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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kid Mantuano (ranked 16813 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shukman Gill (ranked 24256 p4p, 0 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kid Mantuano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Shukman Gill!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mantuano shoots in and bounces Gill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mantuano (2) vs (0) Gill
Mantuano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gill looking for a sweep. Not yet Gill, not yet.
Gill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gill wants to improve his position but instead Mantuano has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantuano is looking for a kimura but Gill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mantuano to get the leverage.
Gill won't allow Mantuano to pass to mount.
Mantuano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill actively working from the bottom here.
Gill wants to improve his position but Mantuano is controlling well.
Mantuano seems to be looking for submissions.
Mantuano passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gill! Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (5) vs (0) Gill
Gill can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantuano fails to advance to Gill's back.
Mantuano looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano tries to take his opponent's back but Gill turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mantuano (5) vs (2) Gill
Gill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gill preventing the sweep.
Mantuano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gill looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gill manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mantuano (7) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano is pushing down on Gill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gill is fighting to maintain full guard but Mantuano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mantuano works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (10) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano avoids the attempt from Gill to control.
We've been informed that Gill has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mantuano controlling the position easily from mount.
Gill stops Mantuano from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gill is trying to get back to full guard.
Gill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Mantuano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mantuano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mantuano moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (13) vs (2) Gill
Gill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mantuano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mantuano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gill tries to bench press Mantuano off him but Mantuano keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mantuano is trying to work for a kimura but Gill is defending well.
Mantuano trying to control the action but Gill is working from the bottom.
Mantuano works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (16) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano working for a submission but Gill is keeping him at bay.
Gill manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gill is staying active underneath Mantuano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gill is defending against the submission attempts here by Mantuano.
Gill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mantuano is working away from the top position though.
Gill is looking to improve his position.
Mantuano is looking to take a break and control but Gill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gill wants to improve his position but Mantuano is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mantuano wants to work for an arm triangle but Gill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gill tries to get to full guard but Mantuano has control of the leg.
Mantuano stalling.
Gill actively working from the bottom here.
Mantuano controlling the pace.
Mantuano is working for a kimura but Gill is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gill wants to control but Mantuano passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (19) vs (2) Gill
Gill seems a little lost for a moment, as Mantuano dominates the positioning.
Gill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gill is trying to get back to full guard.
Mantuano wants to control but Gill is keeping him busy.
Gill with the active half guard here but Mantuano passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mantuano (22) vs (2) Gill
Mantuano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mantuano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gill is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantuano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mantuano is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gill is trying to escape and Mantuano transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gill is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mantuano! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kid Mantuano! |
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