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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Walter Flanagan (ranked 3175 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilner Fatiman (ranked 3928 p4p, 0 weight class). Flanagan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Wizard . Fatiman has chosen Zion Train as his entrance music. Walter Flanagan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Walter Flanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Wilner Fatiman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fatiman is looking to clinch.
Wilner Fatiman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatiman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fatiman has closed the distance and engaged Flanagan in a clinch.
Flanagan has clasped his hands together around Fatiman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Flanagan (4) vs (0) Fatiman
Flanagan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flanagan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fatiman is trying to control Flanagan's posture but Flanagan avoids it.
Fatiman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Fatiman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatiman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Flanagan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Flanagan (6) vs (0) Fatiman
Flanagan controlling his opponent.
Fatiman is trying to escape the mount but Flanagan keeps good control and instead manages to take Fatiman's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Flanagan (9) vs (0) Fatiman
Fatiman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatiman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Flanagan gets his way!
Flanagan controlling the position well here. Fatiman rolled but Flanagan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman wants to escape the position.
Fatiman is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Flanagan.
Flanagan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fatiman wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Fatiman trying to control the action but Flanagan just sinks the hooks in.
Fatiman tries to break free.
Fatiman trying to control the hands but Flanagan won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Flanagan controlling the positon.
Flanagan is hanging on to Fatiman's back as he tries to escape.
Flanagan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fatiman is defending well though. Flanagan let's go of the attempt for now.
Fatiman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman is looking for a sweep. Flanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flanagan controlling the action here.
Fatiman is trying to control but can't.
Flanagan is controlling the pace.
Flanagan'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 six minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman tries to roll over but Flanagan keeps him under control.
Flanagan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Flanagan seems content to control.
Flanagan trying to mount his opponent but Fatiman defends it.
Fatiman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman wants to control but Flanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fatiman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatiman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flanagan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fatiman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Flanagan has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Flanagan (12) vs (0) Fatiman
Fatiman is looking to regain half guard here but Flanagan keeps moving and retains side control.
Fatiman struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman is looking for a sweep.
Fatiman trying to control but Flanagan flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Flanagan (15) vs (0) Fatiman
Flanagan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fatiman tries to escape but Flanagan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Flanagan is riding his opponent, not letting Fatiman buck him off.
Flanagan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
What can Fatiman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fatiman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Flanagan doesn't have the hooks in and Fatiman manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flanagan (15) vs (2) Fatiman
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Flanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatiman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flanagan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Flanagan pulls Fatiman in close to prevent any damage.
Flanagan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman wants to control from the top but Flanagan keeps moving.
Fatiman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Flanagan dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flanagan (17) vs (2) Fatiman
Fatiman being controlled here, momentarily.
Flanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Fatiman is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flanagan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flanagan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flanagan wants to pass the guard but Fatiman is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Fatiman.
Fatiman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flanagan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flanagan takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
After winning the bout, Walter Flanagan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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