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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry Jr (ranked 21471 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 1631 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Andrew Henry Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lafayette closes the distance and clinches.
Lafayette decides to pull guard.
Our spies down at at Midnight MMA inform us that Lafayette has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Henry Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry Jr advances to half guard.
Henry Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lafayette wants to control but Henry Jr is keeping busy.
Henry Jr not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Henry Jr seems content to control.
Henry Jr is thwarting Lafayette's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lafayette trying to control here.
Henry Jr wants to pass the guard but Lafayette is defending well.
Lafayette has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry Jr is working away from the top position though.
Lafayette wants to improve his position but Henry Jr is controlling well.
Lafayette is trying to control but can't.
Henry Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Henry Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lafayette knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henry Jr in particular looking to stall.
Lafayette is looking for a sweep. Henry Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry Jr is pressing down on Lafayette's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lafayette is holding on for now.
Henry Jr controlling the pace.
Lafayette trying to control but Henry Jr postures up.
Henry Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Henry Jr is thwarting Lafayette's attempts to control the position.
Lafayette makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lafayette.
Henry Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafayette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lafayette had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry Jr defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry Jr trying to control but Lafayette is working from the bottom.
Lafayette looking for a guillotine here but Henry Jr defends easily.
Henry Jr trying to control but Lafayette is working from the bottom.
Lafayette throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lafayette has his foot on Henry Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henry Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafayette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lafayette for as long as he can get away with.
Lafayette throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lafayette looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henry Jr wants to pass the guard but Lafayette is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry Jr passes Lafayette's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lafayette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henry Jr controlling the action here.
Lafayette tries to get to full guard but Henry Jr has control of the leg.
Well, if Henry Jr 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.
Lafayette wants to improve his position but Henry Jr is controlling well.
Henry Jr is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette wants to get back to full guard.
Henry Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Lafayette is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lafayette is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lafayette wants to control but Henry Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henry Jr stalling.
Lafayette is looking for a sweep. Henry Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lafayette controlling the position well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lafayette is not content to let Henry Jr control the position.
Henry Jr controlling the pace.
Lafayette looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henry Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette tries to roll over but Henry Jr keeps him under control.
Henry Jr wants to take a breather but Lafayette is having none of it.
Henry Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henry Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lafayette knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lafayette trying to control from the bottom.
Henry Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lafayette is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Henry Jr.
Lafayette is trying to control but can't.
Lafayette wants to improve his position but Henry Jr is controlling well.
Lafayette is trying to control but can't.
Henry Jr content to control rather than advance.
Henry Jr tries to pass to full mount but Lafayette defends it.
Henry Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry Jr (3) vs (0) Lafayette
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr controlling his opponent.
Lafayette tries to hold on but Henry Jr postures up.
Henry Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lafayette is looking to escape.
Henry Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr tries to control but Lafayette wriggling away.
Henry Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry Jr continues to hold on tight.
Lafayette can't escape the position.
Henry Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lafayette is squirming around, avoiding Henry Jr's attempts to control the action.
Lafayette tries to hold on but Henry Jr pushes him away.
Lafayette really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry Jr avoids the attempt from Lafayette to control.
Henry Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lafayette is working to get back to half guard.
Henry Jr controlling the pace for now.
Henry Jr wants to control the pace but Lafayette is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lafayette slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lafayette is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lafayette has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry Jr is working away from the top position though.
Henry Jr content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette trying to control but Henry Jr postures up.
Henry Jr uses his free foot to push down on Lafayette's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lafayette. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry Jr (6) vs (0) Lafayette
Henry Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lafayette is trying to escape the mount.
Henry Jr content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Jr takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Andrew Henry Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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