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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Khru Jako (ranked 2344 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sanchez (ranked 24380 p4p, 701 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jako might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Catch a Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Khru Jako! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jako fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez pushes Jako up against the cage in a clinch.
Jako has clasped his hands together around Sanchez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jako (4) vs (0) Sanchez
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jako wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Jako tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jako content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get back to half guard.
Jako wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jako is looking to pass Sanchez's guard but actually Sanchez recovers to full guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jako is one step ahead there.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Jako from controlling successfully.
Jako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Jako is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Jako has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez is in trouble now - Jako has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jako (7) vs (0) Sanchez
Jako looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanchez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jako (7) vs (2) Sanchez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Jako looking for a sweep. Not yet Jako, not yet.
Jako managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jako wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jako is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jako seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Jako is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jako keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Jako bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jako (9) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jako trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Jako wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Jako trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jako (9) vs (4) Sanchez
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sanchez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jako holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jako wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jako 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jako wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jako controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Jako working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jako wants to hit a switch here but Sanchez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jako there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jako (9) vs (7) Sanchez
Sanchez wants to take Jako's back here but Jako is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Jako to control.
Jako is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Sanchez tries to control but Jako wriggling away.
Jako is looking to get to half guard.
Jako is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
Jako working to try and regain half guard.
Jako has given up his back here. Will Sanchez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Jako (9) vs (10) Sanchez
Jako trying to control the action but Sanchez just sinks the hooks in.
Jako rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Jako is working away.
Jako trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Jako is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jako is trying to maintain the position but Sanchez is very close to passing his half guard.
Jako is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jako is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jako wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.
Jako trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jako is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sanchez has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sanchez pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jako is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sanchez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Sanchez!
An out of breath Tony Sanchez 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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