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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Douche Canoe (ranked 2417 p4p, 269 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 4711 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddo has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Douche Canoe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Philo Beddo! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Canoe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beddo was covering up waiting for the punch and Canoe finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Canoe (2) vs (0) Beddo Beddo tries to land a sweep but no joy. Beddo keeping moving, preventing Canoe from controlling successfully. Beddo is looking for a triangle but Canoe pushes his legs off easily.
Canoe preventing the sweep. Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beddo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Canoe is looking to pass into half guard but Beddo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beddo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (2) vs (2) Beddo Canoe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beddo wants to pass the guard but Canoe is keeping the position. Canoe tries to land a sweep but no joy. Beddo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canoe is keeping the position for now. Canoe wants to sweep but no luck. Canoe is adopting a defensive guard. Canoe keeping moving, preventing Beddo from controlling successfully. Beddo being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beddo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canoe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beddo has managed to get both his arms back between Canoe's legs - danger averted. Canoe keeping full guard, as Beddo tries to pass. Beddo trying to move into half guard but instead Canoe has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (4) vs (2) Beddo Beddo looking to control.
Canoe content to stall in guard here. Beddo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canoe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (4) vs (4) Beddo Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Canoe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Beddo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Canoe (4) vs (7) Beddo Canoe tries to buck Beddo off but Beddo is having none of it. Beddo tries to move to mount but Canoe blocks the move with his legs. Canoe gets back to half guard. Canoe is trying to control but can't.
Beddo tries to pass to full mount but Canoe defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beddo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Canoe is just riding it out for now. Beddo eventually gives up the hold. Beddo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Beddo tries to free his leg and advance position but Canoe is retaining full guard. Beddo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Canoe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (6) vs (7) Beddo Canoe trying to control but Beddo is working from the bottom. Canoe 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 five minutes gone in the round. Beddo keeping full guard, as Canoe tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Canoe looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Beddo is trying to control the position but Canoe postures up. Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Beddo keeping full guard, as Canoe tries to pass. Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Beddo looking to control.
Canoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beddo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beddo is pulling down on Canoe's head. It's preventing any offense from Canoe, at least for the moment. Canoe wants to control from the top but Beddo keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Beddo wants to improve his position but instead Canoe has moved into half guard.
Beddo tries to get to full guard but Canoe has control of the leg. Beddo trying to control from the bottom.
Beddo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Canoe pulls his head out easily. Canoe is looking for a kimura but Beddo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Canoe to get the leverage. Beddo is positioning himself well to prevent Canoe advancing to mount. Canoe 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.
Beddo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Canoe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beddo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Canoe has managed to get both his arms back between Beddo's legs - danger averted. Canoe showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Beddo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (6) vs (9) Beddo Beddo looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Canoe working a defensive guard here.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Canoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Beddo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canoe is keeping the position for now. Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Beddo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canoe swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Canoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Canoe, not yet. Canoe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (8) vs (9) Beddo Canoe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Canoe passes into half guard. Beddo trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Canoe trying to control from half guard but Beddo is working away. Canoe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beddo defends it well. Beddo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Beddo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Canoe passes into half guard. Canoe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beddo is just riding it out for now. Canoe eventually gives up the hold. Canoe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Beddo trying to control but Canoe postures up.
Canoe is looking for a kimura here.
Beddo is refusing to be controlled, as Canoe sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Beddo is positioning himself well to prevent Canoe advancing to mount. The fighters are battling for position here. Beddo manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Beddo tries to land a sweep but no joy. Canoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Canoe looking to sit in guard and control but Beddo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Canoe (8) vs (11) Beddo Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Canoe pulls Beddo in close to his closed guard and prevents Beddo from doing any damage or advancing position. Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Canoe keeping full guard, as Beddo tries to pass. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Beddo wins on points by 11 to 8. Philo Beddo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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