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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tien Shinhan (ranked 7110 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders White (ranked 4604 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinhan comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Forsaken. White has chosen Redman - Tonight's Da Night as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tien Shinhan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anders White!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shinhan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shinhan successfully pulls guard.
Shinhan is controlling White's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shinhan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shinhan (2) vs (0) White
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shinhan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shinhan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinhan slips nicely into half guard.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinhan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shinhan controlling the action here.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Shinhan is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
Shinhan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Shinhan seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shinhan (5) vs (0) White
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinhan happy to just control the position for now.
Shinhan advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shinhan (7) vs (0) White
White is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Shinhan has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Shinhan (10) vs (0) White
Shinhan controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Shinhan.
Shinhan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Shinhan.
Shinhan continues to stall.
White is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shinhan gets his way!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White tries to escape the position.
Shinhan keeps control of the position easily here as White tries to buck him off.
White is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Shinhan biding his time, controlling White.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Shinhan is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White looks winded!
White is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shinhan gets his way!
Shinhan is riding his opponent, not letting White buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White tries to break free.
White is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shinhan.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan looking for the RNC.
White is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan continues to hold on tight.
Shinhan tightening his grip on White, looking for the choke.
Shinhan biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. White is defending well though. Shinhan let's go of the attempt for now.
Shinhan has good solid back control here.
Shinhan working for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of White's body.
White is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Shinhan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. White is defending well though. Shinhan let's go of the attempt for now.
White is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shinhan.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shinhan looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! White taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tien Shinhan!
During a confident post fight interview, Tien Shinhan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Anders White stepped up to the mic, saying 'ADRIIIIIAAAAN????'. |
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