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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between River Chambers and Daniel Wagner. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; River Chambers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wagner closes the distance and pushes Chambers back into the cage.
Wagner goes for a takedown attempt but Chambers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chambers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wagner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chambers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wagner is pressed up against the cage. Chambers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wagner down to the mat. Wagner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chambers is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers rushes Wagner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner is trying to pull guard but Chambers has him pressed against the cage.
River Chambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Wagner.
Wagner is trying to pull guard but Chambers has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner stops a takedown attempt from Chambers.
Wagner wants to take the fight to the mat but Chambers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wagner.
Wagner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chambers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wagner wants a takedown but no success here.
Wagner goes for a takedown attempt but Chambers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chambers darts in and clinches Wagner up against the cage.
Wagner prevents the takedown attempt.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Chambers's takedown attempt.
Chambers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wagner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wagner goes for a takedown attempt but Chambers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chambers swats away the attempt to clinch by Wagner.
Chambers is looking to counter the offense by Wagner and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chambers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Chambers holds him up against the cage and eventually Wagner drops back down to his feet.
Chambers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chambers can't get the takedown.
Chambers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wagner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wagner successfully pulls guard.
Wagner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chambers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is adopting a defensive guard.
Wagner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wagner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wagner trying to control the position.
Chambers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is controlling Chambers's posture.
Chambers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chambers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chambers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Chambers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wagner trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner working a defensive guard but Chambers passes into half guard.
Wagner trying to hold on to Chambers's head to control him but Chambers postures up.
Chambers stalling.
Wagner is looking to control Chambers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wagner avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to get back to full guard.
Chambers controlling the action here.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Chambers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chambers is thwarting Wagner's attempts to control the position.
Wagner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chambers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chambers's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chambers (0) vs (4) Wagner
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is really stuck here.
Chambers trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wagner tightening his grip on Chambers, looking for the choke.
Wagner looking for the choke from the back.
Wagner looks winded!
Wagner working for the choke.
Wagner working for a choke but Chambers is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to roll but Wagner sticks to his back.
Wagner working for the choke.
Wagner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chambers is in a bad position with Wagner working for a choke. Chambers manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chambers (2) vs (4) Wagner
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chambers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chambers is stalling in the full guard.
Wagner trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wagner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chambers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chambers won't allow Wagner to sweep him here.
Chambers looking to pass the guard.
Chambers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chambers postures up.
Wagner seems keen to control Chambers's posture.
Wagner 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.
Chambers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wagner on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is controlling Chambers's posture.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
Chambers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Chambers postures up.
Chambers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chambers preventing the sweep.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Chambers postures up.
Chambers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chambers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wagner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wagner wins on points by 4 to 2.
An out of breath Daniel Wagner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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