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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nile Vulgar (ranked 20802 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Antunes (ranked 24187 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nile Vulgar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Fred Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Antunes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vulgar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Antunes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vulgar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vulgar looking for a takedown.
Vulgar has picked Antunes up - he's going for a ride! Vulgar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vulgar (2) vs (0) Antunes
Antunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vulgar is looking to take a break and control but Antunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vulgar is really struggling to control Antunes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Antunes wants to get back to full guard but Vulgar has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Vulgar (5) vs (0) Antunes
Antunes is working to get back to half guard.
Antunes is controlling an arm, preventing Vulgar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is looking to get to half guard.
Antunes manages to control the position for a moment.
Antunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Antunes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vulgar avoids the attempt from Antunes to control.
Vulgar trying to control but Antunes is having none of it.
Antunes is working to get back to half guard.
Antunes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Vulgar (8) vs (0) Antunes
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Antunes right now.
Vulgar tries to get the hooks in deep but Antunes pushed the leg off.
Vulgar keeps control of the position as Antunes tries to break free.
Vulgar not allowing Antunes to control his hands.
Vulgar doesn't have the hooks in and Antunes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vulgar (8) vs (2) Antunes
Antunes trying to control the position from guard on top but Vulgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Antunes passes Vulgar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Antunes is looking for a kimura here.
Vulgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antunes is working away from the top position though.
Antunes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vulgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vulgar trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Antunes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vulgar (8) vs (5) Antunes
Antunes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vulgar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vulgar! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vulgar (10) vs (5) Antunes
Vulgar passes Antunes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Antunes actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Antunes tries to get to full guard but Vulgar has control of the leg.
Antunes trying to hold on to Vulgar's head to control him but Vulgar postures up.
Vulgar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Antunes is looking to control Vulgar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antunes avoid being mounted?
Vulgar passes into side control, despite Antunes's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vulgar (13) vs (5) Antunes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antunes can't do much from the bottom here.
Vulgar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Antunes, who protects the arm well.
Antunes is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Antunes holding on.
Vulgar trying to control the position but Antunes is working away.
Antunes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vulgar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vulgar is stalling here. Antunes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vulgar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Antunes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vulgar (13) vs (9) Antunes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vulgar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vulgar wants to control but Antunes postures up.
Vulgar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Antunes is looking to take a break and control but Vulgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Antunes wants to pass to mount but Vulgar is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vulgar is defending against the submission attempts here by Antunes.
Vulgar is looking to control Antunes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vulgar avoid being mounted?
Vulgar is not content to let Antunes control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vulgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antunes is working away from the top position though.
Antunes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vulgar is just riding it out for now. Antunes eventually gives up the hold.
Vulgar is staying active underneath Antunes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Antunes is looking to pass Vulgar's guard but actually Vulgar recovers to full guard.
Antunes looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Antunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vulgar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vulgar (15) vs (9) Antunes
Vulgar won't allow Antunes to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vulgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Antunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vulgar takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
After winning the bout, Nile Vulgar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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