|
|
TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vlakan Targa (ranked 22844 p4p, 625 weight class) and Donald Fonald (ranked 6469 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vlakan Targa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Donald Fonald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fonald drives through with a takedown into Targa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Targa (0) vs (2) Fonald
Fonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fonald looking to sit in guard and control but Targa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Targa (2) vs (2) Fonald
Fonald keeping moving, preventing Targa from controlling successfully.
Fonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fonald keeping moving, preventing Targa from controlling successfully.
Targa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Targa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Targa (5) vs (2) Fonald
Targa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Targa is looking to take a break and control but Fonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Targa controlling the position.
Targa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targa trying to control the position but Fonald is working away.
Fonald struggling a bit here.
Targa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Targa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Targa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Targa advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Targa (7) vs (2) Fonald
Targa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targa fails to move to back control.
Targa 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.
Targa is really struggling to control Fonald but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fonald is looking to get to half guard.
Targa trying to control but Fonald is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonald is looking to get to half guard.
Fonald tries to hold on but Targa pushes him away.
Targa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Targa looking for a guillotine from mount but Fonald is having none of it.
Targa has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Fonald is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlakan Targa! |
|
|
|
|
|
