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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 3698 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Henry (ranked 8101 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen knuck if you buck as his entrance music. Andrew Henry has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Michael Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henry has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kimura regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (0) vs (2) Henry
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kimura being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Henry .
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Henry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kimura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henry is pushing down on Kimura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kimura is fighting to maintain full guard but Henry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henry slows the pace down in half guard.
Henry moves into full mount! Kimura won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (0) vs (5) Henry
Henry controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the attempt from Kimura to control.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yet more stalling tactics from Henry .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henry content just to control the position here.
Kimura wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
More stalling from Henry .
Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
It looks like Henry 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.
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henry controlling from mount.
Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Henry is continuing to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
Kimura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Henry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Henry content just to control the position here.
Henry prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
The adventures of Henry the control monster continue. Boring.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Andrew Henry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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