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AFC Grappling Championships PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gabriel Ward (ranked 23617 p4p, 345 weight class) and Gregory Simmons (ranked 22318 p4p, 321 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Ward! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gregory Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Simmons moves into the clinch.
Ward jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simmons walks away with a smile on his face. Ward gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simmons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simmons gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ward (0) vs (2) Simmons
Ward is defending against the submission attempts here by Simmons.
Ward is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Simmons's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Simmons's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ward (4) vs (2) Simmons
Ward 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, Simmons has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Simmons is in bad spot here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is looking to control Simmons but Simmons is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ward is persistently looking for the submission but Simmons is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ward's guard. Nice work there by Simmons.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ward (4) vs (4) Simmons
Ward is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Simmons frees his head nicely. Oh but Ward has switched to an armbar! Simmons is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gabriel Ward! |
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