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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Augustine Tupper (ranked 4094 p4p, 183 weight class) and Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 724 p4p, 76 weight class). 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Augustine Tupper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Finnish Experiment Il!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Experiment Il stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tupper.
Tupper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Experiment Il's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tupper (2) vs (0) Experiment Il
Tupper is trying to control the action in half guard but Experiment Il is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Experiment Il has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tupper is working away from the top position though.
Tupper trying to advance position but Experiment Il counters by regaining guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper wants to control from the top but Experiment Il keeps moving.
Experiment Il has his hands on Tupper's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment Il keeping full guard, as Tupper tries to pass.
Experiment Il can't keep his opponent in guard - Tupper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tupper passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Experiment Il! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (5) vs (0) Experiment Il
Experiment Il tries to reverse the position but Tupper maintains control.
Tupper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Experiment Il is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper avoids the attempt from Experiment Il to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Experiment Il is looking to get to half guard.
Tupper wants to take Experiment Il's back but he can't do it this time.
Tupper is working hard here to advance position.
Experiment Il prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il is looking to improve his position but Tupper isn't that keen on the idea.
Experiment Il holds on, trying desperately to control.
Experiment Il is trying to escape the mount.
Tupper controlling from the full mount.
Tupper trying to control but Experiment Il is having none of it.
Tupper wants to control but Experiment Il has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper trying to control the action but Experiment Il is working from the bottom.
Tupper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Experiment Il regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Experiment Il is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (5) vs (2) Experiment Il
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Experiment Il stacks Tupper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Experiment Il! Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (5) vs (5) Experiment Il
Tupper seems a little lost for a moment, as Experiment Il dominates the positioning.
Tupper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (7) vs (5) Experiment Il
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupper trying to mount his opponent but Experiment Il defends it.
Tupper is working for a kimura but Experiment Il is defending it quite comfortably.
Tupper moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (10) vs (5) Experiment Il
Tupper trying to control the position but Experiment Il is working away.
Tupper is really struggling to control Experiment Il but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il is trying to get back to half guard.
Experiment Il stops Tupper from passing to mount.
Experiment Il is looking for a sweep.
Experiment Il is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tupper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tupper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Experiment Il is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tupper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Experiment Il tries to bench press Tupper off him but Tupper keeps the position.
Experiment Il manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tupper's best efforts.
Tupper is working for a submission of some sort.
Experiment Il gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il keeping moving, preventing Tupper from controlling successfully.
Tupper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Experiment Il is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupper tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment Il is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il controlling Tupper's posture.
Tupper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Experiment Il has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tupper looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Tupper's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tupper passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tupper (13) vs (5) Experiment Il
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tupper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tupper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Experiment Il rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tupper's guard! Nice work there by Experiment Il! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (13) vs (7) Experiment Il
Experiment Il works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tupper is trying to control but can't.
Tupper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il stalling.
Experiment Il is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il is pressing down on Tupper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tupper is holding on for now.
Tupper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tupper is looking for a triangle but Experiment Il pushes his legs off easily.
Experiment Il pushes down on Tupper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Experiment Il takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il tries to pass to full mount but Tupper defends it.
Tupper tries to roll over but Experiment Il keeps him under control.
Tupper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tupper.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tupper is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tupper (15) vs (7) Experiment Il
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment Il looking for a sweep. Not yet Experiment Il, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tupper takes the fight on points by 15 to 7.
Augustine Tupper thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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