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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hemfsford Jowars (ranked 6884 p4p, 612 weight class) and Youssoufa Diallo (ranked 6408 p4p, 0 weight class). Diallo has chosen Africa soukouss as his entrance music. Hemfsford Jowars 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Hemfsford Jowars! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Youssoufa Diallo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Diallo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jowars circles away.
Jowars shoots for a takedown but Diallo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diallo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jowars tries to clinch up.
Jowars shoots in and gets a takedown into Diallo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jowars (2) vs (0) Diallo
Diallo controls Jowars momentarily but Jowars frees himself.
Our spies down at at Jako Gym inform us that Diallo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diallo being controlled here, momentarily.
Jowars works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jowars tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diallo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jowars looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jowars'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.
Diallo trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diallo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jowars pulls his head out easily.
Jowars seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diallo trying to hold on to Jowars's head to control him but Jowars postures up.
Jowars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diallo keeps working.
Diallo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jowars performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jowars trying to mount his opponent but Diallo defends it.
Diallo is refusing to be controlled, as Jowars sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diallo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jowars is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (5) vs (0) Diallo
Jowars controlling his opponent.
Diallo tries to hold on but Jowars postures up.
Diallo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diallo tries to lock up and control but Jowars gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jowars looking to control but Diallo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diallo wants to control but Jowars is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diallo is controlling an arm, preventing Jowars from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Diallo is squirming around, avoiding Jowars's attempts to control the action.
Jowars avoids the attempt from Diallo to control.
Jowars tries to control but Diallo wriggling away.
Jowars avoids the attempt from Diallo to control.
Jowars will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diallo tries to reverse the position but Jowars maintains control.
Jowars wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Diallo wants to control but Jowars is having none of it.
Jowars controlling from the full mount.
Diallo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jowars takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diallo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jowars (5) vs (2) Diallo
Jowars pulls Diallo in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diallo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diallo stopping the sweep attempt from Jowars.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diallo being controlled here momentarily.
Diallo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diallo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diallo content to stall in guard here.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Diallo from controlling successfully.
Jowars pulls Diallo in close to prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Jowars.
Jowars keeping full guard, as Diallo tries to pass.
Jowars seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diallo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diallo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Jowars has control of Diallo's left arm, preventing Diallo from doing any damage.
Jowars keeping moving, preventing Diallo from controlling successfully.
Jowars wants to sweep but no luck.
Jowars is trying to keep Diallo in close.
Jowars pulls Diallo in close to prevent any damage.
Diallo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is pulling down on Diallo's head. It's preventing any offense from Diallo, at least for the moment.
Jowars is trying to control the position but Diallo postures up.
Diallo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Diallo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Diallo postures up.
Diallo 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.
Diallo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diallo controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jowars has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diallo 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.
Diallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jowars not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diallo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Diallo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diallo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jowars holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diallo wants to control from the top but Jowars keeps moving.
Jowars tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jowars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diallo stands and throws Jowars's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (5) vs (5) Diallo
What's Jowars going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Jowars manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jowars (7) vs (5) Diallo
Diallo is trying to get back to full guard.
Jowars trying to pass the guard but Diallo defending well.
Jowars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jowars is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jowars content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diallo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jowars controlling the action here.
Diallo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jowars takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diallo is not content to let Jowars control the position.
Jowars is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diallo trying to hold on to Jowars's head to control him but Jowars postures up.
Diallo looking for submissions off his back.
Diallo won't allow Jowars to pass to mount.
Jowars is keen to just control but Diallo is a slippery customer.
Diallo is trying to control but can't.
Jowars controlling the action here.
Diallo trying to control but Jowars postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jowars with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jowars trying to mount his opponent but Diallo defends it.
Jowars is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diallo actively working from the bottom here.
Jowars with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diallo wants to control but Jowars is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diallo actively working from the bottom here.
Jowars content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jowars is trying to control the action in half guard but Diallo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diallo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jowars works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (10) vs (5) Diallo
Jowars taking a breather here.
Diallo wants to control but Jowars postures up.
Jowars controls the position from side control.
Jowars seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diallo for as long as he can get away with.
Jowars continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Diallo tries to buck Jowars off but Jowars is having none of it.
Diallo is not content to let Jowars control the position.
Jowars just content to control the position.
Diallo tries to buck Jowars off but Jowars is having none of it.
Diallo wants to control but Jowars postures up.
Diallo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jowars off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jowars (10) vs (9) Diallo
Jowars just trying to survive but Diallo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jowars won't enjoy being in this position. Diallo looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Jowars is tapping - it's over boys! Diallo picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Youssoufa Diallo!
After winning the bout, Youssoufa Diallo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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