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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Karl Max (ranked 20849 p4p, 265 weight class) and Trymore Nkomo (ranked 5840 p4p, 376 weight class). Nkomo has chosen On the Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Karl Max! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Trymore Nkomo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Max pushes Nkomo up against the cage in a clinch.
Max is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nkomo can't fight it off and eventually Max manages to take the fight to the floor. Nkomo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Max (2) vs (0) Nkomo
Max content to stall in guard here.
Max won't allow Nkomo to sweep him here.
Nkomo is still trying to improve position.
Max pushing down on Nkomo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nkomo looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nkomo gets back to full guard.
Nkomo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Max defends well.
Nkomo keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max looking to sit in guard and control but Nkomo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (2) vs (2) Nkomo
Nkomo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Max is keeping the position for now.
Nkomo keeps trying to improve his position.
Max looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nkomo tries to free his leg and advance position but Max is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Max (2) vs (5) Nkomo
Nkomo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Max is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Max manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Max is trying to control but can't.
Max is looking to improve his position.
Nkomo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Max is just riding it out for now. Nkomo eventually gives up the hold.
Nkomo prevents Max from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo wants to take a breather but Max is having none of it.
Max wants to improve his position but Nkomo is controlling well.
Nkomo wants to control but Max is keeping him busy.
Nkomo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Max (2) vs (8) Nkomo
Nkomo is trying to move to mount but Max reverses beautifully and ends up in Nkomo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (4) vs (8) Nkomo
Max won't allow Nkomo to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Max trying to control but Nkomo is working from the bottom.
Nkomo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Max's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (4) vs (10) Nkomo
Nkomo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Max (4) vs (13) Nkomo
Max stops Nkomo from passing to mount.
Nkomo working away.
Nkomo moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Max (4) vs (15) Nkomo
Nkomo tries to control but Max wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Max turns into him and now he's in Nkomo's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (6) vs (15) Nkomo
Nkomo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nkomo is looking for a triangle here but Max uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Max (9) vs (15) Nkomo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Max happy to just control the position for now.
Nkomo looking for a sweep but Max has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Max (11) vs (15) Nkomo
Max working for a submission but Nkomo is keeping him at bay.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Max looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nkomo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nkomo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Max (14) vs (15) Nkomo
Nkomo tries to break free.
Nkomo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Max's guard. Nice work there by Nkomo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (14) vs (17) Nkomo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo looking to pass the guard.
Nkomo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Max looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Max looking to control.
Nkomo trying to control the position from guard on top but Max is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nkomo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Max is keeping the position for now.
Max has his foot on Nkomo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nkomo works his way back into a safe position though.
Max is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (16) vs (17) Nkomo
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nkomo trying to keep a closed guard but Max is proving a slippery customer.
Max wants to control from the top but Nkomo keeps moving.
Nkomo looking for a guillotine here but Max defends easily.
Nkomo keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
Nkomo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Max is one step ahead there.
Nkomo keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Max's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (16) vs (19) Nkomo
Nkomo looking to pass the guard.
Nkomo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Max (16) vs (22) Nkomo
Nkomo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Max struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo wants to control but Max is keeping him busy.
Max prevents Nkomo from improving position.
Nkomo wants to control but Max is keeping him busy.
Max can't do much from the bottom here.
Nkomo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nkomo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nkomo swings around for an armbar but Max sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nkomo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (18) vs (22) Nkomo
Nkomo keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
Nkomo has his foot on Max's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Max works his way back into a safe position though.
Nkomo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Max puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nkomo manages to get to full guard.
Max slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Max (21) vs (22) Nkomo
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Max gets to mount! Nkomo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Max (23) vs (22) Nkomo
Nkomo is trying to escape the mount.
Max looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nkomo is looking to get to half guard.
Nkomo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nkomo gets back to half guard.
Nkomo wants to get back to full guard.
Nkomo actively working from the bottom here.
Nkomo looks winded!
Nkomo looking for submissions off his back.
Nkomo is staying active underneath Max, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nkomo tries to roll over but Max keeps him under control.
Max is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nkomo is just riding it out for now. Max eventually gives up the hold.
Max is trying to control the action in half guard but Nkomo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Max prevents Nkomo from improving his position.
Nkomo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Max's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Max's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Max (23) vs (26) Nkomo
Max tries to break free.
Nkomo looking to break Max's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Max remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nkomo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Max is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nkomo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nkomo working for a choke but Max reverses nicely into Nkomo 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Max (25) vs (26) Nkomo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Max advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Max (28) vs (26) Nkomo
And that's the end of the fight!
Max takes the fight on points by 28 to 26.
Trymore Nkomo was interviewed post fight and said 'They don't call me "Brave" for nothing.'. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zhovhar Kurmagomedov (ranked 5750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Hardy (ranked 7679 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhovhar Kurmagomedov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Zhovhar Kurmagomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Charlie Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kurmagomedov (0) vs (2) Hardy
Kurmagomedov looking to control.
Kurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurmagomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurmagomedov (2) vs (2) Hardy
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy has his foot on Kurmagomedov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurmagomedov works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurmagomedov won't allow Hardy to sweep him here.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kurmagomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Kurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kurmagomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurmagomedov (5) vs (2) Hardy
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hardy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy gets back to half guard.
Kurmagomedov is pressing down on Hardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy is holding on for now.
Kurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Hardy is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardy tries to roll over but Kurmagomedov keeps him under control.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kurmagomedov looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurmagomedov (5) vs (4) Hardy
Hardy passes Kurmagomedov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is taking a breather. Kurmagomedov 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.
It looks like Hardy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kurmagomedov wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Kurmagomedov trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kurmagomedov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hardy jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurmagomedov (5) vs (7) Hardy
Kurmagomedov is looking to reverse the position.
Hardy wants to control but Kurmagomedov is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurmagomedov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hardy is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurmagomedov (5) vs (9) Hardy
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kurmagomedov is trying desperately to improve position.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Kurmagomedov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling from the full mount.
Kurmagomedov can't escape the position.
Hardy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hardy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kurmagomedov tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Kurmagomedov can't escape the position.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kurmagomedov tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hardy works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurmagomedov (5) vs (12) Hardy
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurmagomedov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy is working for a guillotine from mount but Kurmagomedov frees his head quite easily.
Kurmagomedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kurmagomedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the pace.
Kurmagomedov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hardy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurmagomedov (5) vs (15) Hardy
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kurmagomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy is working for a guillotine from mount but Kurmagomedov frees his head quite easily.
Hardy goes for an armbar but Kurmagomedov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kurmagomedov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurmagomedov (7) vs (15) Hardy
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy has an active guard here but Kurmagomedov has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy wins on points by 15 to 7. |
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