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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chrono Lock (ranked 9075 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Monroe (ranked 4942 p4p, 552 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chrono Lock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monroe lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lock (0) vs (2) Monroe
Monroe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Monroe has gone for a leg lock! Lock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monroe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lock (2) vs (2) Monroe
Monroe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lock is aware though and is defending well.
Monroe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monroe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lock is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Monroe looking for a guillotine here but Lock defends easily.
Monroe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.
Monroe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Lock controlling him for the moment.
Monroe is trying to keep Lock in close.
Monroe keeping full guard, as Lock tries to pass.
Monroe working a defensive guard but Lock passes into half guard.
Lock prevents Monroe from improving his position.
Lock controlling the action here.
Monroe felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Monroe is looking to improve his position.
Lock passes into side control, despite Monroe's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lock (5) vs (2) Monroe
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe is looking to regain half guard here but Lock keeps moving and retains side control.
Monroe tries to control but Lock manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lock (8) vs (2) Monroe
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is in bad spot here.
Monroe trying to control the position but Lock manages to sink in the hooks.
Lock is trying to stick to Monroe's back but Monroe is turning into Lock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Monroe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lock (8) vs (4) Monroe
Monroe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lock! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lock (12) vs (4) Monroe
Monroe struggling a bit here.
Lock is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Monroe's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Monroe struggling a bit here.
Monroe is looking to reverse the position.
Monroe struggling a bit here.
Lock tries to advance to mount but Monroe denies him.
Monroe tries to buck Lock off but Lock is having none of it.
Monroe struggling a bit here.
Monroe is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is still trying to improve position.
Monroe wants to control but Lock postures up.
Monroe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lock presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lock (14) vs (4) Monroe
Lock avoids the attempt from Monroe to control.
Lock manages to capitalize on a mistake by Monroe to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lock (17) vs (4) Monroe
Monroe trying to control the action but Lock just sinks the hooks in.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lock has good solid back control here.
Monroe trying to control the position but Lock manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Monroe right now.
You can see the frustration on Monroe's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lock keeps control of the position easily here as Monroe tries to buck him off.
Monroe wants to control his opponent's hands but Lock gets his hands free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wants to escape the position.
Monroe keeps trying to improve his position.
Monroe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monroe on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Monroe trying to control but not successfully.
Lock really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Monroe.
Monroe is trying to break free.
Monroe wants to control his opponent's hands but Lock gets his hands free.
Lock controls the position.
Lock continues to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lock keeps control of the position as Monroe tries to break free.
Monroe trying to control the action but Lock just sinks the hooks in.
Monroe is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lock.
Monroe is trying to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lock controls the action.
Monroe can't escape the position.
Monroe wants to control his opponent's hands but Lock gets his hands free.
Monroe is really stuck here.
Monroe trying to control the position but Lock manages to sink in the hooks.
Lock controlling the position well here. Monroe rolled but Lock kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lock is trying to stick to Monroe's back but Monroe is turning into Lock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Monroe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lock (17) vs (6) Monroe
Monroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Lock is retaining full guard.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Lock keeps moving.
Monroe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lock has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lock (19) vs (6) Monroe
Monroe looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Lock controlling him for the moment.
Monroe throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lock uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lock (22) vs (6) Monroe
Monroe is trying to escape the position but Lock is controlling the position.
Monroe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lock working away.
Lock taking a breather here.
Monroe tries to bench press Lock off him but Lock keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monroe is trying to control Lock's posture but Lock avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lock takes the fight on points by 22 to 6.
A very excited looking Chrono Lock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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