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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hemfsford Jowars (ranked 17718 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickard Karstark (ranked 3957 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemfsford Jowars has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Hemfsford Jowars! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rickard Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Karstark decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jowars (0) vs (2) Karstark
Jowars holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karstark slows the pace down in half guard.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
Jowars is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jowars wants to control but Karstark is keeping busy.
Jowars wants to improve his position but Karstark is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karstark tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jowars knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jowars tries to get to full guard but Karstark has control of the leg.
Jowars is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jowars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jowars trying to control but Karstark postures up.
Jowars is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karstark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jowars controlling the position well.
Jowars really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karstark is looking to advance position but Jowars won't allow it.
Karstark slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jowars has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karstark is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Karstark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Karstark is thwarting Jowars's attempts to control the position.
Jowars is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jowars wants to improve his position but Karstark is controlling well.
Karstark wants to free his trapped foot but Jowars is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
Karstark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jowars is looking for a sweep. Karstark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karstark slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is thwarting Jowars's attempts to control the position.
Karstark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Karstark 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.
Jowars has his hands clasped together around Karstark's back. He's all about the action.
Jowars wants to get back to full guard.
Karstark content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karstark passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jowars! Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (0) vs (5) Karstark
Karstark avoids the attempt from Jowars to control.
Jowars is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Karstark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jowars is trying to escape the mount.
Jowars sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Karstark trying to pass the guard but Jowars defending well.
Jowars trying to hold on to Karstark's head to control him but Karstark postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karstark controlling the pace.
Jowars is looking for a sweep. Karstark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karstark controlling the pace.
Jowars trying to control here.
Karstark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jowars tries to get to full guard but Karstark has control of the leg.
Jowars trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jowars holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
Karstark controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karstark trying to pass the guard but Jowars defending well.
Jowars trying to hold on to Karstark's head to control him but Karstark postures up.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
Karstark is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jowars (0) vs (8) Karstark
Karstark controlling the pace for now.
Jowars tries to lock up and control but Karstark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karstark takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jowars tries to hold on but Karstark pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karstark content just to control the position here.
Jowars tries to hold on but Karstark postures up.
Karstark sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jowars keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jowars manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jowars won't allow Karstark to pass to mount.
Jowars is looking for a sweep. Karstark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jowars is looking to control Karstark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jowars avoid being mounted?
Jowars desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Karstark trying to control the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is thwarting Jowars's attempts to control the position.
Karstark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jowars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karstark trying to mount his opponent but Jowars defends it.
Jowars controlling the position well.
Jowars wants to get back to full guard.
Jowars is working hard here to advance position.
Jowars is trying is best to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
Karstark is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jowars is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karstark controlling the action here.
Jowars wants to improve his position but Karstark is controlling well.
Karstark wants to pass the guard but Jowars is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karstark controlling the pace.
Jowars wants to control but Karstark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jowars keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Karstark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jowars is looking for a sweep. Karstark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karstark slows the pace down in half guard.
Jowars is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karstark controlling the action here.
Jowars is looking to improve his position.
Karstark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jowars has his hands clasped together around Karstark's back. He's all about the action.
Jowars has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karstark is working away from the top position though.
Jowars won't allow Karstark to pass to mount.
Well, if Karstark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Karstark's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jowars trying to control here.
Karstark takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karstark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jowars defends it well.
Jowars trying to hold on to Karstark's head to control him but Karstark postures up.
Jowars tries to get to full guard but Karstark has control of the leg.
Jowars wants to control but Karstark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jowars controlling the position for now.
Karstark with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jowars has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karstark is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Karstark is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jowars is trying to get back to full guard.
Jowars has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karstark is working away from the top position though.
Karstark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jowars works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karstark stopping the sweep attempt from Jowars.
Jowars is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karstark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karstark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jowars working a defensive guard here.
Jowars can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karstark controls the pace.
Karstark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jowars is keeping the position for now.
Karstark sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karstark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jowars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jowars looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karstark is one step ahead there.
Jowars is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karstark wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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