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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lucas Jewell and Kyle Rad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lucas Jewell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rad drives through and clinches with Jewell against the cage.
Rad jumps into guard, dragging Jewell to the mat.
Rad wants to sweep here but Jewell controlling him for the moment.
Jewell looking to sit in guard and control but Rad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jewell (0) vs (2) Rad
Jewell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jewell looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rad has picked Jewell up and slammed him! Jewell can't keep hold of the triangle and Rad manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jewell (0) vs (5) Rad
Rad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rad 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.
Jewell can't do much from the bottom here.
Rad is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jewell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jewell is looking to reverse the position.
Rad staying calm.
Rad is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jewell (0) vs (7) Rad
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jewell wants to control but Rad is having none of it.
Rad controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewell tries to reverse the position but Rad maintains control.
Rad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rad takes Jewell's back. Score +3 for taking back: Jewell (0) vs (10) Rad
Jewell is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Yet more stalling tactics from Rad.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Rad the control monster continue. Boring.
Rad is hanging on to Jewell's back as he tries to escape.
Rad controls the action.
Jewell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rad really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jewell.
Rad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Rad.
Jewell wants to escape the position.
Jewell is breathing heavily.
Rad is riding his opponent, not letting Jewell buck him off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, with Rad on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jewell is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Jewell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rad biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rad with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Rad is hanging on to Jewell's back as he tries to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rad is riding his opponent, not letting Jewell buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jewell tries to roll but Rad sticks to his back.
Rad keeps control of the position easily here as Jewell tries to buck him off.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jewell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rad biding his time, controlling Jewell.
Rad is not going to allow Jewell to sit and survive in this position.
Rad just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jewell is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rad wins on points by 10 to 0.
Kyle Rad thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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