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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oisin Burke (ranked 5224 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Bowen (ranked 4614 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oisin Burke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chester Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bowen wants to clinch up but Burke keeps it at a distance.
Burke instigates a clinch.
Bowen jumps guard and drags Burke to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Burke tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowen is retaining full guard.
Burke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bowen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen is looking for a triangle but Burke pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowen is retaining full guard.
Bowen is looking for a triangle but Burke pushes his legs off easily.
Burke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bowen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Burke.
Burke'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.
Burke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bowen for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burke defends it easily.
Burke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bowen on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen trying to control the position.
Bowen looking for a guillotine here but Burke defends easily.
Burke controlling from the top position.
Burke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burke has managed to get both his arms back between Bowen's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burke is stalling in the full guard.
Burke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowen looking for subs off his back but Burke has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burke in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is trying to maintain the position but Burke is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bowen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bowen is trying to maintain the position but Burke is very close to passing his half guard.
Bowen is defending against the submission attempts here by Burke.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burke seems to be working for a kimura but Bowen defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burke in particular looking to stall.
Bowen moves into full guard.
Burke stays in close to Bowen's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burke continues to hold on tight.
Bowen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bowen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bowen has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burke (0) vs (2) Bowen
Bowen wants to control from the top but Burke keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bowen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burke dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burke (2) vs (2) Bowen
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowen is keeping the position for now.
Bowen being controlled here, momentarily.
Burke looking to pass the guard.
Burke wants to control from the top but Bowen keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bowen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Burke defends it easily.
Burke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bowen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burke has gone for a leg lock! Bowen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Burke's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burke (2) vs (4) Bowen
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burke wants to sweep here but Bowen controlling him for the moment.
Bowen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bowen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burke trying to control the position here.
Burke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowen wins on points by 4 to 2. |
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