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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Asian Chinaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Max (ranked 20802 p4p, 252 weight class). Chinaman comes to the cage accompanied by Orient Express Theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Asian Chinaman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Karl Max!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chinaman clinches.
Chinaman gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chinaman (2) vs (0) Max
Chinaman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Max looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chinaman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Max trying to control but Chinaman postures up.
Chinaman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Max wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinaman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaman tries to pass to full mount but Max defends it.
Chinaman wants to work for an arm triangle but Max is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chinaman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Max looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Max wants to improve his position but Chinaman is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman wants to work for an arm triangle but Max is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chinaman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Max is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Chinaman seems content to control.
Max won't allow Chinaman to pass to mount.
Chinaman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Max slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to sweep but no luck.
Max is looking for a triangle but Chinaman pushes his legs off easily.
Chinaman looking to pass the guard.
Max working a defensive guard but Chinaman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chinaman (5) vs (0) Max
Chinaman working away.
Max tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chinaman controls the position from side control.
Chinaman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Max knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chinaman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chinaman working away.
Chinaman taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Max stops Chinaman from passing to mount.
Max is trying to get back to half guard.
Chinaman working away.
Max trying to remain calm as Chinaman controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Max's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chinaman controlling the position.
Chinaman is trying to get an arm triangle but Max is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Max, who protects the arm well.
Chinaman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Max tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chinaman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chinaman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Max, who protects the arm well.
Chinaman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Max is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman working away.
Max trying to remain calm as Chinaman controls from the top position.
Chinaman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Max rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chinaman's guard! Nice work there by Max! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chinaman (5) vs (2) Max
Max drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chinaman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chinaman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chinaman! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chinaman (9) vs (2) Max
Chinaman slows the pace down.
Chinaman wants to control but Max is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chinaman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Max has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chinaman slows the pace down.
Max sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to get to full guard but Chinaman has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Max manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Max being controlled here, momentarily.
Max is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chinaman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chinaman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chinaman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Max has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chinaman has managed to get both his arms back between Max's legs - danger averted.
Max trying to keep a closed guard but Chinaman is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chinaman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chinaman preventing the sweep.
Chinaman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Max is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chinaman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chinaman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Max for as long as he can get away with.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Max not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chinaman content to stall in guard here.
Chinaman looking to pass the guard.
Max wants to improve his position but instead Chinaman has moved into half guard.
Max actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chinaman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chinaman continues to stall.
Chinaman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Max defends it well.
Chinaman is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Max makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Max.
Max tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chinaman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Max looking for a guillotine here but Chinaman defends easily.
Chinaman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chinaman takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A victorious Asian Chinaman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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