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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry Jr (ranked 7886 p4p, 0 weight class) and Star Lone (ranked 7516 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Henry Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Andrew Henry Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Star Lone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lone looks to clinch
and Henry Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lone! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Henry Jr (4) vs (0) Lone
Henry Jr content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Henry Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lone is trying to improve his position.
Henry Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henry Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lone struggling a bit here.
Henry Jr staying calm.
Lone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henry Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lone for as long as he can get away with.
Henry Jr advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Henry Jr (6) vs (0) Lone
Henry Jr controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry Jr works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Henry Jr (9) vs (0) Lone
Henry Jr has good solid back control here.
Henry Jr continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lone is defending well though. Henry Jr let's go of the attempt for now.
Lone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
More hug and hope from Henry Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lone is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Henry Jr is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lone knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lone for a finish.
Henry Jr controls the position.
Lone preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr biding his time, controlling Lone.
Henry Jr patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lone is really stuck here.
Lone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Henry Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lone showing good submission defense here.
Henry Jr controlling the position well here. Lone rolled but Henry Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Henry Jr is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Henry Jr has good solid back control here.
Lone is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Henry Jr gets his way!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Henry Jr.
Lone trying to control but not successfully.
Henry Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lone.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Henry Jr.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr continues to hold on tight.
Lone trying to control the action but Henry Jr just sinks the hooks in.
Lone is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr tightening his grip on Lone, looking for the choke.
Henry Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lone.
Henry Jr is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Lone has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Henry Jr has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Lone taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Henry Jr doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andrew Henry Jr! |
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