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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 3880 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Jabbar (ranked 4990 p4p, 508 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Young might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye Of The Tiger. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ernst Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jabbar clinches up against the cage.
Jabbar tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jabbar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Young (4) vs (0) Jabbar
Young controlling from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young gets his hands free as Jabbar looks to control.
Jabbar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jabbar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar trying to control but not successfully.
Jabbar controlling Young 's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeps control of the position as Jabbar tries to break free.
Jabbar wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Jabbar tries to break free.
Jabbar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jabbar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jabbar is positioning himself well to prevent Young advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.
Jabbar actively working from the bottom here.
Jabbar is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jabbar wants to control but Young is keeping busy.
Young controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar looking for submissions off his back.
Jabbar trying to hold on to Young's head to control him but Young postures up.
Well, if Young 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.
Jabbar manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Young seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jabbar has an active guard here but Young has managed to pass into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jabbar controls Young momentarily but Young frees himself.
Jabbar wants to improve his position but instead Young has moved into half guard.
Young is taking a breather. Jabbar 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.
Jabbar trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Young controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jabbar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Young can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Young seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Young won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.
Young postures up.
Jabbar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar has an active guard here but Young has managed to pass into half guard.
Jabbar is looking for a sweep. Young is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jabbar wants to get back to full guard but Young has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Young (7) vs (0) Jabbar
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jabbar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jabbar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
Jabbar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Young uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Young (10) vs (0) Jabbar
Jabbar manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Young performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young trying to control the pace.
Jabbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Young controlling from the top position.
Jabbar wants to hit a switch here but Young passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jabbar there! Score +3 for passing guard: Young (13) vs (0) Jabbar
Jabbar working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jabbar is trying to maintain the position but Young is very close to passing his half guard.
Jabbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Young seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jabbar controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Young is thwarting Jabbar's attempts to control the position.
Young trying to control the pace.
Jabbar actively working from the bottom here.
Jabbar looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Young is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Young is thwarting Jabbar's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar wants to improve his position but Young is controlling well.
Jabbar wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Ernst Young 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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