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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Predator Burns and Eli Armis. Burns comes into the arena with Jiu-Jitsu blaring out of the sound system. Armis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mortal Kombat Theme. 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 bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Predator Burns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Eli Armis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Burns moves into range and clinches up with Armis.
Armis jumps guard.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burns is one step ahead there.
Armis trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns trying to control but Armis is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Armis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Armis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Armis is keeping the position.
Burns forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Armis is not content to let Burns control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burns is working away from the top position though.
Armis is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Armis! Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (3) vs (0) Armis
Burns is trying to take his opponent's back.
Burns trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Armis is trying to escape the mount but Burns keeps good control and instead manages to take Armis's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Burns (6) vs (0) Armis
Burns struggling to keep hold of the position.
Armis fending off the submission attempt from Burns.
Burns gets his hands free as Armis looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis staying busy and making it hard for Burns to control.
Burns 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.
Burns controlling well, preventing Armis from escaping the position.
Burns has got his arm under Armis's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Armis has spun round into Burns's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (6) vs (2) Armis
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armis defends well.
Armis won't allow Burns to sweep him here.
Armis stands and throws Burns's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (6) vs (5) Armis
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Armis is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns sneaks back into half guard.
Armis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns is looking for a sweep. Armis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armis is trying to control. Burns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
Burns wants to control but Armis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burns is looking for a sweep. Armis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns is defending against the submission attempts here by Armis.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burns is trying to maintain the position but Armis is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Armis has control of the leg.
Burns gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (8) vs (5) Armis
Armis working a defensive guard here.
Armis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (8) vs (7) Armis
Burns keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Armis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Armis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armis tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Armis wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Armis passes Burns's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Armis prevents Burns from improving his position.
Armis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burns is just riding it out for now. Armis eventually gives up the hold.
Armis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Armis seems to be working for a kimura but Burns defends the submission attempt.
Burns wants to control but Armis is keeping busy.
Burns is looking to improve his position.
Armis tries to pass to full mount but Burns defends it.
Burns moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Armis defends it easily.
Armis wants to control from the top but Burns keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burns is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (10) vs (7) Armis
Armis keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burns wants to control from the top but Armis keeps moving.
Burns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armis is keeping the position for now.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Armis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns wants to pass the guard but Armis is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Armis working for a triangle but Burns defends it easily.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Armis is retaining full guard.
Burns wants to control from the top but Armis keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Armis can't keep his opponent in guard - Burns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Burns is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Armis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Armis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Armis trying to control but Burns postures up.
Burns passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (13) vs (7) Armis
Burns swings around for an armbar but Armis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burns's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (13) vs (9) Armis
Armis wants to pass the guard but Burns is keeping the position.
Burns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (15) vs (9) Armis
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Armis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns tries to free his leg and advance position but Armis is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burns takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
Predator Burns took some time post fight to say the following; 'Lets do the Trilogy fight. Good fight Man.'. |
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