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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 1303 p4p, 189 weight class) and Fletch Brandis (ranked 2455 p4p, 258 weight class). Brandis has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Huwan Bagwis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Fletch Brandis!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brandis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandis tries to clinch up but Bagwis circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandis clinches up with Bagwis and pushes him back against the cage.
Brandis fails to pull guard.
Brandis tries to pull guard but Bagwis won't allow it.
Bagwis wants to take the fight to the mat but Brandis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brandis jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandis pulls Bagwis in close to his closed guard and prevents Bagwis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bagwis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandis pulls Bagwis in close to prevent any damage.
Brandis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bagwis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagwis wants to pass the guard but Brandis is keeping the position.
Brandis has control of Bagwis's left arm, preventing Bagwis from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagwis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brandis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brandis looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandis, not yet.
Bagwis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bagwis passes Brandis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brandis is looking to control Bagwis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brandis avoid being mounted?
Bagwis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandis wants to get back to full guard.
Brandis trying to control but Bagwis postures up.
Bagwis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brandis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bagwis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brandis is pulling down on Bagwis's head to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brandis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bagwis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bagwis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brandis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bagwis is aware though and is defending well.
Brandis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brandis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bagwis won't allow Brandis to sweep him here.
Brandis keeping full guard, as Bagwis tries to pass.
Bagwis is working hard here to advance position.
Brandis wants to sweep here but Bagwis controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandis is retaining full guard.
Brandis is controlling Bagwis's posture.
Bagwis stopping the sweep attempt from Brandis.
Bagwis stays in close to Brandis's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
Brandis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bagwis is now in half guard.
Brandis is looking to control Bagwis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brandis avoid being mounted?
Brandis tries to get to full guard but Bagwis has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brandis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brandis looking to control.
Brandis is looking to sweep but instead, Bagwis has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brandis trying to control but Bagwis postures up.
Brandis tries to roll over but Bagwis keeps him under control.
Bagwis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brandis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bagwis is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brandis gets back to full guard.
Bagwis stopping the sweep attempt from Brandis.
Bagwis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bagwis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandis is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bagwis is aware though and is defending well.
Brandis controls Bagwis momentarily but Bagwis frees himself.
Brandis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bagwis (0) vs (2) Brandis
Brandis trying to control but Bagwis is working from the bottom.
Brandis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brandis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Lads Lash Banter Gym inform me that Brandis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bagwis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brandis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandis wins on points by 2 to 0.
A very excited looking Fletch Brandis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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