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ADWGC 9 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tribbiani Joey (ranked 3828 p4p, 330 weight class) and Watsz Mawe (ranked 2271 p4p, 219 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Tribbiani Joey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Joey clinches with his opponent.
Joey gets underhooks to prevent Mawe's takedown attempt.
Mawe wants a takedown but no success here.
Joey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mawe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joey passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (3) vs (0) Mawe
Joey trying to control the position but Mawe is working away.
Mawe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joey is working for a submission of some sort.
Joey is looking for a kimura here.
Mawe tries to roll over but Joey keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mawe! Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (6) vs (0) Mawe
Mawe working to try and regain half guard.
Joey controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is working to get back to half guard.
Joey wants to control the pace but Mawe is squirming around nicely.
Mawe tries to lock up and control but Joey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mawe is squirming around, avoiding Joey's attempts to control the action.
Joey wants to take Mawe's back but he can't do it this time.
Mawe is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mawe is looking to escape.
Mawe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Joey wants to control the pace but Mawe is squirming around nicely.
Joey is really struggling to control Mawe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mawe can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mawe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Joey prevents Mawe from improving his position.
Mawe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mawe.
Joey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joey pushes down on Mawe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling the pace.
Mawe is trying to maintain the position but Joey is very close to passing his half guard.
Mawe won't allow Joey to pass to mount.
Joey trying to control the action but Mawe is working from the bottom.
Joey is working for a submission of some sort.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is defending against the submission attempts here by Joey.
Mawe wants to sweep but Joey has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (9) vs (0) Mawe
Joey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Joey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joey working away.
Joey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Joey looking to control but instead Mawe has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mawe wants to get back to full guard.
Joey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mawe is looking for a sweep. Joey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joey wants to take a breather but Mawe is having none of it.
Joey controlling the action here.
Joey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mawe! Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (12) vs (0) Mawe
Mawe wants to control but Joey is having none of it.
Joey controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joey wants to control the pace but Mawe is squirming around nicely.
Joey with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Joey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Joey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mawe for as long as he can get away with.
Mawe is working to get back to half guard.
Joey goes for an armbar but Mawe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mawe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (12) vs (2) Mawe
Joey keeping moving, preventing Mawe from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mawe looking to pass the guard.
Mawe trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
Joey controls Mawe momentarily but Mawe frees himself.
Joey wants to sweep but no luck.
Joey controlling the position.
Joey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mawe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (14) vs (2) Mawe
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mawe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joey has managed to get both his arms back between Mawe's legs - danger averted.
Joey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mawe managing to control the position.
Joey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Joey trying to control but Mawe is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey won't allow Mawe to sweep him here.
Mawe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mawe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joey controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Tribbiani Joey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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