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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marcin Vanna (ranked 1822 p4p, 193 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 1497 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Marcin Vanna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grimes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanna jumps guard but Grimes stands there with Vanna around his waist. Vanna gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grimes jumps guard and drags Vanna to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grimes seems keen to control Vanna's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes managing to control the position.
Vanna tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimes is retaining full guard.
Grimes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vanna puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grimes moves into full guard.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Vanna from controlling successfully.
Grimes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimes wants to sweep here but Vanna controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grimes holds on and takes a little breather.
Grimes keeping moving, preventing Vanna from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grimes pulls Vanna in close to prevent any damage.
Vanna preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanna looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grimes is adopting a defensive guard.
Vanna passes Grimes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grimes is trying is best to control the position here.
Grimes is looking for a sweep. Vanna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grimes is defending against the submission attempts here by Vanna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanna wants to free his trapped foot but Grimes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Grimes is refusing to be controlled, as Vanna sits in half guard.
Grimes controlling the position well.
Vanna passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vanna (3) vs (0) Grimes
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vanna is looking to take a break and control but Grimes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grimes looking for a sweep but Vanna has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vanna (5) vs (0) Grimes
Grimes can't escape the position.
Grimes tries to hold on but Vanna postures up.
Vanna trying to control but Grimes is having none of it.
Grimes is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vanna looking to control but Grimes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vanna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grimes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grimes is working to get back to half guard.
Vanna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tries to control the position but Vanna now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vanna (8) vs (0) Grimes
Grimes tries to escape but Vanna has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vanna has good solid back control here.
Vanna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Grimes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vanna is looking for a rear naked choke here but Grimes reverses the position brilliantly into Vanna's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vanna (8) vs (2) Grimes
Grimes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Grimes the control monster continue. Boring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vanna working a defensive guard but Grimes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vanna (8) vs (5) Grimes
Vanna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grimes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vanna tries to bench press Grimes off him but Grimes keeps the position.
Vanna gets back to half guard.
Grimes not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vanna wants to control but Grimes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vanna (8) vs (8) Grimes
Vanna is trying to improve his position.
Grimes advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vanna (8) vs (10) Grimes
Grimes controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vanna tries to reverse the position but Grimes maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vanna wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Vanna (8) vs (13) Grimes
Grimes controlling from the back.
Grimes keeps control of the position as Vanna tries to break free.
Good control from Grimes.
Vanna can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Grimes controlling the positon.
Grimes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Grimes wins on points by 13 to 8.
Brian Grimes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Marcin Vanna had this to say: 'You win some you lose some not everything will go your way but at were fighting for that title'. |
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