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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ted Getstoned and Sebastion Gorfu. Sebastion Gorfu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ted Getstoned! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Sebastion Gorfu!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gorfu tries to keep at a distance but Getstoned has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gorfu pulls guard effortlessly.
Gorfu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Getstoned doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Getstoned manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Getstoned stopping the sweep attempt from Gorfu.
Getstoned slips nicely into half guard.
Getstoned is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gorfu reverses the position - he's now on top in Getstoned's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Getstoned (0) vs (2) Gorfu
Gorfu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Getstoned looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gorfu passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Getstoned (0) vs (5) Gorfu
Getstoned is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Getstoned tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gorfu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Getstoned gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gorfu is trying to control the action in half guard but Getstoned is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gorfu is looking for a kimura here.
Getstoned trying to control but Gorfu postures up.
Gorfu is looking for a kimura but Getstoned is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gorfu to get the leverage.
Gorfu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu trying to control the action but Getstoned is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gorfu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Getstoned is just riding it out for now. Gorfu eventually gives up the hold.
Getstoned is refusing to be controlled, as Gorfu sits in half guard.
Getstoned actively working from the bottom here.
Getstoned looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Getstoned actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Getstoned trying to control here.
Gorfu trying to control the action but Getstoned is working from the bottom.
Gorfu is working for a kimura but Getstoned is defending it quite comfortably.
Getstoned is refusing to be controlled, as Gorfu sits in half guard.
Getstoned looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Getstoned has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gorfu is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Getstoned is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gorfu pulls his head out easily.
Getstoned looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gorfu trying to pass the guard but Getstoned defending well.
Getstoned actively working from the bottom here.
Gorfu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gorfu is trying to control the action in half guard but Getstoned is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Gorfu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gorfu trying to control from half guard but Getstoned is working away.
Getstoned tries to roll over but Gorfu keeps him under control.
Getstoned looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Getstoned is refusing to be controlled, as Gorfu sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu controlling the action here.
Gorfu is continuing to stall.
Getstoned is looking to improve his position.
Gorfu trying to control from half guard but Getstoned is working away.
Getstoned might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Getstoned looking for submissions off his back.
Getstoned looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Getstoned (0) vs (8) Gorfu
Gorfu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Getstoned knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Getstoned manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Getstoned (2) vs (8) Gorfu
Getstoned is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Getstoned wants to work for an arm triangle but Gorfu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Gorfu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Getstoned's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Getstoned's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Getstoned (2) vs (12) Gorfu
I would not like to be Getstoned right now.
Gorfu is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gorfu is looking for the choke from the back position but Getstoned is controlling his hands well.
Getstoned rolls, trying to escape but Gorfu keeps control of the position.
Getstoned is working hard here to advance position.
Gorfu has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Getstoned has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Getstoned's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu looking for the choke from the back.
Getstoned trying to control the hands but Gorfu won't let him.
Gorfu is trying to stick to Getstoned's back but Getstoned is turning into Gorfu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gorfu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Getstoned. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Getstoned (4) vs (12) Gorfu
Gorfu controls Getstoned momentarily but Getstoned frees himself.
Getstoned tries to free his leg and advance position but Gorfu is retaining full guard.
Gorfu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Getstoned pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorfu is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Getstoned avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Getstoned pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorfu is keeping the position for now.
Getstoned is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gorfu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gorfu has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Getstoned (4) vs (14) Gorfu
Getstoned has his foot on Gorfu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gorfu works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Getstoned is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gorfu is aware though and is defending well.
Gorfu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Getstoned looking for a guillotine here but Gorfu defends easily.
Gorfu wants to control from the top but Getstoned keeps moving.
Gorfu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Getstoned had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gorfu defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Getstoned keeping moving, preventing Gorfu from controlling successfully.
Getstoned escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gorfu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Getstoned is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Getstoned is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gorfu is aware though and is defending well.
Getstoned can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorfu controls the pace.
Getstoned keeping moving, preventing Gorfu from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Getstoned not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Getstoned looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gorfu passes into half guard.
Gorfu prevents Getstoned from improving his position.
Getstoned is not content to let Gorfu control the position.
Getstoned tries to roll over but Gorfu keeps him under control.
Gorfu wants to control but Getstoned is keeping him busy.
Getstoned is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorfu passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Getstoned (4) vs (17) Gorfu
Gorfu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gorfu wants to control the pace but Getstoned is squirming around nicely.
Getstoned slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gorfu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Getstoned sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Getstoned has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gorfu. Oh but Getstoned has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gorfu goes limp - he's gone! Getstoned jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ted Getstoned!
A victorious Ted Getstoned thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mahti Mahti and Tobias Pancake. Mahti Mahti 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Mahti Mahti! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake shoots in for a takedown but Mahti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pancake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mahti's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mahti (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake controlling the action here.
Mahti is positioning himself well to prevent Pancake advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pancake in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake uses his free foot to push down on Mahti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mahti. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahti can't escape the position.
Mahti wants to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mahti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mahti! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (2) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mahti wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Mahti from controlling successfully.
Pancake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mahti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pancake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pancake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake being controlled here, momentarily.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahti wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Mahti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pancake on the ground.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mahti looking to sit in guard and control but Pancake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (2) vs (7) Pancake
Mahti wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mahti holds on and takes a little breather.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (2) vs (10) Pancake
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahti keeps working.
Pancake tries for a kimura but Mahti is defending well.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahti keeps working.
Mahti is looking to regain half guard here but Pancake keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling from side mount.
Mahti tries to bench press Pancake off him but Pancake keeps the position.
Mahti is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
Mahti is looking to reverse the position.
Pancake moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pancake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pancake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mahti is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Pancake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mahti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pancake goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mahti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pancake's guard! Nice work there by Mahti! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (4) vs (10) Pancake
Mahti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancake's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake manages to get to full guard.
Pancake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mahti tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pancake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pancake looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mahti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Mahti from controlling successfully.
Mahti trying to move into half guard but instead Pancake has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (4) vs (12) Pancake
Mahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Mahti keeps moving.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake passes Mahti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pancake is looking for a kimura here.
Mahti is looking to get back to full guard here but Pancake has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (4) vs (15) Pancake
Pancake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mahti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Mahti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mahti (4) vs (17) Pancake
Mahti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pancake wants to take Mahti's back but he can't do it this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Mahti to control.
Mahti is desperately trying to improve his position but Pancake has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahti tries to lock up and control but Pancake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahti defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pancake.
Pancake wants to control the pace but Mahti is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mahti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
Mahti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pancake wants to take Mahti's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Mahti to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Mahti is having none of it.
Mahti regains half guard.
Pancake works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (4) vs (20) Pancake
Pancake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahti tries to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 20 to 4.
Mahti Mahti was interviewed post fight and said 'Respect to the winner.'. |
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