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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 3266 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Bang (ranked 2134 p4p, 329 weight class). 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Jack Burton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Kelvin Bang!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bang moves into range and clinches up with Burton.
Bang is looking for a takedown.
Burton is working for takedown but Bang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burton is looking for a takedown.
Burton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bang goes for a takedown attempt but Burton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bang being controlled here, momentarily.
Burton wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burton passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burton (3) vs (0) Bang
Burton is trying to get an arm triangle but Bang is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Bang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bang looking for a sweep but Burton has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burton (5) vs (0) Bang
Burton trying to control but Bang is having none of it.
Bang felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
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.
Burton prevents Bang from getting the reversal.
Bang wants to control but Burton is having none of it.
Bang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burton wants to take a breather but Bang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bang wants to get back to full guard.
Bang trying to control here.
Burton trying to control from Bang's half guard. Bang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Burton has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton is pressing down on Bang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bang is holding on for now.
Burton wants to work for an arm triangle but Bang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Bang is defending well.
Burton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bang defends it well.
Bang wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bang is looking for a sweep. Burton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bang is not content to let Burton control the position.
Burton prevents Bang from improving his position.
Burton is working for a kimura here but Bang manages to reverse the position and he's now in Burton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burton (5) vs (2) Bang
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bang controlling from the top position.
Bang trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Bang looking to sit in guard and control but Burton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burton (7) vs (2) Bang
Burton wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Burton passes Bang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burton is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burton is looking to stall here but Bang recovers full guard.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Burton looking to sit in guard and control but Bang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burton (7) vs (4) Bang
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to keep Bang in close.
Burton keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Burton pulls Bang in to control the position.
Bang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burton 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: Burton (9) vs (4) Bang
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bang is looking to improve his position.
Burton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bang is trying to maintain the position but Burton is very close to passing his half guard.
Bang is refusing to be controlled, as Burton sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burton is really struggling to control Bang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bang trying to control from the bottom.
Bang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Burton from controlling successfully.
Bang is trying to keep Burton in close.
Bang has an active guard here but Burton has managed to pass into half guard.
Bang gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burton (9) vs (6) Bang
Burton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bang trying to move into half guard but instead Burton has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burton (11) vs (6) Bang
Burton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burton passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burton (14) vs (6) Bang
Bang is looking to reverse the position.
Burton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burton wants to control but Bang is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burton trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bang is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burton takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Jack Burton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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