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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 789 p4p, 25 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 2486 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brah might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropped by Smoke Serpent. On his way into the cage it seems that Edgy Brah has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edgy Brah seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brah stops a takedown attempt from Anders.
Anders has Brah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brah can't get the takedown.
Anders is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Edgy Brah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ingemar Anders.
Anders is pressed up against the cage. Brah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anders down to the mat. Anders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brah gets a double leg takedown into Anders's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (0) Anders
Anders keeping moving, preventing Brah from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brah's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (2) Anders
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah controls Anders momentarily but Anders frees himself.
Brah throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anders uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (2) vs (5) Anders
Anders tries to move to mount but Brah blocks the move with his legs.
Anders in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brah tries to bench press Anders off him but Anders keeps the position.
Anders is looking to take a break and control but Brah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control here.
Anders is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brah manages to get to full guard.
Brah working for submissions but it's allowed Anders to get to half guard.
Brah is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 11th Planet Jiu Jitsu(10 Elite, 6 Double Elite), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brah is controlling Anders's trapped leg to prevent Anders from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders wants to control but Brah is keeping him busy.
Brah wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
Anders trying to control the action but Brah is working from the bottom.
Anders trying to control the pace.
Brah tries to get to full guard but Anders has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brah wants to control but Anders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brah wants to improve his position but Anders is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah wants to control but Anders is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anders is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brah keeping hold of Anders's head, controlling as best he can.
Anders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Anders wants to take a breather but Brah is having none of it.
Brah regains full guard. Nicely done.
Anders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anders doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anders manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Anders trying to control the position from guard on top but Brah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anders advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (2) vs (8) Anders
Anders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
Anders wants to take a breather but Brah manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Anders.
Brah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brah has control of Anders's left arm, preventing Anders from doing any damage.
Anders advances to half guard.
Anders trying to control the action but Brah is working from the bottom.
Anders is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brah gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brah controlling Anders's posture.
Anders preventing the sweep.
Brah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anders controls the pace.
Anders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anders stopping the sweep attempt from Brah.
Brah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anders defends well.
Brah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anders slips nicely into half guard.
Anders works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (2) vs (11) Anders
Brah tries to reverse the position but Anders maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anders fails to advance to Brah's back.
Anders avoids the attempt from Brah to control.
Brah is looking to improve his position but Anders isn't that keen on the idea.
Anders can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brah is looking to escape.
Anders avoids the attempt from Brah to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to get to half guard.
Brah sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to improve his position.
Anders trying to control from half guard but Brah is working away.
Anders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anders prevents Brah from improving his position.
Anders wants to control but Brah is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brah is pressing down on Anders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anders controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anders wins on points by 11 to 2.
Ingemar Anders seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Edgy Brah spoke after the fight, saying 'You probably get your information from the library!'. |
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