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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joey Bam Bam (ranked 2839 p4p, 378 weight class) and Lamont King (ranked 5652 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Bam's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sleep Now In The Fire. King has chosen King For A Day - Green Day as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joey Bam Bam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lamont King!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bam Bam dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Bam Bam's head and hops out.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bam Bam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bam Bam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bam Bam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bam Bam shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bam Bam's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King gets underhooks to prevent Bam Bam's takedown attempt.
King is pressed up against the cage. Bam Bam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bam Bam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bam Bam (4) vs (0) King
Bam Bam trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bam Bam wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Bam Bam in side control, just content to control the action for now.
King tries to buck Bam Bam off but Bam Bam is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
King actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bam Bam prevents King from improving his position.
Bam Bam trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King is looking for a sweep. Bam Bam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bam Bam is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is staying active underneath Bam Bam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King has his foot on Bam Bam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bam Bam works his way back into a safe position though.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bam Bam is aware though and is defending well.
Bam Bam trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Bam Bam won't allow King to sweep him here.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bam Bam passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Bam Bam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
King is trying to maintain the position but Bam Bam is very close to passing his half guard.
King controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bam Bam is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bam Bam trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Bam Bam passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (7) vs (0) King
Bam Bam is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Bam Bam tries to control but King wriggling away.
King working to try and regain half guard.
King prevents Bam Bam from taking his back.
Bam Bam trying to control but King is having none of it.
Bam Bam wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bam Bam prevents King from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but King is holding on tight.
Bam Bam wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King tries to hold on but Bam Bam pushes him away.
King has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bam Bam controlling his opponent.
King sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bam Bam controlling the action here.
Bam Bam moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (10) vs (0) King
King is not content to let Bam Bam control the position.
Bam Bam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King struggling a bit here.
King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bam Bam tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
King wants to improve his position but Bam Bam is controlling well.
Bam Bam is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bam Bam tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King keeping moving, preventing Bam Bam from controlling successfully.
King trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bam Bam wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
Bam Bam is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bam Bam pulls his head out easily.
King is staying active underneath Bam Bam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bam Bam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
King trying to control here.
Bam Bam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for King! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (13) vs (0) King
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Bam Bam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King regains half guard.
Bam Bam is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bam Bam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bam Bam stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (16) vs (0) King
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King trying to hold on to Bam Bam's head to control him but Bam Bam postures up.
King is looking for a sweep. Bam Bam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King gets back to full guard.
Bam Bam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King working a defensive guard here.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Bam Bam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bam Bam tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bam Bam pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
King is trying to maintain the position but Bam Bam is very close to passing his half guard.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Bam Bam sits in half guard.
Bam Bam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bam Bam is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.
Bam Bam trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to control Bam Bam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Bam Bam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bam Bam moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bam Bam (19) vs (0) King
Bam Bam controlling the position easily from mount.
King is squirming around, avoiding Bam Bam's attempts to control the action.
King manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bam Bam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bam Bam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King is looking for a triangle but Bam Bam pushes his legs off easily.
Bam Bam trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King keeping moving, preventing Bam Bam from controlling successfully.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam looking to pass the guard.
Bam Bam trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bam Bam wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Bam Bam wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bam Bam defends well.
Bam Bam trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bam Bam preventing the sweep.
Bam Bam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bam Bam is stalling in the full guard.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bam Bam defends it easily.
Bam Bam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bam Bam stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Bam Bam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Bam takes the fight on points by 19 to 0.
A very excited looking Joey Bam Bam made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Lamont King stepped up to the mic, saying 'Who else spend their nights staring at the
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