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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 Teeth Ferret (ranked 6900 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Sykes (ranked 5568 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Teeth Ferret! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jacob Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sykes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ferret counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ferret (2) vs (0) Sykes
Ferret with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferret is thwarting Sykes's attempts to control the position.
Sykes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferret controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ferret stacks Sykes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ferret! Score +3 for passing guard: Ferret (5) vs (0) Sykes
Ferret tries for a kimura but Sykes is defending well.
Ferret tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferret is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sykes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferret just content to control the position.
Sykes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ferret off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ferret (5) vs (4) Sykes
Sykes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ferret is really stuck here.
Ferret looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sykes.
Ferret tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferret prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Ferret has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sykes wants to control but instead Ferret manages to regain half guard.
Ferret keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ferret continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykes wants to advance to full mount but Ferret doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ferret wants to sweep here but Sykes controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sykes is looking to pass into half guard but Ferret pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ferret is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ferret (7) vs (4) Sykes
Ferret postures up.
Ferret is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferret passes Sykes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sykes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferret perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ferret works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ferret (10) vs (4) Sykes
Ferret wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sykes, who protects the arm well.
Ferret looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ferret controls the position from side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sykes is looking to reverse the position.
Sykes trying to remain calm as Ferret controls from the top position.
Ferret is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sykes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sykes wants to control but Ferret postures up.
Ferret taking a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ferret is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sykes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sykes tries to improve position but can't.
Sykes looks winded!
Ferret in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ferret advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ferret (12) vs (4) Sykes
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferret sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sykes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ferret.
Sykes tries to lock up and control but Ferret gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ferret is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sykes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ferret controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ferret looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sykes wants to control but Ferret is having none of it.
Ferret has control of Sykes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sykes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ferret content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sykes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ferret looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ferret jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sykes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ferret wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sykes, who protects the arm well.
Ferret controlling the position.
Ferret thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferret controls the position from side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ferret tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferret content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ferret is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sykes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ferret is trying to get an arm triangle but Sykes is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ferret moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sykes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferret wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferret is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sykes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferret looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ferret takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
A relieved looking Teeth Ferret thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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