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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Josh Fardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philo Brathwaite (ranked 9199 p4p, 0 weight class). Fardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smack My Bitch Up. 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Josh Fardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Philo Brathwaite!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brathwaite rushes Fardy and presses him up against the cage.
Brathwaite pulls guard.
Fardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brathwaite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brathwaite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy wants to control from the top but Brathwaite keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brathwaite working a defensive guard here.
Brathwaite 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.
Fardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fardy slips nicely into half guard.
Brathwaite is looking to improve his position.
Fardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy is looking to advance position but Brathwaite won't allow it.
Fardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brathwaite tries to roll over but Fardy keeps him under control.
Brathwaite desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite is looking to control Fardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brathwaite avoid being mounted?
Fardy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brathwaite controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brathwaite wants to improve his position but Fardy is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fardy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brathwaite is looking to improve his position.
Fardy works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fardy (3) vs (0) Brathwaite
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite is trying to control Fardy's posture but Fardy avoids it.
Brathwaite is looking to reverse the position.
Fardy controls the position.
Fardy'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fardy continues to stall.
Fardy wants to control but Brathwaite is keeping him busy.
Fardy is really struggling to control Brathwaite but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brathwaite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Brathwaite's face as Fardy controls the position.
Brathwaite is not content to let Fardy control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fardy 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 Brathwaite's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fardy trying to control the action but Brathwaite is working from the bottom.
Fardy working away.
Fardy controls the position.
Fardy wants to control but Brathwaite is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite tries to improve position but can't.
Fardy is looking to take a break and control but Brathwaite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fardy controlling the position.
Fardy is looking to take a break and control but Brathwaite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fardy tries for a kimura but Brathwaite is defending well.
Brathwaite tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fardy controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite is looking to reverse the position.
Fardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brathwaite keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Brathwaite's face as Fardy controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite is trying to control Fardy's posture but Fardy avoids it.
Brathwaite is looking for a sweep.
Fardy taking a breather here.
Fardy tries for a kimura but Brathwaite is defending well.
Brathwaite trying to remain calm as Fardy controls from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fardy trying to control the action but Brathwaite is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Fardy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fardy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Brathwaite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brathwaite keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fardy controls the position from side control.
Brathwaite tries to buck Fardy off but Fardy is having none of it.
Fardy controls the position.
Brathwaite tries to buck Fardy off but Fardy is having none of it.
Fardy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brathwaite keeps working.
Fardy controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brathwaite controls the position for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fardy takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
An out of breath Josh Fardy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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