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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 6758 p4p, 577 weight class) and Wayde West (ranked 6928 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen Sober as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Billy Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Wayde West!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cubbedge sprawls well. Cubbedge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
Billy Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cubbedge drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
Cubbedge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cubbedge is looking for a takedown up against the cage. West gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
West is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cubbedge is defending well.
Cubbedge has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but West regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (0) West
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Cubbedge is proving a slippery customer.
Cubbedge stays in close to West's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (5) vs (0) West
West is letting Cubbedge control him for a moment.
Cubbedge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cubbedge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, West has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
West is looking to reverse the position.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
West is trying to improve his position.
Cubbedge goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, West rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cubbedge 's guard! Nice work there by West! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (5) vs (2) West
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is keeping the position.
West wants to control from the top but Cubbedge keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cubbedge pulls West in close to prevent any damage.
West advances to half guard.
West trying to advance position but Cubbedge counters by regaining guard.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cubbedge 's guard.
West is looking to advance position but Cubbedge won't allow it.
West works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (5) vs (5) West
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cubbedge is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is working to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge regains half guard.
Cubbedge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cubbedge is looking to control West's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cubbedge avoid being mounted?
Cubbedge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cubbedge wants to improve his position but West is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.
West seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cubbedge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
West wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is defending well.
Cubbedge is trying to maintain the position but West is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to control the action in half guard but Cubbedge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
West is trying to work for a kimura but Cubbedge is defending well.
West trying to control from half guard but Cubbedge is working away.
Cubbedge manages to get to full guard.
West looking to sit in guard and control but Cubbedge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (7) vs (5) West
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
West can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cubbedge controls the pace.
West is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
Cubbedge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
West is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
West throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cubbedge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
West trying to keep a closed guard but Cubbedge is proving a slippery customer.
Cubbedge sitting in guard here, content to control.
West 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
West controlling the position.
West keeping full guard, as Cubbedge tries to pass.
West looking for a sweep. Not yet West, not yet.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubbedge 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
West throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cubbedge uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (10) vs (5) West
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by West, who protects the arm well.
Cubbedge is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. West knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
Cubbedge taking a breather here.
Cubbedge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is trying to get an arm triangle but West is defending well.
West can't do much from the bottom here.
West might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cubbedge haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
West is looking for a sweep.
Cubbedge wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
Cubbedge controls the position.
Cubbedge tries to advance position but instead West slips a leg back in to half guard.
Cubbedge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but West does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cubbedge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cubbedge takes the fight on points by 10 to 5. |
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