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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leon Opstad and Jake Wills. Opstad comes to the cage accompanied by Moby - Natural Blues. Wills comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Linkin Park - In The End kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leon Opstad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Wills!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Opstad gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Opstad (4) vs (0) Wills
Wills is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Wills's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Opstad tries for a kimura but Wills is defending well.
Wills struggling a bit here.
Wills is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opstad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wills keeps working.
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills is defending well.
Wills tries to buck Opstad off but Opstad is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opstad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wills tries to buck Opstad off but Opstad is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wills wants to control but Opstad postures up.
Wills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Opstad taking a breather here.
Wills wants to control but Opstad postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opstad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Opstad happy to just control the position for now.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Opstad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wills struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills prevents Opstad from improving position.
Wills wants to control but Opstad postures up.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Wills being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Wills's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wills prevents Opstad from improving position.
Opstad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wills keeps working.
Wills is being controlled here.
Opstad is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills is defending well.
Wills stops Opstad from passing to mount.
Opstad tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Opstad has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wills gets back to half guard.
Wills moves into full guard.
Opstad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Opstad defends it easily.
Wills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Opstad defends well.
Opstad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wills looking to control.
Opstad trying to control the position from guard on top but Wills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Opstad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Opstad stalling.
Wills is trying to get back to full guard.
Wills wants to control but Opstad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Opstad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wills manages to get to full guard.
Wills looking to control.
Opstad stopping the sweep attempt from Wills.
Opstad forces his way into half guard.
Wills looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wills looks winded!
Opstad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wills won't allow Opstad to pass to mount.
Opstad is trying to control. Wills wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Opstad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wills sees it coming and defends easily.
Wills is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Opstad seems to be looking for submissions.
Wills looking for submissions off his back.
Opstad not doing much here.
Opstad seems to be looking for submissions.
Opstad is pressing down on Wills's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wills is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Opstad is working away from the top position though.
Opstad is working for a kimura but Wills is defending it quite comfortably.
Wills is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wills slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Opstad's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wills looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Opstad is defending well. Wills quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Opstad has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wills celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Wills! |
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