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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rohan Wright (ranked 22973 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Mann (ranked 4831 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Fingerbang". 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rohan Wright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Carter Mann!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mann is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Wright has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mann is trying to keep an underhook but Wright manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (0) Mann
Wright looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
Wright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann pulls Wright in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (2) Mann
Mann wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Mann won't allow Wright to sweep him here.
Mann wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright is adopting a defensive guard.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is still trying to improve position.
Mann trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Mann passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (2) vs (5) Mann
Wright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wright tries to get out of the position.
Wright defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mann.
Wright wants to control but Mann is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mann seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wright is holding on tight.
Mann looking to secure an arm triangle but Wright defends it well.
Mann has control of Wright's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wright regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mann wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
Mann fails to advance to Wright's back.
Wright is squirming around, avoiding Mann's attempts to control the action.
Mann looking to secure an arm triangle but Wright defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to work his way around to Wright's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mann goes for an armbar but Wright turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wright. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (4) vs (5) Mann
Wright content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mann trying to keep a closed guard but Wright is proving a slippery customer.
Wright engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mann is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mann controlling the position.
Wright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (4) vs (7) Mann
Mann passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mann is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wright works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mann 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.
Mann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wright dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (6) vs (7) Mann
Mann controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
Mann pulls Wright in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mann's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mann 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.
Wright controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wright postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mann is looking to sweep but instead, Wright has passed into half guard.
Mann wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
Wright works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (9) vs (7) Mann
Wright controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to improve his position but instead Wright has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wright (12) vs (7) Mann
Wright slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mann tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wright controlling from mount.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wright with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mann bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (12) vs (9) Mann
Wright keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wright pulls Mann in close to prevent any damage.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Mann from controlling successfully.
Mann tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Mann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wright dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (14) vs (9) Mann
Wright controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mann is trying to control the position but Wright postures up.
Wright won't allow Mann to sweep him here.
Mann wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mann wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mann is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wright takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
Carter Mann spoke after the fight, saying 'Wow, just...wow.'. |
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