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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Colby Covington (ranked 6306 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Valur (ranked 3934 p4p, 393 weight class). Valur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. David Bowie - Let's Dance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gilbert Valur is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Colby Covington! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Gilbert Valur!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Covington stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Covington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valur shoots in for a double leg but Covington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Covington is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valur's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Covington (2) vs (0) Valur
Valur felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Covington is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Valur has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Valur! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gilbert Valur! |
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