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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Walter Disney and Leo Castellano. Disney kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Walter Disney! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leo Castellano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Disney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walter Disney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellano has managed to clinch.
Castellano has picked Disney up - he's going for a ride! Castellano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Disney (0) vs (2) Castellano
Disney is trying to control but can't.
Castellano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Disney sees it coming and defends easily.
Disney trying to control here.
Castellano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Disney defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castellano slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Castellano is working away from the top position though.
Castellano is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disney is not content to let Castellano control the position.
Disney is doing well to control the position and prevent Castellano from advancing to side control.
Castellano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Disney moves into full guard.
Disney keeping moving, preventing Castellano from controlling successfully.
Disney has Castellano pulled in close to control his posture.
Castellano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disney keeping full guard, as Castellano tries to pass.
Disney wants to sweep but no luck.
Disney keeping full guard, as Castellano tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Disney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castellano's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Disney (2) vs (2) Castellano
Castellano wants to sweep here but Disney controlling him for the moment.
Disney slips nicely into half guard.
Castellano wants to control but Disney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Disney content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Disney is looking to advance position but Castellano won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disney trying to control the pace.
Castellano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Disney slows the pace down in half guard.
Castellano wants to control but Disney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Disney is trying to control the action in half guard but Castellano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Castellano wants to improve his position but Disney is controlling well.
Castellano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Disney is working away from the top position though.
Castellano is looking to improve his position.
Castellano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disney seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Castellano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Disney pulls his head out easily.
Disney wants to take a breather but Castellano is having none of it.
Disney looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Disney is keen to just control but Castellano is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Disney stalling.
Castellano is trying to maintain the position but Disney is very close to passing his half guard.
Disney prevents Castellano from improving his position.
Disney wants to take a breather but Castellano is having none of it.
Castellano is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Disney continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castellano wants to get back to full guard.
Disney passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castellano! Score +3 for passing guard: Disney (5) vs (2) Castellano
Castellano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Disney controlling his opponent.
Castellano is squirming around, avoiding Disney's attempts to control the action.
Disney with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Disney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castellano is trying desperately to improve position.
Disney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castellano is looking to get to half guard.
Castellano tries to hold on but Disney postures up.
Disney sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More hug and hope from Disney.
Castellano can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Disney looking to control but Castellano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castellano can't escape the position.
Disney wants to control the pace but Castellano is squirming around nicely.
Castellano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castellano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Disney passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castellano! Score +3 for passing guard: Disney (8) vs (2) Castellano
Castellano is looking to improve his position but Disney isn't that keen on the idea.
Disney looking to control but Castellano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castellano is looking to get to half guard.
Disney tries to control but Castellano wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castellano is trying desperately to improve position.
Disney looking to control and managing it successfully.
Disney's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Disney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Castellano is squirming around, avoiding Disney's attempts to control the action.
Disney controlling from mount.
Castellano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Disney tries to control but Castellano wriggling away.
Castellano tries to reverse the position but Disney maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Disney can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castellano is looking to escape.
Disney is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Castellano is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Disney (11) vs (2) Castellano
Disney just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Disney tries to keep control of the position but Castellano is staying busy.
Castellano just trying to survive but Disney is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Castellano rolls, trying to escape but Disney keeps control of the position.
Disney struggling to keep hold of the position.
Castellano tries to roll but Disney sticks to his back.
Castellano keeps trying to improve his position.
Castellano is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Disney off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Disney trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Castellano doesn't escape.
Castellano trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Disney controls the action.
Castellano can't escape the position.
Castellano looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Castellano wants to escape the position.
Disney is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Castellano's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Disney has good solid back control here.
Castellano tries to escape but Disney has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Disney really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Castellano.
Disney keeps control of the position as Castellano tries to break free.
Disney trying to control momentarily.
Castellano can't escape the position.
Disney biding his time, looking for the opening.
Castellano rolls, trying to escape but Disney keeps control of the position.
Disney has good solid back control here.
Castellano just trying to survive but Disney is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Disney is looking to control Castellano but Castellano is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Castellano wants to escape the position.
Disney has good solid back control here.
You can see the frustration on Castellano's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Disney is riding his opponent, not letting Castellano buck him off.
Disney has the hooks in. Castellano is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Disney 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Disney.
And that's the end of the fight!
Disney takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Walter Disney thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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