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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shukman Gill (ranked 22966 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis C K (ranked 1391 p4p, 0 weight class). C K has chosen Louis C.K. Stand-Up Monologue - SNL as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Shukman Gill! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Louis C K!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Gill with that takedown attempt.
C K rushes Gill and presses him up against the cage.
Gill is fighting off a takedown attempt but C K is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gill to the mat. Gill regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gill (0) vs (2) C K
C K works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gill wants to improve his position but C K is controlling well.
C K trying to control from half guard but Gill is working away.
Gill is looking for a sweep. C K is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gill wants to control but C K is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
C K seems to be working for a kimura but Gill defends the submission attempt.
C K is looking to advance position but Gill won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gill wants to improve his position but C K is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
C K is looking to advance position but Gill won't allow it.
We've been hearing good reports from Gill'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.
Gill wants to get back to full guard.
C K wants to free his trapped foot but Gill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
C K is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gill! Score +3 for passing guard: Gill (0) vs (5) C K
C K with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gill wants to hold on but C K pushes him away.
C K has hold of Gill's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gill manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
C K looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill is desperately trying to improve his position but C K has a good base and remains in mount.
C K trying to control but Gill is having none of it.
C K tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
C K moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gill has worked his arm free - good work by Gill!
C K wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.
C K is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gill struggling a bit here.
C K is trying to get an arm triangle but Gill is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
C K tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gill is trying to escape the position but C K is controlling the position.
Gill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
C K wants to free his trapped foot but Gill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gill actively working from the bottom here.
C K is looking to advance position but Gill won't allow it.
C K controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
C K wants to pass the guard but Gill is defending well.
C K is working for a submission of some sort.
C K sitting and controlling from the half guard.
My spies in Razor Sharp Training Systems inform me that C K has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gill tries to get to full guard but C K has control of the leg.
C K trying to control the pace.
Gill gets full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
C K wants to pass the guard but Gill is keeping the position.
C K is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gill keeping moving, preventing C K from controlling successfully.
Gill keeping full guard, as C K tries to pass.
C K trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill looking to hit a scissor sweep but C K is one step ahead there.
C K trying to control the position from guard on top but Gill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gill can't keep his opponent in guard - C K advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
C K moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gill (0) vs (8) C K
That's six minutes gone in the round.
C K tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gill's legs.
C K advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gill (0) vs (10) C K
C K tries to control but Gill wriggling away.
C K is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gill is surviving well by controlling C K's body position as best he can.
C K goes for an armbar but Gill turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gill. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (2) vs (10) C K
Gill looking to pass the guard.
C K looking for a sweep. Not yet C K, not yet.
Gill is fighting to break C K's control of his arms but C K is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
C K is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gill defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gill won't allow C K to sweep him here.
Gill trying to control the position from guard on top but C K is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
C K looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as C K holds on and takes a little breather.
Gill trying to control but C K is working from the bottom.
C K is looking for a triangle but Gill pushes his legs off easily.
Gill wants to control from the top but C K keeps moving.
Gill stopping the sweep attempt from C K.
C K bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gill's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (2) vs (12) C K
C K advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
C K is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gill (2) vs (15) C K
Gill regains half guard.
Gill wants to get back to full guard.
C K is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gill looking for submissions off his back.
C K sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gill trying to control but C K postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gill wants to control but C K is keeping busy and won't allow it.
C K wants to control but Gill is keeping him busy.
Gill is defending against the submission attempts here by C K.
C K looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
C K controlling the pace.
C K is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gill won't allow C K to pass to mount.
Gill is defending against the submission attempts here by C K.
C K wants to pass the guard but Gill is defending well.
Gill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with C K in particular looking to stall.
C K is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
C K is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time C K.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
C K looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gill gets back to full guard.
C K is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
C K trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
C K content to stall in guard here.
Gill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. C K manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (4) vs (15) C K
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gill tries to free his leg and advance position but C K is retaining full guard.
C K controls Gill momentarily but Gill frees himself.
C K keeping full guard, as Gill tries to pass.
C K had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gill defends it easily.
Gill wants to pass the guard but C K is keeping the position.
C K looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
C K keeping moving, preventing Gill from controlling successfully.
C K trying to keep a closed guard but Gill is proving a slippery customer.
C K wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gill got a little sloppy there for a moment and C K has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gill has managed to get both his arms back between C K's legs - danger averted.
Gill slips nicely into half guard.
Gill is trying to control. C K wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gill is really struggling to control C K but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gill is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, C K has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gill is trying to control. C K wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
C K regains full guard. Nicely done.
C K bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gill's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (4) vs (17) C K
Gill wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gill is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gill (6) vs (17) C K
Gill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gill is breathing heavily.
Gill passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
C K is looking to control Gill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can C K avoid being mounted?
Gill wants to take a breather but C K is having none of it.
C K is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but C K sees it coming and defends easily.
C K is positioning himself well to prevent Gill advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
C K is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gill pulls his head out easily.
C K tries to get to full guard but Gill has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
C K wins on points by 17 to 6.
In his post fight interview, Louis C K started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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