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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 5439 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Valur (ranked 3542 p4p, 427 weight class). Valur has chosen David Bowie - Let's Dance as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Tobias Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Gilbert Valur!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Murphy has Valur pulled in close to control his posture.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Valur from controlling successfully.
Valur looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (0) Valur
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valur controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Valur looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Valur looking to control but Murphy passes into half guard.
Valur tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Valur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valur tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valur on the ground.
Well, if Murphy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Valur is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Valur is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valur actively working from the bottom here.
Valur trying to control here.
Valur wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Valur keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valur is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murphy is working away from the top position though.
Murphy stalling.
Valur looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valur wants to get back to full guard.
Valur trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Murphy slows the pace down in half guard.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Valur defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy content to control rather than advance.
Valur is trying to control but can't.
Murphy prevents Valur from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valur tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Murphy controlling the pace.
Valur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but Valur defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Valur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Valur looking to control.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valur is keeping the position for now.
Valur pulls Murphy in close to his closed guard and prevents Murphy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valur wants to control the position but Murphy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents Valur from improving his position.
Valur wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valur wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valur wants to get back to full guard.
Valur is looking to control Murphy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Valur avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Valur is trying to control but Murphy manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (5) vs (0) Valur
Valur manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Valur is defending the position.
Valur looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy is thwarting Valur's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Valur is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valur looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Valur has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Valur looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Valur wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy.
Valur controlling the position well.
Valur trying to control from the bottom.
Valur is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stalling.
Valur is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murphy is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murphy takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Tobias Murphy is the new welterweight champion! |
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