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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 1286 p4p, 182 weight class) and Van Octo (ranked 5162 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Huwan Bagwis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Van Octo!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Octo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bagwis instigates a clinch.
Bagwis is trying to trip Octo. He has hold of a leg but Octo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bagwis persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bagwis (2) vs (0) Octo
Bagwis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Octo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bagwis passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bagwis (5) vs (0) Octo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octo is trying to control Bagwis's posture but Bagwis avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Octo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Octo tries to control but Bagwis manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bagwis (8) vs (0) Octo
Bagwis biding his time, controlling Octo.
Octo wants to escape the position.
Bagwis biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Octo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I would not like to be Octo right now.
Octo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bagwis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bagwis is hanging on to Octo's back as he tries to escape.
Octo trying to control the position but Bagwis manages to sink in the hooks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bagwis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Octo is defending well though. Bagwis let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Octo is working to get back to half guard.
Octo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bagwis content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bagwis prevents Octo from getting the reversal.
Octo wants to hold on but Bagwis pushes him away.
Bagwis controlling from the full mount.
Octo can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagwis looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Octo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Octo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bagwis content just to control the position here.
Octo is working to get back to half guard.
Bagwis controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Octo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bagwis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Octo is looking to improve his position but Bagwis isn't that keen on the idea.
Bagwis controlling the pace for now.
Bagwis continues to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis avoids the attempt from Octo to control.
Bagwis working for a guillotine from mount but Octo is in no mood to give up.
Octo wants to hold on but Bagwis pushes him away.
Bagwis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bagwis'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis prevents Octo from getting the reversal.
Bagwis controlling from the full mount.
Octo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagwis (8) vs (2) Octo
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bagwis holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Octo looking to sit in guard and control but Bagwis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagwis (10) vs (2) Octo
Octo pulls Bagwis in close to prevent any damage.
Octo is trying to keep Bagwis in close.
Bagwis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Octo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bagwis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagwis (10) vs (4) Octo
Octo looking to pass the guard.
Bagwis keeping moving, preventing Octo from controlling successfully.
Octo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Octo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagwis controlling Octo's posture.
Octo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Octo being controlled here momentarily.
Octo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagwis keeping full guard, as Octo tries to pass.
Octo being controlled here momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bagwis is controlling Octo's posture.
Octo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Octo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagwis looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagwis, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Octo trying to control but Bagwis is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bagwis holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagwis takes the fight on points by 10 to 4. |
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