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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Fike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Wonders (ranked 24387 p4p, 0 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mike Fike! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tim Wonders!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fike tries to clinch there but Wonders circles away.
Wonders tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fike moves in looking to clinch but Wonders pushes him off.
Fike could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fike tries to clinch up.
Wonders tries to counter with a clinch but Fike shakes him off and moves away.
Fike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fike darts in trying to clinch
and Wonders counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fike (0) vs (2) Wonders
Fike is looking to control Wonders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fike avoid being mounted?
Wonders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fike is just riding it out for now. Wonders eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonders content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wonders controlling the action here.
Fike trying to control here.
Fike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wonders on the ground.
Wonders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fike knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonders is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fike (0) vs (5) Wonders
Wonders controlling his opponent.
Fike tries to hold on but Wonders postures up.
Wonders has hold of Fike's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fike manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fike tries to hold on but Wonders postures up.
Fike reaches up to try and control the position but Wonders seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Fike rolls and tries to escape and now Wonders has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Fike (0) vs (8) Wonders
Fike trying to control the hands but Wonders breaks the grip.
Wonders working for the choke.
Wonders is working for a rear naked choke. Fike is not defending it well and Wonders has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Fike refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Fike's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Wonders! |
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