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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Connor McGuinness and Greg Ward. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Connor McGuinness! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Greg Ward!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McGuinness has managed to clinch.
McGuinness successfully pulls guard.
McGuinness escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ward gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGuinness working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ward doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ward manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ward passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: McGuinness (0) vs (3) Ward
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McGuinness being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to control but McGuinness is keeping him busy.
Ward tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ward has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ward wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuinness keeps working.
Ward swings around for an armbar but McGuinness sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ward's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McGuinness (2) vs (3) Ward
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Ward is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGuinness is aware though and is defending well.
Ward looking to control.
McGuinness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward managing to control the position.
Ward keeping moving, preventing McGuinness from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward has McGuinness pulled in close to control his posture.
McGuinness avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ward trying to control the position.
Ward 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: McGuinness (2) vs (5) Ward
McGuinness is defending against the submission attempts here by Ward.
Ward moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from McGuinness. Score +3 for passing guard: McGuinness (2) vs (8) Ward
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ward is looking to take a break and control but McGuinness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGuinness tries to buck Ward off but Ward is having none of it.
Ward working away.
Ward looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ward advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: McGuinness (2) vs (10) Ward
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to control but McGuinness has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McGuinness defends it well.
Ward is trying to control the action in half guard but McGuinness is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McGuinness trying to control here.
Ward wants to pass the guard but McGuinness is defending well.
McGuinness is trying to control Ward's posture. Ward takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for McGuinness! Ward is rotating here... this could be the end... McGuinness is out! Ward has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Greg Ward!
A very excited looking Greg Ward rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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