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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between William Fidnhasieunch (ranked 19950 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monday Blues (ranked 2910 p4p, 0 weight class). Blues comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chance The Rapper - Angels kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Monday Blues was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; William Fidnhasieunch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Monday Blues!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blues clinches.
Blues lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (2) Blues
Blues is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blues avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fidnhasieunch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blues can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fidnhasieunch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blues controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fidnhasieunch is looking to sweep but instead, Blues has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch is looking to improve his position.
Blues controlling the pace.
Fidnhasieunch actively working from the bottom here.
Blues content to control rather than advance.
Fidnhasieunch tries to get to full guard but Blues has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch wants to get back to full guard but Blues has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (5) Blues
You can see the frustration on Fidnhasieunch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blues controlling the position.
Fidnhasieunch tries to improve position but can't.
Fidnhasieunch is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch trying to remain calm as Blues controls from the top position.
Fidnhasieunch tries to buck Blues off but Blues is having none of it.
The referee asks Blues politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blues prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fidnhasieunch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fidnhasieunch sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blues is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fidnhasieunch wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fidnhasieunch tries to roll over but Blues keeps him under control.
Fidnhasieunch actively working from the bottom here.
Fidnhasieunch trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Blues manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (8) Blues
Fidnhasieunch is just holding on here. Blues manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (11) Blues
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to break free.
Fidnhasieunch trying to control the position but Blues manages to sink in the hooks.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to break free.
Good control from Blues.
Blues is hanging on to Fidnhasieunch's back as he tries to escape.
Blues is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch rolls, trying to escape but Blues keeps control of the position.
Blues has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fidnhasieunch's body.
Fidnhasieunch tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fidnhasieunch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fidnhasieunch has a hand on Blues's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Blues takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (14) Blues
Blues controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch working to try and regain half guard.
Blues controlling from the full mount.
Fidnhasieunch working to try and regain half guard.
Blues controlling the pace for now.
Fidnhasieunch wants to control but Blues is having none of it.
Fidnhasieunch working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch regains half guard.
Fidnhasieunch wants to get back to full guard.
Blues stalling.
Blues prevents Fidnhasieunch from improving his position.
Blues is taking a breather. Fidnhasieunch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch trying to control here.
Fidnhasieunch looking for a kimura from the bottom but Blues passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (17) Blues
Fidnhasieunch is looking to regain half guard here but Blues keeps moving and retains side control.
Fidnhasieunch is letting Blues control him for a moment.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to control Blues's posture but Blues avoids it.
Fidnhasieunch looks to move to half guard but instead Blues has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (19) Blues
Fidnhasieunch is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blues controlling his opponent.
Fidnhasieunch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blues controlling his opponent.
Fidnhasieunch tries to reverse the position but Blues maintains control.
Fidnhasieunch tries to hold on but Blues postures up.
Fidnhasieunch is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fidnhasieunch trying to control but Blues postures up.
Blues is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to control but can't.
Fidnhasieunch wants to improve his position but Blues is controlling well.
Fidnhasieunch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blues controlling the action here.
Fidnhasieunch is looking to get back to full guard here but Blues has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (22) Blues
Fidnhasieunch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blues wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fidnhasieunch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to get back to full guard.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to control but Blues manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (25) Blues
Fidnhasieunch wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fidnhasieunch (0) vs (28) Blues
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to break free.
Fidnhasieunch trying to control the action but Blues just sinks the hooks in.
Fidnhasieunch wants to escape the position.
Good control from Blues.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fidnhasieunch tries to escape but Blues has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Blues controls the action.
Fidnhasieunch is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Fidnhasieunch do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Blues is not going to allow Fidnhasieunch to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blues wins on points by 28 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Monday Blues thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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