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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between UniConor Noble (ranked 2105 p4p, 116 weight class) and Pax Africa (ranked 1872 p4p, 218 weight class). Noble comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; UniConor Noble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Pax Africa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Noble moves into range and clinches up with Africa.
Africa stops a takedown attempt from Noble.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Africa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Noble is looking for a takedown.
Africa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Africa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Africa looking for a takedown.
UniConor Noble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pax Africa.
Noble is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Africa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Africa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Noble is trying to keep an underhook but Africa manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Noble (0) vs (2) Africa
Noble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Africa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Noble is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Africa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noble keeps working.
Africa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Noble slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Noble keeping moving, preventing Africa from controlling successfully.
Africa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Africa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Africa stopping the sweep attempt from Noble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble keeping moving, preventing Africa from controlling successfully.
Africa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Africa trying to control the position from guard on top but Noble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noble keeping full guard, as Africa tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noble trying to control the position.
Africa looking to pass the guard.
Africa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Noble looking for a sweep. Not yet Noble, not yet.
Noble controlling Africa's posture.
Noble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Noble pulls Africa in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Africa advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Noble (0) vs (5) Africa
Noble is not content to let Africa control the position.
Africa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Africa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Africa wants to control but Noble is keeping him busy.
Noble is trying to improve his position.
Africa tries to advance to mount but Noble denies him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Noble is looking for a sweep.
Africa is looking to take a break and control but Noble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noble struggling a bit here.
Africa trying to control the position but Noble is working away.
Noble seems a little lost for a moment, as Africa dominates the positioning.
Noble prevents Africa from improving position.
Africa is looking to take a break and control but Noble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Africa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Noble's legs.
Africa trying to control the action but Noble is working from the bottom.
Noble struggling a bit here.
Africa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Africa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noble keeps working.
Noble manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Noble won't allow Africa to pass to mount.
Noble wants to get back to full guard.
Noble is trying to control but can't.
Noble is refusing to be controlled, as Africa sits in half guard.
Well, if Africa 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.
Noble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Africa is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Africa wants to take a breather but Noble is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Africa in particular looking to stall.
Africa stalling away here and it's allowed Noble to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Africa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Noble (0) vs (8) Africa
Africa advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Noble (0) vs (10) Africa
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Africa wants to take Noble's back but he can't do it this time.
Africa has control of Noble's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Noble regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Africa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Noble prevents Africa from taking his back.
Africa prevents Noble from getting the reversal.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Africa looking to control but Noble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Africa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Africa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Noble is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Noble (2) vs (10) Africa
Africa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Noble uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Noble (5) vs (10) Africa
Noble trying to control the action but Africa is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Africa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Noble wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Noble tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Africa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Africa wants to get back to full guard.
Noble seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Africa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Africa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Noble manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Noble (8) vs (10) Africa
Africa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Africa wins on points by 10 to 8.
Pax Africa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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