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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leon Derrwas (ranked 7029 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tijan Brix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brix has chosen I Walk Alone as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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; Leon Derrwas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tijan Brix!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Derrwas swats away the attempt to clinch by Brix.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brix enables Derrwas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brix manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Derrwas (2) vs (0) Brix
Derrwas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brix not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Derrwas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Derrwas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brix is keeping the position for now.
Brix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Derrwas defends it easily.
Brix is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Derrwas defends well.
Brix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derrwas content to stall in guard here.
Derrwas postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brix has his foot on Derrwas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Derrwas works his way back into a safe position though.
Derrwas 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brix is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Derrwas (2) vs (2) Brix
Derrwas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Derrwas has his foot on Brix's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brix works his way back into a safe position though.
Brix trying to control but Derrwas is working from the bottom.
Derrwas has control of Brix's left arm, preventing Brix from doing any damage.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derrwas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brix on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrwas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Derrwas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brix is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Derrwas 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.
Brix trying to control but Derrwas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derrwas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brix is aware though and is defending well.
Brix thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brix wants to control from the top but Derrwas keeps moving.
Derrwas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Derrwas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Derrwas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brix 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.
Derrwas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Derrwas keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
Derrwas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Derrwas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Derrwas tries to get out of the position.
Derrwas keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brix 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.
Derrwas working for a triangle but Brix defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Derrwas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Derrwas is breathing heavily.
Brix wants to control from the top but Derrwas keeps moving.
Derrwas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brix 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.
Brix won't allow Derrwas to sweep him here.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brix might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Derrwas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Derrwas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derrwas looking for a sweep. Not yet Derrwas, not yet.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derrwas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brix is aware though and is defending well.
Derrwas keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brix 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.
Derrwas has control of Brix's left arm, preventing Brix from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derrwas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brix wants to control from the top but Derrwas keeps moving.
Derrwas is adopting a defensive guard.
Derrwas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brix 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.
Brix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brix preventing the sweep.
Brix 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.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Derrwas pulls Brix in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Derrwas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Derrwas is adopting a defensive guard.
Brix 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.
Derrwas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brix trying to control but Derrwas is working from the bottom.
Derrwas controlling Brix's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Derrwas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brix is one step ahead there.
Brix wants to control from the top but Derrwas keeps moving.
Derrwas pulls Brix in to control the position.
Derrwas keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Derrwas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brix trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrwas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brix drops back looking for a leg! Derrwas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Derrwas manages to kick Brix off! Brix jumps back into Derrwas's guard.
Brix wants to control from the top but Derrwas keeps moving.
Derrwas controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brix is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Derrwas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Derrwas has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Derrwas (4) vs (2) Brix
Brix looking for a sweep. Not yet Brix, not yet.
Derrwas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Derrwas stopping the sweep attempt from Brix.
Derrwas wants to pass the guard but Brix is keeping the position.
Brix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Derrwas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Derrwas 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Derrwas content to stall in guard here.
Brix is trying to keep Derrwas in close.
Brix working for a triangle but Derrwas defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brix working a defensive guard but Derrwas passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrwas takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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