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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Iwao Wada and Kordell Bailey Sr.. Wada's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stranglehold. Bailey Sr. comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Damian Marley - Road To Zion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Iwao Wada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kordell Bailey Sr.!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wada tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bailey Sr. defends well and Wada ends up having to push Bailey Sr. into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bailey Sr. shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wada shoots in and drives through. Bailey Sr. sprawls well.
Wada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bailey Sr. swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwao Wada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey Sr. looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wada (0) vs (2) Bailey Sr.
Bailey Sr. wants to control from the top but Wada keeps moving.
Bailey Sr. is pushing down on Wada's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wada is fighting to maintain full guard but Bailey Sr. has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wada wants to improve his position but Bailey Sr. is controlling well.
Bailey Sr. uses his free foot to push down on Wada's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wada. Score +3 for passing guard: Wada (0) vs (5) Bailey Sr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey Sr. takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wada tries to hold on but Bailey Sr. postures up.
Wada has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wada (0) vs (8) Bailey Sr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. has the hooks in. Wada is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wada rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wada is pressing down on Bailey Sr.'s left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bailey Sr. is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wada seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wada wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bailey Sr. is now in half guard.
Wada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bailey Sr. is keen to just control but Wada is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. uses his free foot to push down on Wada's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wada. Score +3 for passing guard: Wada (0) vs (11) Bailey Sr.
Bailey Sr. trying to control but Wada is having none of it.
Bailey Sr. jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wada manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bailey Sr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wada tries to control but Bailey Sr. manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Wada (0) vs (14) Bailey Sr.
Bailey Sr. looking to break Wada's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wada remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bailey Sr. will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Wada right now.
Bailey Sr. looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey Sr. is trying to stick to Wada's back but Wada is turning into Bailey Sr.. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bailey Sr.'s guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wada. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wada (2) vs (14) Bailey Sr.
Wada trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey Sr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey Sr. wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bailey Sr. is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey Sr. is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. is trying to hold Wada in close to prevent damage but Wada has managed to pass into half guard.
Wada trying to pass the guard but Bailey Sr. defending well.
Wada is keen to just control but Bailey Sr. is a slippery customer.
Bailey Sr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bailey Sr. looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey Sr., not yet.
Wada looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey Sr. gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wada (2) vs (16) Bailey Sr.
Wada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bailey Sr. sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wada lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wada (4) vs (16) Bailey Sr.
Bailey Sr. trying to control the position.
Wada slips nicely into half guard.
Wada wants to free his trapped foot but Bailey Sr. is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bailey Sr. wants to improve his position but Wada is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wada wants to pass to mount but Bailey Sr. is defending the position.
Bailey Sr. wants to control but Wada is keeping busy.
Wada works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wada (7) vs (16) Bailey Sr.
Wada tries to control but Bailey Sr. wriggling away.
Bailey Sr. regains half guard.
Wada is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wada works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wada (10) vs (16) Bailey Sr.
Bailey Sr. is trying to control Wada's posture but Wada avoids it.
Bailey Sr. is trying to get back to half guard.
Wada controls the position from side control.
Bailey Sr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wada tries to advance to mount but Bailey Sr. instead regains half guard.
Bailey Sr. is holding on to half guard well.
Wada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bailey Sr. does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bailey Sr. wants to improve his position but Wada is controlling well.
Wada is trying to control the action in half guard but Bailey Sr. is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wada slows the pace down in half guard.
Wada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bailey Sr. wants to control the action here but instead Wada manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wada (13) vs (16) Bailey Sr.
Bailey Sr. gets back to half guard.
Bailey Sr. is staying active underneath Wada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wada with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wada prevents Bailey Sr. from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bailey Sr. is still trying to improve position.
Bailey Sr. gets full guard.
Wada trying to control but Bailey Sr. is working from the bottom.
Wada is stalling in the full guard.
Wada wants to control from the top but Bailey Sr. keeps moving.
Bailey Sr. trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey Sr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey Sr. looking to control.
Bailey Sr. has control of Wada's left arm, preventing Wada from doing any damage.
Wada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wada is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bailey Sr. has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wada is looking to defend but Bailey Sr. has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wada! Bailey Sr. pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wada taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kordell Bailey Sr.!
Kordell Bailey Sr. very nearly forgot to thank King of Clothes amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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