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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jerome (ranked 6156 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 799 p4p, 111 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jack Jerome! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Maneno moves into the clinch.
Jerome is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maneno is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jerome to the mat. Jerome regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jerome (0) vs (2) Maneno
Maneno looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maneno looking to pass the guard.
Maneno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jerome wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Maneno is now in half guard.
Maneno is taking a breather. Jerome 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 one minute gone in the round.
Jerome won't allow Maneno to pass to mount.
Jerome is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maneno in particular looking to stall.
Jerome won't allow Maneno to pass to mount.
Maneno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jerome gets back to full guard.
Jerome keeping full guard, as Maneno tries to pass.
Maneno advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jerome (0) vs (5) Maneno
The referee asks Maneno politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maneno prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maneno in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jerome tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maneno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jerome is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jerome stops Maneno from passing to mount.
Maneno controls the position.
Maneno is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jerome is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maneno takes a little break here. Jerome wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Maneno the control monster continue. Boring.
We've been informed that Maneno has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jerome is trying to improve his position.
Jerome is trying to control Maneno's posture but Maneno avoids it.
Maneno tries to advance to mount but Jerome denies him.
The referee asks Maneno politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maneno prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maneno advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jerome (0) vs (7) Maneno
Maneno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jerome keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maneno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jerome is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maneno controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Maneno has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jerome tries to reverse the position but Maneno maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jerome tries to control Maneno's body but Maneno pushes him off. Jerome squirms to his side and now Maneno has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jerome (0) vs (10) Maneno
Jerome is in bad spot here.
Maneno is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Jerome tries to roll but Maneno sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Jerome right now.
Jerome trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maneno controls the position.
Jerome is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Maneno just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Jerome right now.
Jerome is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jerome is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jerome is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Maneno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jerome is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Maneno is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Jerome trying to control the position but Maneno manages to sink in the hooks.
Maneno slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jerome wants to control his opponent's hands but Maneno gets his hands free.
Jerome wants to escape the position.
Maneno controlling the position well here. Jerome rolled but Maneno kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Maneno.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maneno wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Chiku Maneno thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jackie Spam (ranked 5786 p4p, 69 weight class) and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (ranked 6496 p4p, 515 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jackie Spam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Spam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spam (2) vs (0) Leibniz
Spam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leibniz keeps working.
Spam is thwarting Leibniz's attempts to control the position.
Spam wants to control but Leibniz is keeping him busy.
Spam controlling the action here.
Leibniz is controlling Spam's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leibniz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leibniz trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spam is looking to advance position but Leibniz won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leibniz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leibniz trying to control the position.
Spam engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leibniz wants to sweep here but Spam controlling him for the moment.
Spam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leibniz has control of Spam's left arm, preventing Spam from doing any damage.
Spam trying to control but Leibniz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spam trying to control but Leibniz is working from the bottom.
Leibniz looking for a sweep. Not yet Leibniz, not yet.
Leibniz keeping moving, preventing Spam from controlling successfully.
Leibniz 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: Spam (2) vs (2) Leibniz
Spam trying to control from the bottom.
Leibniz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Spam (2) vs (5) Leibniz
Leibniz tries to move to mount but Spam blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leibniz tries to advance to mount but Spam instead regains half guard.
Leibniz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Spam is trying to maintain the position but Leibniz is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spam is trying to control but Leibniz manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Spam (2) vs (8) Leibniz
Leibniz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Leibniz content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leibniz forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Spam (2) vs (11) Leibniz
Leibniz has good solid back control here.
Spam trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Will Leibniz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leibniz keeps control of the position easily here as Spam tries to buck him off.
Leibniz trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Spam is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Spam is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Spam right now.
Will Leibniz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spam has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Leibniz controlling from the back.
Leibniz trying to control momentarily.
Spam tries to escape but Leibniz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Leibniz is trying to stick to Spam's back but Spam is turning into Leibniz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Leibniz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Spam. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spam (4) vs (11) Leibniz
Leibniz keeping moving, preventing Spam from controlling successfully.
Spam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leibniz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spam won't allow Leibniz to sweep him here.
Leibniz trying to control the position.
Spam advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Spam (7) vs (11) Leibniz
Leibniz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leibniz is refusing to be controlled, as Spam sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Spam seems content to control.
Leibniz is looking to improve his position.
Leibniz gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spam passes Leibniz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leibniz is controlling Spam's trapped leg to prevent Spam from advancing to side control.
Leibniz wants to control but Spam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leibniz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leibniz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leibniz.
Leibniz has control of Spam's left arm, preventing Spam from doing any damage.
Spam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leibniz has his feet on Spam's thighs here. He's pushed Spam off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Spam screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz! |
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