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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bob Backlund (ranked 12510 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 2905 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Bob Backlund! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Danky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Backlund (0) vs (2) Danky
Danky wants to pass the guard but Backlund is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Backlund is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Backlund has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (2) vs (2) Danky
Danky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Backlund controls the pace.
Danky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Backlund is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Danky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backlund forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Backlund is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Danky wants to control but Backlund is keeping busy.
Danky holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Danky tries to roll over but Backlund keeps him under control.
Backlund performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky wants to get back to full guard.
Backlund is trying to control. Danky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Backlund pulls his head out easily.
Backlund prevents Danky from improving his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Danky is still trying to improve position.
Danky trying to control from the bottom.
Backlund is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky tries to get to full guard but Backlund has control of the leg.
Backlund is looking to take a break and control but Danky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Backlund is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Danky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Danky tries to get to full guard but Backlund has control of the leg.
Backlund is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danky sees it coming and defends easily.
Danky is looking to control Backlund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danky avoid being mounted?
Backlund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danky keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky wants to improve his position but Backlund is controlling well.
Backlund is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Danky! Score +3 for passing guard: Backlund (5) vs (2) Danky
Danky is trying to escape the mount.
Backlund controlling the position easily from mount.
Danky is looking to get to half guard.
Danky has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Backlund (8) vs (2) Danky
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danky manages to reverse the position and now he's in Backlund's guard. Nice work there by Danky.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (8) vs (4) Danky
Danky trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
Backlund has his hands on Danky's head, controlling the position.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Danky has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Backlund can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Danky controls the pace.
Danky is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Backlund is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Backlund has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (10) vs (4) Danky
Backlund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Backlund trying to control the position from guard on top but Danky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Danky holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danky is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (10) vs (6) Danky
Danky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Danky trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Danky is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Backlund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danky's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (12) vs (6) Danky
Danky trying to keep a closed guard but Backlund is proving a slippery customer.
Backlund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Backlund is now in half guard.
Danky is looking to improve his position.
Backlund is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Danky is looking to control Backlund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danky avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Danky is looking to improve his position.
Danky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Backlund's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Backlund's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Backlund (12) vs (10) Danky
We've been hearing good reports from Backlund'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.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Danky's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Backlund rolls, trying to escape but Danky keeps control of the position.
Backlund is working hard here to advance position.
Danky is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Backlund defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Danky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Backlund is defending well though. Danky let's go of the attempt for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Backlund is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Danky gets his way!
Danky looking for the RNC.
Danky has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Backlund has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Backlund wants to escape the position.
Danky trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Backlund is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Backlund tries to roll but Danky sticks to his back.
Danky is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Backlund showing good submission defense here.
Backlund is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Backlund rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Danky is looking to stall here but Backlund recovers full guard.
Backlund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Backlund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Backlund wants to sweep but no luck.
Danky content to stall in guard here.
Backlund keeping moving, preventing Danky from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Backlund wants to sweep but no luck.
Backlund managing to control the position.
Backlund bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danky's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (14) vs (10) Danky
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Danky is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (14) vs (12) Danky
Danky wants to control from the top but Backlund keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Backlund trying to control the position.
Danky trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
Backlund is trying to keep Danky in close.
Backlund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danky is one step ahead there.
Danky trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Danky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Backlund wants to sweep but no luck.
Danky trying to control but Backlund is working from the bottom.
Backlund looking to control.
Backlund manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danky manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Backlund (16) vs (12) Danky
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Backlund trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Backlund takes the fight on points by 16 to 12.
Bob Backlund tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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