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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gilbert Valur (ranked 3973 p4p, 458 weight class) and Brad Cubbedge (ranked 3155 p4p, 334 weight class). Valur's entrance music is David Bowie - Let's Dance. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Gilbert Valur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Brad Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cubbedge rushes Valur and presses him up against the cage.
Valur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cubbedge is defending well.
Cubbedge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valur walks away with a smile on his face. Cubbedge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valur tries for a takedown but Cubbedge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Valur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge has managed to clinch.
Cubbedge is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cubbedge is trying to drag Valur to the mat but Valur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cubbedge wants to take the fight to the mat but Valur manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cubbedge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cubbedge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Valur is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cubbedge has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Valur seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cubbedge can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valur (0) vs (2) Cubbedge
Valur looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cubbedge is defending well. Valur quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cubbedge has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Valur celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Valur! |
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