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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Glenville Francis (ranked 7225 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costanzo De Luca (ranked 23768 p4p, 946 weight class). De Luca has chosen Foals - My Number as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Glenville Francis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Costanzo De Luca!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
De Luca pushes Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
Francis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics De Luca uses from the top position.
De Luca has gone for a leg lock! Francis slips out almost immediately though and dives into De Luca's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Francis (2) vs (0) De Luca
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis controlling from the top position.
De Luca wants to sweep but no luck.
Francis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Francis (5) vs (0) De Luca
Francis is looking to take a break and control but De Luca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Francis gets to mount! De Luca was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Francis (7) vs (0) De Luca
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, De Luca has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Francis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Luca is looking to escape.
Francis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because De Luca is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Francis takes De Luca's back. Score +3 for taking back: Francis (10) vs (0) De Luca
De Luca tries to escape the position.
De Luca manages to reverse the position and now he's in Francis's guard. Nice work there by De Luca.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Francis (10) vs (2) De Luca
De Luca drops back, looking for a kneebar! Francis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Francis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Francis! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Francis (14) vs (2) De Luca
Francis has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Francis (16) vs (2) De Luca
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Luca is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Luca sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Francis controlling the action here.
De Luca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Francis pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Francis seems content to control.
Francis is working for a kimura but De Luca is defending it quite comfortably.
De Luca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Luca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Francis is taking a breather. De Luca says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Francis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down De Luca for as long as he can get away with.
De Luca wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Francis seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Luca looking for submissions off his back.
Francis is taking a breather. De Luca says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Francis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Francis (19) vs (2) De Luca
Francis controlling from the full mount.
Francis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De Luca is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Francis (19) vs (4) De Luca
Francis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Francis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Luca is aware though and is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Luca looking to sit in guard and control but Francis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Francis (21) vs (4) De Luca
De Luca looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Francis passes into half guard.
De Luca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Francis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Francis trying to control the action but De Luca is working from the bottom.
De Luca looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Francis is keen to just control but De Luca is a slippery customer.
Francis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Francis (24) vs (4) De Luca
Francis is looking to work his way around to De Luca's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
De Luca is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Luca keeps trying to improve his position.
Francis controlling his opponent.
Francis takes De Luca's back. Score +3 for taking back: Francis (27) vs (4) De Luca
I really don't envy De Luca right now.
De Luca looking very determined here, making life difficult for Francis.
We've been informed that De Luca has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Francis controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Luca tries to escape the position.
Francis is cranking De Luca's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for De Luca! He's tightened the choke and De Luca is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glenville Francis! |
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