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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Deangelo Flagg (ranked 16447 p4p, 680 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 18915 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg's entrance music is What Its Like. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Deangelo Flagg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 7 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Flagg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pancake to the ground. Flagg is now in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Flagg (2) vs (0) Pancake
Flagg tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
Flagg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Flagg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flagg's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flagg (2) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Flagg 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.
Pancake won't allow Flagg to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg being controlled here, momentarily.
Flagg trying to control the position.
Pancake trying to control but Flagg is working from the bottom.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Pancake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Flagg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flagg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pancake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flagg trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
Flagg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Flagg looking for a guillotine here but Pancake defends easily.
Flagg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pancake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flagg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pancake defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg working for a triangle but Pancake defends it easily.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flagg is keeping the position for now.
Pancake advances to half guard.
Pancake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flagg is just riding it out for now. Pancake eventually gives up the hold.
Flagg trying to control but Pancake postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking for a kimura but Flagg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pancake to get the leverage.
Flagg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flagg is trying to maintain the position but Pancake is very close to passing his half guard.
Pancake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake trying to mount his opponent but Flagg defends it.
Flagg trying to get back to full guard but Pancake takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Flagg (2) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake controlling from mount.
Flagg is looking to improve his position but Pancake isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flagg gets back to half guard.
Pancake is working for a kimura but Flagg is defending it quite comfortably.
Flagg is looking to improve his position.
Flagg keeping hold of Pancake's head, controlling as best he can.
Pancake prevents Flagg from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake moves into full mount! Flagg won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Flagg (2) vs (8) Pancake
Pancake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Flagg tries to reverse the position but Pancake maintains control.
Flagg gets back to half guard.
Pancake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Flagg is trying to maintain the position but Pancake is very close to passing his half guard.
Flagg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pancake pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pancake wants to control but Flagg is keeping him busy.
Flagg trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Flagg (2) vs (11) Pancake
Flagg is trying to escape the mount.
Pancake tries to control but Flagg wriggling away.
Flagg tries to reverse the position but Pancake maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Flagg is having none of it.
Flagg can't escape the position.
Pancake fails to move to back control.
Flagg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Flagg tries to reverse the position but Pancake maintains control.
Flagg tries to lock up and control but Pancake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pancake is trying to take his opponent's back.
Flagg tries to hold on but Pancake postures up.
Pancake controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pancake tries to control but Flagg wriggling away.
Flagg is looking to improve his position but Pancake isn't that keen on the idea.
Pancake working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pancake has control of Flagg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flagg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pancake controlling the pace for now.
Flagg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Pancake takes Flagg's back. Score +3 for taking back: Flagg (2) vs (14) Pancake
Flagg rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Flagg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flagg trying to control the position.
Pancake tries to free his leg and advance position but Flagg is retaining full guard.
Flagg keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Flagg wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Flagg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pancake has Flagg in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flagg (4) vs (14) Pancake
Pancake trying to control the position here.
Flagg looking to pass the guard.
Flagg is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is pulling down on Flagg's head. It's preventing any offense from Flagg, at least for the moment.
Pancake looking to control.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flagg pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pancake trying to control here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pancake is doing well to control the position and prevent Flagg from advancing to side control.
Pancake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flagg preventing the sweep.
Flagg trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Flagg drops back looking for a leg! Pancake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pancake manages to kick Flagg off! Flagg jumps back into Pancake's guard.
Flagg wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flagg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pancake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancake pulls Flagg in to control the position.
Pancake has his foot on Flagg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flagg works his way back into a safe position though.
Flagg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flagg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flagg forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 14 to 4. |
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