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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ben Henley (ranked 2865 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Charles (ranked 2596 p4p, 245 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Charles's choice of entrance music: Pony. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Ben Henley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mike Charles!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Henley forces Charles back against the cage and clinches.
Charles has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henley uses from the top position.
Charles pulls Henley in close to his closed guard and prevents Henley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henley trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henley tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Charles pulls Henley in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henley 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henley defends it easily.
Henley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charles pulls Henley in close to prevent any damage.
Charles working a defensive guard but Henley manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Henley (3) vs (0) Charles
Charles seems a little lost for a moment, as Henley dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Henley taking a breather here.
Henley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Charles for as long as he can get away with.
Henley is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Charles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henley trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles is trying to get back to half guard.
Charles is letting Henley control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Charles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Charles wants to control but Henley passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Henley (6) vs (0) Charles
Henley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Charles is looking to regain half guard here but Henley keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles being controlled for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Henley's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Henley is trying to get an arm triangle but Charles is defending well.
Henley trying to control the position but Charles is working away.
Charles struggling a bit here.
Henley staying calm.
Henley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henley wants to control for a moment but Charles uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Henley prevents Charles from improving his position.
Charles is trying to maintain the position but Henley is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henley is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Charles tries to get to full guard but Henley has control of the leg.
Henley is pressing down on Charles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Charles is holding on for now.
Henley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Charles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henley.
Henley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Charles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Henley is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henley is trying to work for a kimura but Charles is defending well.
Charles looking for submissions off his back.
Charles is trying to maintain the position but Henley is very close to passing his half guard.
Henley has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Charles defend it? Henley steps over the head and cranks it - Charles is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Henley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Henley!
Ben Henley really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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