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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Little Jimmy (ranked 8897 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John (ranked 0 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Little Jimmy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; John John!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jimmy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jimmy showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jimmy (2) vs (0) John
Jimmy passes into side control, despite John's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jimmy (5) vs (0) John
Jimmy wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jimmy controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy'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.
John is looking for a sweep.
Jimmy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, John has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John can't do much from the bottom here.
John sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jimmy not doing much here.
Jimmy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down John for as long as he can get away with.
John is doing well to control the position and prevent Jimmy from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to control but Jimmy passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jimmy (8) vs (0) John
Jimmy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by John, who protects the arm well.
John is trying to control Jimmy's posture but Jimmy avoids it.
Jimmy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, John has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries to bench press Jimmy off him but Jimmy keeps the position.
Jimmy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jimmy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jimmy trying to control the action but John is working from the bottom.
John is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
John being controlled for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is looking to take a break and control but John is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from John but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jimmy (10) vs (0) John
John can't escape the position.
Jimmy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimmy tries to control but John wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
John is looking to improve his position but Jimmy isn't that keen on the idea.
Jimmy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
John is working to get back to half guard.
Jimmy working for a guillotine from mount but John is in no mood to give up.
John working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
John is still trying to improve position.
John wants to hold on but Jimmy pushes him away.
John is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
John is looking to improve his position but Jimmy isn't that keen on the idea.
John is just holding on here. Jimmy manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jimmy (13) vs (0) John
Jimmy controlling well, preventing John from escaping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is riding his opponent, not letting John buck him off.
John rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
John wants to control but Jimmy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John keeping hold of Jimmy's head, controlling as best he can.
John is trying to maintain the position but Jimmy is very close to passing his half guard.
Jimmy content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
John wants to control but Jimmy is keeping busy.
Jimmy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
John keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jimmy controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
John looking for submissions off his back.
Jimmy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jimmy is stalling here. John is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jimmy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and John has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jimmy (13) vs (4) John
Jimmy wants to control but John postures up.
Jimmy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jimmy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
John wants to control but Jimmy is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to improve position but can't.
Jimmy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jimmy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and John has latched onto it... Big trouble! John pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jimmy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John John! |
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