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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 7500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Suchy (ranked 25047 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Caunt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dick Caunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Suchy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Caunt clinches with his opponent.
Caunt jumps guard.
Caunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Caunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Suchy on the ground.
Suchy trying to control the position from guard on top but Caunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suchy wants to control from the top but Caunt keeps moving.
Suchy is looking to pass into half guard but Caunt pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Caunt is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caunt (2) vs (0) Suchy
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suchy looking for a sweep. Not yet Suchy, not yet.
Suchy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suchy controls Caunt momentarily but Caunt frees himself.
Suchy keeping full guard, as Caunt tries to pass.
Caunt postures up.
Caunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is looking for a triangle here but Caunt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Caunt (5) vs (0) Suchy
The referee asks Caunt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Caunt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Suchy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caunt happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Suchy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suchy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caunt staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is trying to improve his position.
Caunt controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is looking to reverse the position.
Caunt controls the position.
Suchy struggling a bit here.
Caunt is staying tight to Suchy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is trying to control Caunt's posture but Caunt avoids it.
Suchy is looking for a sweep.
Caunt is staying tight to Suchy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Suchy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Caunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caunt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Suchy actively working from the bottom here.
Caunt not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suchy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Caunt pulls his head out easily.
Caunt trying to control the pace.
Caunt passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Caunt (8) vs (0) Suchy
Caunt avoids the attempt from Suchy to control.
Caunt controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caunt fails to advance to Suchy's back.
Suchy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suchy reaches up to try and control the position but Caunt seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Suchy rolls and tries to escape and now Caunt has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Caunt (11) vs (0) Suchy
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Caunt controls the action.
Caunt has the hooks in. Suchy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Suchy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Caunt controlling the position well here. Suchy rolled but Caunt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Caunt has the hooks in. Suchy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Suchy looks winded!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suchy keeps trying to improve his position.
Caunt trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Suchy doesn't escape.
Caunt doesn't have the hooks in and Suchy manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caunt (11) vs (2) Suchy
Suchy looking to sit in guard and control but Caunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Caunt (13) vs (2) Suchy
Suchy wants to sweep here but Caunt controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Caunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Caunt won't allow Suchy to sweep him here.
Caunt controlling from the top position.
Caunt forces his way into half guard.
Suchy tries to get to full guard but Caunt has control of the leg.
Suchy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Caunt pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Caunt (16) vs (2) Suchy
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Caunt controlling from mount.
Suchy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Caunt continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Caunt.
Suchy can't escape the position.
Caunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Suchy can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suchy is still trying to improve position.
Caunt controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suchy is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caunt takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Dick Caunt spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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