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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hudson Walker (ranked 22983 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwin Valentine (ranked 1303 p4p, 159 weight class). Valentine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm the Man. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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 2 wins and 2 losses; Hudson Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Corwin Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Walker misses with a takedown attempt
and Valentine counters by moving into the clinch.
Valentine gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (0) vs (2) Valentine
Valentine trying to control the pace.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentine pulls his head out easily.
Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker looking for subs from the bottom but Valentine mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Walker (0) vs (5) Valentine
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Valentine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
My spies in Tōshi inform me that Valentine has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Valentine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Walker is looking to improve his position but Valentine isn't that keen on the idea.
Walker is just holding on here. Valentine manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Walker (0) vs (8) Valentine
Walker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Walker trying to control but not successfully.
Valentine controlling from the back.
Walker is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Valentine.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walker is really stuck here.
Valentine controls the position.
Well, with Valentine on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Walker is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Walker tries to roll but Valentine sticks to his back.
Walker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Walker rolls, trying to escape but Valentine keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Valentine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Walker wants to escape the position.
Walker just trying to survive but Valentine is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Valentine has good solid back control here.
Walker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valentine keeps control of the position as Walker tries to break free.
Valentine is riding his opponent, not letting Walker buck him off.
I really don't envy Walker right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Valentine is hanging on to Walker's back as he tries to escape.
Walker trying to control the hands but Valentine won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to escape but Valentine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine is not going to allow Walker to sit and survive in this position.
Walker tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Walker tries to improve his position but instead Valentine has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Walker (0) vs (11) Valentine
Valentine is not going to allow Walker to sit and survive in this position.
Walker tries to escape but Valentine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Valentine is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to break free.
Valentine just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Valentine.
Walker tries to escape but Valentine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Valentine is riding his opponent, not letting Walker buck him off.
Walker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Valentine.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but Valentine manages to sink in the hooks.
Walker tries to break free.
Valentine has good solid back control here.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Walker trying to control the position but Valentine manages to sink in the hooks.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Walker rolls, trying to escape but Valentine keeps control of the position.
Walker is working hard here to advance position.
What can Walker do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Valentine wants to control but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valentine's guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (11) Valentine
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (13) Valentine
Walker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Valentine has passed into half guard!
Valentine content to control rather than advance.
Walker wants to get back to full guard but Valentine has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Walker (2) vs (16) Valentine
Walker reaches up to try and control the position but Valentine seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Walker rolls and tries to escape and now Valentine has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Walker (2) vs (19) Valentine
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Valentine controlling the positon.
Walker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Valentine trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Walker doesn't escape.
Valentine is not going to allow Walker to sit and survive in this position.
Walker is trying to break free.
Valentine controlling the position well here. Walker rolled but Valentine kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Walker just trying to survive but Valentine is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker is in bad spot here.
Walker wants to control his opponent's hands but Valentine gets his hands free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Valentine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Walker tries to roll but Valentine sticks to his back.
Walker is keeping busy.
Walker rolls, trying to escape but Valentine keeps control of the position.
Good control from Valentine.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker turns into Valentine and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (4) vs (19) Valentine
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine wins on points by 19 to 4.
Corwin Valentine was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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