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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Indigo Starseed (ranked 12293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 3523 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Indigo Starseed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Aloysius Martin Thesz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Thesz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Starseed (0) vs (4) Thesz
Starseed being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Thesz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Starseed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thesz trying to control the action but Starseed is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thesz controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starseed can't do much from the bottom here.
Thesz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thesz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Starseed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thesz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starseed keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thesz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Starseed tries to bench press Thesz off him but Thesz keeps the position.
Thesz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
It looks like Thesz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz trying to control the action but Starseed is working from the bottom.
Starseed is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thesz trying to control the action but Starseed is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thesz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Starseed tries to improve position but can't.
Starseed is letting Thesz control him for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starseed is not content to let Thesz control the position.
Thesz taking a breather here.
Thesz trying to control the position but Starseed is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starseed being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Starseed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Starseed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thesz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starseed keeps working.
Thesz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starseed can't do much from the bottom here.
Thesz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Starseed, who protects the arm well.
Thesz is staying tight to Starseed's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thesz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thesz is staying tight to Starseed's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Thesz trying to control the position but Starseed is working away.
Thesz just content to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starseed is not content to let Thesz control the position.
Thesz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Starseed has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thesz but great work by Starseed. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Starseed (4) vs (4) Thesz
Thesz tries to buck Starseed off but Starseed is having none of it.
Thesz is trying to control Starseed's posture but Starseed avoids it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thesz tries to buck Starseed off but Starseed is having none of it.
Thesz keeps trying to improve his position.
Thesz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thesz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Starseed's best efforts.
Thesz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starseed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thesz wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thesz is looking to improve his position.
Starseed is taking a breather. Thesz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thesz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thesz wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Starseed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thesz wants to get back to full guard.
Thesz trying to control here.
Starseed prevents Thesz from improving his position.
Starseed trying to mount his opponent but Thesz defends it.
Thesz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Starseed (7) vs (4) Thesz
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thesz tries to reverse the position but Starseed maintains control.
Thesz tries to hold on but Starseed pushes him away.
Thesz is working to get back to half guard.
Starseed controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starseed moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Starseed (10) vs (4) Thesz
Starseed not allowing Thesz to control his hands.
Starseed controlling well, preventing Thesz from escaping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thesz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Starseed has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thesz's body.
Thesz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thesz tries to hold on but Starseed pushes him away.
Thesz is looking to improve his position but Starseed isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thesz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Starseed takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
As Indigo Starseed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Man first off I want to say thank you to the creator for allowing me to show you all my true potential tonight, and then I would like to thank Broken Halo Pride! You are my blood and my family! I also want to say Garfield, your a a beast man, if you would have just laced off the lasagna I might no'. |
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