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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jon Pall Sigmarsson (ranked 7310 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sage Sabin (ranked 7726 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabin has chosen Supersonic - Oasis as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight 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; Jon Pall Sigmarsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sage Sabin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sabin closes the distance and clinches.
Sigmarsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sabin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sigmarsson (0) vs (4) Sabin
Sigmarsson is trying to control Sabin's posture but Sabin avoids it.
Sigmarsson trying to control but Sabin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sigmarsson (0) vs (7) Sabin
Sigmarsson trying to control the hands but Sabin breaks the grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabin tries to keep control of the position but Sigmarsson is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin working for the choke.
Sigmarsson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sigmarsson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sabin.
Sigmarsson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sabin's guard. Nice work there by Sigmarsson.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sigmarsson (2) vs (7) Sabin
Sigmarsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sigmarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabin is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sabin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigmarsson (5) vs (7) Sabin
Sigmarsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sabin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sigmarsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabin keeps working.
Sigmarsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sigmarsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sabin tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sigmarsson (7) vs (7) Sabin
Sigmarsson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sabin to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sigmarsson (10) vs (7) Sabin
Sigmarsson avoiding Sabin 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Sabin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Sabin right now.
Sigmarsson 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, Sabin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sabin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sigmarsson gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sigmarsson controlling the positon.
Sigmarsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Sabin pushed the leg off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson is persistently looking for the submission but Sabin is defending it well.
Sabin trying to control the position but Sigmarsson manages to sink in the hooks.
Sabin tries to escape but Sigmarsson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sigmarsson trying to control momentarily.
Sigmarsson controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on Sabin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson looking for the choke but no joy.
Sabin tries to escape the position.
Sigmarsson looking for the choke from the back.
Sabin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sabin turns into Sigmarsson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sigmarsson (10) vs (9) Sabin
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sabin trying to control but Sigmarsson is working from the bottom.
Sigmarsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sabin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sabin wants to control from the top but Sigmarsson keeps moving.
Sabin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sigmarsson is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sabin wants to control from the top but Sigmarsson keeps moving.
Sigmarsson wants to hit a switch here but Sabin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sigmarsson there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigmarsson (10) vs (12) Sabin
Sigmarsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sabin is trying to control. Sigmarsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sabin is trying to work for a kimura but Sigmarsson is defending well.
Sigmarsson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sigmarsson wants to get back to full guard.
Sigmarsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sabin pulls his head out easily.
Sigmarsson tries to get to full guard but Sabin has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sabin seems content to control.
Sabin works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sigmarsson (10) vs (15) Sabin
You can see the frustration on Sigmarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sigmarsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sigmarsson trying to hold on to Sabin's head to control him but Sabin postures up.
Sigmarsson is looking for a sweep. Sabin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson moves into full guard.
Sabin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sigmarsson controlling the position.
Sigmarsson is trying to control the position but Sabin postures up.
Sigmarsson keeping full guard, as Sabin tries to pass.
Sigmarsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sabin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sabin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sabin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigmarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigmarsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sabin is aware though and is defending well.
Sabin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sigmarsson is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sigmarsson holds on and takes a little breather.
Sabin controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson is looking for a triangle but Sabin pushes his legs off easily.
Sabin being controlled here momentarily.
Sigmarsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sabin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sabin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sigmarsson keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sabin wants to work for an arm triangle but Sigmarsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sigmarsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sabin is working away from the top position though.
Sigmarsson tries to get to full guard but Sabin has control of the leg.
Sigmarsson is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sigmarsson is refusing to be controlled, as Sabin sits in half guard.
Sabin wants to free his trapped foot but Sigmarsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sabin wins on points by 15 to 10.
Sage Sabin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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