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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 Gerbert Bryant (ranked 239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Damozzi (ranked 6201 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by I just wanna. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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 3 wins and 1 losses; Gerbert Bryant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Frank Damozzi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bryant moves into the clinch successfully.
Damozzi tries to pull guard but Bryant won't allow it.
Bryant has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Damozzi after a bit of a struggle.
Damozzi gets underhooks to prevent Bryant's takedown attempt.
Bryant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerbert Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damozzi is trying to drag Bryant to the mat but Bryant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Damozzi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) inform us that Damozzi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bryant (3) vs (0) Damozzi
Damozzi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Damozzi wants to control but Bryant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bryant is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Damozzi sees it coming and defends easily.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but Damozzi defending well.
Damozzi trying to control here.
Bryant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Damozzi trying to hold on to Bryant's head to control him but Bryant postures up.
Damozzi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bryant is pressing down on Damozzi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damozzi is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.
Bryant moves into full mount! Damozzi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bryant (6) vs (0) Damozzi
Damozzi wants to hold on but Bryant pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant working for a guillotine from mount but Damozzi is in no mood to give up.
Damozzi gets back to half guard.
Damozzi is looking to control Bryant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damozzi avoid being mounted?
Bryant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Damozzi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bryant.
Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.
Bryant is trying to work for a kimura but Damozzi is defending well.
Bryant tries to pass to full mount but Damozzi defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Damozzi keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
Damozzi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Damozzi is retaining full guard.
Bryant is stalling in the full guard.
Bryant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Damozzi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bryant has Damozzi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bryant (6) vs (2) Damozzi
Bryant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bryant (8) vs (2) Damozzi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damozzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant advances to half guard.
Bryant trying to control the action but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Bryant is looking for a kimura here.
Damozzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bryant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Damozzi is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bryant trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Bryant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bryant (11) vs (2) Damozzi
Bryant is trying to get an arm triangle but Damozzi is defending well.
Bryant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Damozzi's legs.
Damozzi is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bryant swings around for an armbar but Damozzi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bryant's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bryant (11) vs (4) Damozzi
Damozzi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Damozzi looking to pass the guard.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bryant 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Bryant is adopting a defensive guard.
Bryant 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.
Damozzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bryant is retaining full guard.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damozzi stands and throws Bryant's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bryant (11) vs (7) Damozzi
Damozzi working away.
Damozzi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bryant, who protects the arm well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bryant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Damozzi's best efforts.
Damozzi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bryant wants to sweep but no luck.
Damozzi passes into half guard.
Bryant wants to improve his position but Damozzi is controlling well.
Bryant is pressing down on Damozzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Damozzi preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.
Bryant looking to control.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Damozzi preventing the sweep.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - Damozzi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bryant tries to get to full guard but Damozzi has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bryant has a hand on Damozzi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Damozzi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bryant (11) vs (10) Damozzi
Bryant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Damozzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bryant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damozzi.
Bryant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bryant.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Damozzi won't allow Bryant to sweep him here.
Bryant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bryant (13) vs (10) Damozzi
Damozzi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bryant is working away from the top position though.
Bryant works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bryant (16) vs (10) Damozzi
Bryant tries for a kimura but Damozzi is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working away.
Bryant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bryant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bryant is trying to get an arm triangle but Damozzi is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bryant tries to advance to mount but Damozzi denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryant takes the fight on points by 16 to 10.
Gerbert Bryant thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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