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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 7541 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIchael Adams (ranked 24008 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that MIchael Adams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Lotus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; MIchael Adams!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams has his takedown stuffed
and Lotus moves into the clinch.
Lotus wants a takedown but no success here.
Adams pulls guard successfully.
Lotus stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
Lotus passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lotus (3) vs (0) Adams
Lotus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adams! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lotus (5) vs (0) Adams
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to control Lotus's body but Lotus pushes him off. Adams squirms to his side and now Lotus has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lotus (8) vs (0) Adams
Lotus controlling the position well here. Adams rolled but Lotus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus'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.
Further stalling from Lotus.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lotus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Lotus is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lotus controlling well, preventing Adams from escaping the position.
Lotus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lotus.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lotus continues to hold on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lotus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Adams for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lotus continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Lotus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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