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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Ward and Gaia Ky Jr. Mr Ward has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Mr Ward! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ky Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Ward decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ky Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ward (2) vs (0) Ky Jr
Ward trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr wants to control the position but Ward says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ward's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ward is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ky Jr is just riding it out for now. Ward eventually gives up the hold.
Ward is trying to control the action in half guard but Ky Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
Ky Jr is staying active underneath Ward, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ky Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Ward works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (5) vs (0) Ky Jr
Ky Jr is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping him busy.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep but Ward has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ward (7) vs (0) Ky Jr
Ky Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ky Jr gets back to half guard.
Ward wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping him busy.
Ward is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ky Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ky Jr wants to improve his position but Ward is controlling well.
Ky Jr wants to control but Ward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura but Ky Jr is defending well.
Ward is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr trying to control but Ward postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ky Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Ward.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Ward is trying to control the action in half guard but Ky Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
Ky Jr has his hands clasped together around Ward's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ky Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ward.
Ky Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ward wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
Ward stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
Ward trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Ward passes Ky Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ky Jr tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Ward frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (10) vs (0) Ky Jr
Ward wants to control the pace but Ky Jr is squirming around nicely.
Ky Jr wants to control but Ward is having none of it.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr tries to reverse the position but Ward maintains control.
Ward pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr tries to reverse the position but Ward maintains control.
Ward wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ky Jr wants to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Ward working for a guillotine from mount but Ky Jr is in no mood to give up.
Ky Jr is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to control but Ward is having none of it.
Ward wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ward avoids the attempt from Ky Jr to control.
Ward looking to control but Ky Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ky Jr gets back to half guard.
Ky Jr is not content to let Ward control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ky Jr is looking to improve his position.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Ky Jr is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ky Jr trying to control but Ward postures up.
Ky Jr is pressing down on Ward's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to pass the guard but Ky Jr is keeping the position.
Ky Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Ky Jr is retaining full guard.
Ward postures up.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ky Jr working a defensive guard but Ward passes into half guard.
Ky Jr tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is trying to control but can't.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ky Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ky Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ky Jr.
Ky Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ward's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ward (10) vs (2) Ky Jr
Ky Jr passes Ward's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ward is pressing down on Ky Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ward wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Ky Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
Ky Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ward (10) vs (5) Ky Jr
Ward tries to improve position but can't.
Ward prevents Ky Jr from moving into mount.
Ky Jr controls the position from side control.
Ky Jr trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Ky Jr stalls from top position.
Ward might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ward sneaks back into half guard.
Ward wants to improve his position but Ky Jr is controlling well.
Ky Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ky Jr prevents Ward from improving his position.
Ward is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ward manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward looking to control.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ward is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr forces his way into half guard.
Ward actively working from the bottom here.
Ky Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Ky Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward is refusing to be controlled, as Ky Jr sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ward takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Mr Ward decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Gaia Ky Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back stronger, I'm humble in defeat.'. |
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