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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anton Poirier (ranked 3642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 1252 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anton Poirier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pedan closes the distance and clinches.
Pedan fails to pull guard.
Pedan goes for a takedown attempt but Poirier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poirier clinches with his opponent.
Pedan wants a takedown but no success here.
Anton Poirier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Pedan.
Poirier is looking for a takedown.
Pedan is working for takedown but Poirier is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poirier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pedan.
Poirier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pedan decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedan controlling the position.
Pedan working a defensive guard here.
Poirier tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedan is retaining full guard.
Poirier drops back looking for a leg! Pedan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pedan manages to kick Poirier off! Poirier jumps back into Pedan's guard.
Pedan pulls Poirier in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Poirier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poirier is fighting to break Pedan's control of his arms but Pedan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Poirier wants to control from the top but Pedan keeps moving.
Pedan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pedan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Poirier haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Poirier stands and throws Pedan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Poirier (3) vs (0) Pedan
Pedan is trying to control Poirier's posture but Poirier avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poirier tries to advance to mount but Pedan denies him.
What's Pedan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pedan struggling a bit here.
Poirier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Poirier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pedan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Poirier (5) vs (0) Pedan
Pedan is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan gets back to half guard.
Pedan is defending against the submission attempts here by Poirier.
Pedan is staying active underneath Poirier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Poirier tries to pass to full mount but Pedan defends it.
Poirier trying to control the action but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Pedan is trying to control but Poirier passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Poirier (8) vs (0) Pedan
Pedan can't do much from the bottom here.
Pedan gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan tries to roll over but Poirier keeps him under control.
Poirier is looking for a kimura here.
Pedan is looking to improve his position.
Pedan trying to control but Poirier postures up.
Poirier passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Poirier (11) vs (0) Pedan
Pedan tries to lock up and control but Poirier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pedan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poirier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pedan is looking to escape.
Pedan regains half guard.
Poirier wants to pass to mount but Pedan is defending the position.
Poirier is working hard here to advance position.
Pedan is doing well to control the position and prevent Poirier from advancing to side control.
Poirier is working for a kimura but Pedan is defending it quite comfortably.
Poirier is looking for a kimura but Pedan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Poirier to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pedan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pedan 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.
Pedan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Poirier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pedan looking for a sweep. Not yet Pedan, not yet.
Poirier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pedan is trying to keep Poirier in close.
Poirier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedan is keeping the position for now.
Poirier preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poirier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poirier postures up.
Poirier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pedan is keeping the position for now.
Poirier trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedan controlling the position.
Poirier trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Poirier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poirier is pushing down on Pedan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pedan is fighting to maintain full guard but Poirier has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is looking to control Poirier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pedan avoid being mounted?
Poirier tries to pass to full mount but Pedan defends it.
Pedan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pedan tries to roll over but Poirier keeps him under control.
Poirier wants to control but Pedan is keeping him busy.
Pedan wants to control but Poirier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pedan is positioning himself well to prevent Poirier advancing to mount.
Poirier is working for a kimura but Pedan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poirier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poirier uses his free foot to push down on Pedan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pedan. Score +3 for passing guard: Poirier (14) vs (0) Pedan
Poirier seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pedan is holding on tight.
Pedan tries to hold on but Poirier pushes him away.
Poirier fails to advance to Pedan's back.
Poirier working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pedan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pedan wants to control but Poirier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pedan moves into full guard.
Poirier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pedan trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Poirier passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Poirier (17) vs (0) Pedan
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Poirier tries to move to mount but Pedan blocks the move with his legs.
Poirier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pedan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Poirier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pedan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poirier wants to control but Pedan is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Poirier moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Poirier (19) vs (0) Pedan
Poirier avoids the attempt from Pedan to control.
Poirier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pedan is looking to escape.
Pedan tries to hold on but Poirier pushes him away.
Poirier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pedan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is looking to get to half guard.
Pedan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Poirier wants to take a breather but Pedan is having none of it.
Pedan moves into full guard.
Pedan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pedan keeping full guard, as Poirier tries to pass.
Pedan working a defensive guard here.
Poirier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pedan trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Poirier 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.
Poirier is fighting to break Pedan's control of his arms but Pedan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Poirier drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pedan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pedan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pedan! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Poirier (19) vs (4) Pedan
Poirier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poirier wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Pedan seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Poirier takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Anton Poirier was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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