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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 1485 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 1227 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes into the arena with You'll Never Walk Alone blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Joe Bone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arias tries to avoid it but Bone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arias to the ground. Arias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arias leaves Bone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bone (4) vs (0) Arias
Arias is looking for a sweep.
Arias struggling a bit here.
Bone is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias wants to control but Bone postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone takes a little break here. Arias wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bone advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bone (6) vs (0) Arias
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
Bone controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to hold on but Bone pushes him away.
Bone looking to control but Arias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bone prevents Arias from getting the reversal.
Bone wants to take Arias's back but he can't do it this time.
Bone goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Arias turns into him and now he's in Bone's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bone (6) vs (2) Arias
Arias won't allow Bone to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is trying to control the position but Arias postures up.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Arias won't allow Bone to sweep him here.
Arias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bone trying to control the position.
Bone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Arias has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bone (6) vs (5) Arias
Bone is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bone (6) vs (8) Arias
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Arias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arias advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bone (6) vs (10) Arias
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Bone (6) vs (13) Arias
Arias is hanging on to Bone's back as he tries to escape.
Bone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arias's guard. Nice work there by Bone.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bone (8) vs (13) Arias
Bone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arias is keeping the position for now.
Arias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bone (8) vs (15) Arias
Arias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bone (8) vs (18) Arias
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bone has given up his back here. Will Arias look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Bone (8) vs (21) Arias
Arias tightening his grip on Bone, looking for the choke.
Arias keeps control of the position as Bone tries to break free.
Arias is persistently looking for the submission but Bone is defending it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias keeps control of the position as Bone tries to break free.
Arias is persistently looking for the submission but Bone is defending it well.
Bone tries to escape but Arias has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bone is working hard here to advance position.
Arias is trying to stick to Bone's back but Bone is turning into Arias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Arias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bone. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bone (10) vs (21) Arias
Bone trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bone tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Bone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bone wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Bone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bone (13) vs (21) Arias
You can see the frustration on Arias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bone trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arias is trying to control but Bone manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bone (16) vs (21) Arias
Bone tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bone is really struggling to control Arias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bone content just to control the position here.
Arias is just holding on here. Bone manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bone (19) vs (21) Arias
Bone is trying to stick to Arias's back but Arias is turning into Bone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Arias. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bone (19) vs (23) Arias
Arias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bone, not yet.
Bone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bone (21) vs (23) Arias
Bone is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Bone seems content to control.
Arias wants to control but Bone is keeping busy.
Bone is just content to waste time from the top position. Arias takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias can't keep his opponent in guard - Bone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bone trying to control from half guard but Arias is working away.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
Bone is pressing down on Arias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arias is holding on for now.
Arias wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias gets back to full guard.
Arias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bone has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bone (24) vs (23) Arias
Arias is looking for a sweep.
Bone moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bone is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arias struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bone takes the fight on points by 24 to 23.
Our winner, Joe Bone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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