control the position but Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer being controlled here momentarily.
Crane wants to sweep here but Odoacer controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Odoacer is pushing down on Crane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crane is fighting to maintain full guard but Odoacer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Odoacer not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crane takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Our winner, Ichabod Crane, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Flavius Odoacer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'. |
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