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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nick Fjera (ranked 673 p4p, 77 weight class) and Poto Tupu (ranked 2354 p4p, 68 weight class). Tupu has chosen Youth Of The Nation as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Poto Tupu enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Nick Fjera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Poto Tupu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fjera dives in and grabs Tupu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tupu pushes down on Fjera's head and hops out.
Tupu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fjera avoids it really well and circles away.
Tupu fails to land the takedown.
Fjera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tupu swivels and escapes.
Fjera stuffs the takedown.
Nick Fjera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poto Tupu.
Tupu gets caught flat footed, as Fjera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fjera (2) vs (0) Tupu
Tupu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fjera is aware though and is defending well.
Fjera controlling from the top position.
Fjera trying to control but Tupu is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fjera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjera preventing the sweep.
Fjera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fjera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fjera stopping the sweep attempt from Tupu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fjera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tupu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tupu, not yet.
Fjera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fjera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fjera wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tupu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fjera controls the pace.
Fjera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupu is keeping the position for now.
Tupu wants to sweep here but Fjera controlling him for the moment.
Fjera wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
Fjera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tupu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fjera sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Martial Arts Dojo inform us that Tupu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fjera stopping the sweep attempt from Tupu.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Fjera from controlling successfully.
Tupu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fjera trying to control but Tupu is working from the bottom.
Fjera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fjera postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fjera slips nicely into half guard.
Tupu is in trouble now - Fjera has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fjera (5) vs (0) Tupu
Tupu can't escape the position.
Fjera looking to control but Tupu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fjera controlling from the full mount.
Tupu is controlling an arm, preventing Fjera from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fjera prevents Tupu from getting the reversal.
Tupu regains half guard.
Fjera is trying to control. Tupu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fjera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tupu gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fjera trying to control but Tupu is working from the bottom.
Fjera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fjera wants to control from the top but Tupu keeps moving.
Tupu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tupu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Fjera from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fjera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fjera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tupu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fjera is stalling in the full guard.
Fjera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fjera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tupu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tupu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fjera looking to pass the guard.
Tupu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fjera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupu is keeping the position for now.
Tupu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fjera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tupu keeping moving, preventing Fjera from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tupu wants to improve his position but instead Fjera has moved into half guard.
Fjera trying to control from half guard but Tupu is working away.
Tupu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fjera (5) vs (2) Tupu
Tupu trying to control but Fjera is working from the bottom.
Tupu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fjera pulls Tupu in close to prevent any damage.
Tupu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tupu wants to control from the top but Fjera keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tupu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fjera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fjera wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tupu is now in half guard.
Fjera is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tupu is looking to stall here but Fjera recovers full guard.
Tupu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fjera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fjera looking to control.
Tupu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tupu pushing down on Fjera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tupu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fjera keeps working.
Tupu is looking to advance position but Fjera won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tupu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fjera's thigh. Fjera counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tupu advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fjera (5) vs (5) Tupu
Tupu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Fjera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Tupu gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Tupu wins on points by 6 to 5.
Our winner, Poto Tupu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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