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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between L Manning Hines (ranked 2288 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Gorski (ranked 5505 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorski has chosen Broken People as his entrance music. L Manning Hines had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; L Manning Hines! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Grzegorz Gorski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gorski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hines to the mat! Hines manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hines (0) vs (2) Gorski
Gorski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hines is trying to keep Gorski in close.
Gorski trying to control but Hines is working from the bottom.
Hines controls Gorski momentarily but Gorski frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorski trying to control but Hines is working from the bottom.
Gorski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hines haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gorski wants to pass the guard but Hines is keeping the position.
Hines managing to control the position.
Hines wants to sweep but no luck.
Gorski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gorski trying to control but Hines is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hines being controlled here, momentarily.
Hines keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.
Gorski looking to pass the guard.
Gorski is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hines (0) vs (5) Gorski
Hines is trying to improve his position.
Gorski tries to move to mount but Hines blocks the move with his legs.
Hines is trying to escape the position but Gorski is controlling the position.
Hines is trying to get back to half guard.
Hines stops Gorski from passing to mount.
Hines can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorski controls the position.
Gorski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gorski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hines, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Hines's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gorski trying to control the position but Hines is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hines tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Hines's face as Gorski controls the position.
It looks like Gorski 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.
Hines tries to buck Gorski off but Gorski is having none of it.
Gorski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hines rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gorski's guard! Nice work there by Hines! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hines (2) vs (5) Gorski
Hines looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorski looking for a guillotine here but Hines defends easily.
Hines slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hines (5) vs (5) Gorski
Gorski is looking for a sweep.
Gorski has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hines tries to advance to mount but Gorski denies him.
Hines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gorski, who protects the arm well.
Hines thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hines trying to control the action but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski is looking for a sweep.
Gorski regains half guard.
Gorski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gorski is trying to get back to full guard.
Gorski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hines is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gorski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hines passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hines (8) vs (5) Gorski
Hines working away.
Hines working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hines is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gorski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gorski is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hines wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gorski, who protects the arm well.
Gorski is not content to let Hines control the position.
Gorski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hines presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hines (10) vs (5) Gorski
Gorski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hines looking to secure an arm triangle but Gorski defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gorski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hines wants to control the pace but Gorski is squirming around nicely.
Gorski is trying to escape the mount.
Gorski wants to hold on but Hines pushes him away.
Gorski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hines (10) vs (7) Gorski
Gorski looking to pass the guard.
Hines wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hines can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gorski controls the pace.
Gorski being controlled here momentarily.
Gorski postures up.
Gorski pushing down on Hines's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gorski is working for a submission of some sort.
Hines is defending against the submission attempts here by Gorski.
Hines wants to control but Gorski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hines might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gorski is looking for a kimura here.
Gorski passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hines (10) vs (10) Gorski
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hines tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorski wants to finish this one by submission but Hines is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gorski.
Hines wants to hold on but Gorski pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorski content just to control the position here.
Gorski looking to take Hines's back but Hines rolls and after a scramble, Hines ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Hines to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hines (12) vs (10) Gorski
Gorski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hines rolls with it to try and escape but Gorski cranks on the arm and Hines is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grzegorz Gorski!
An out of breath Grzegorz Gorski 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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