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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 4741 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Pancake (ranked 16956 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wasa gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake is doing well to control the position and prevent Wasa from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake is looking to control Wasa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Wasa has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake actively working from the bottom here.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back.
Wasa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pancake wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Pancake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Wasa is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Wasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Wasa is very close to passing his half guard.
Wasa is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wasa is really struggling to control Pancake but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wasa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wasa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wasa (2) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake is looking for a choke. Wasa gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Wasa manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (4) vs (4) Pancake
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Pancake is controlling Wasa's posture.
Pancake looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pancake 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: Wasa (4) vs (6) Pancake
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wasa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pancake trying to control from Wasa's half guard. Wasa has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake postures up.
Wasa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wasa is keeping the position for now.
Wasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Pancake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Pancake stands and throws Wasa's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (4) vs (9) Pancake
Wasa tries to buck Pancake off but Pancake is having none of it.
Wasa is working hard here to advance position.
Pancake is trying to get an arm triangle but Wasa is defending well.
Wasa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pancake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
Pancake has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (4) vs (11) Pancake
Wasa is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Wasa is looking to improve his position but Pancake isn't that keen on the idea.
Wasa has given up his back here. Will Pancake look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Wasa (4) vs (14) Pancake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Wasa trying to control the hands but Pancake won't let him.
Pancake has the hooks in. Wasa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Pancake controlling the positon.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa trying to control the hands but Pancake breaks the grip.
Pancake wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Pancake biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pancake trying to control.
Pancake 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, Wasa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Pancake working for a choke but Wasa reverses nicely into Pancake 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (6) vs (14) Pancake
Wasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pancake is looking to sweep but instead, Wasa has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Wasa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Pancake is defending well.
Wasa is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Wasa is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wasa is looking to advance position but Pancake won't allow it.
Pancake is positioning himself well to prevent Wasa advancing to mount.
Wasa is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasa works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (9) vs (14) Pancake
Wasa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wasa controlling from mount.
Pancake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake tries to lock up and control but Wasa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wasa moves to his opponent's back but Pancake bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Wasa. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (9) vs (16) Pancake
Wasa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pancake has picked Wasa up and slammed him! Wasa can't keep hold of the triangle and Pancake manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (9) vs (19) Pancake
Pancake passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wasa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasa (9) vs (21) Pancake
Wasa wants to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wasa is now in Pancake's guard. A big mistake from Pancake there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (11) vs (21) Pancake
Pancake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Pancake controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake can't keep his opponent in guard - Wasa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pancake keeping control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 21 to 11.
Tobias Pancake decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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