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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 4858 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Howell (ranked 4475 p4p, 475 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Howell tries to sprawl but Trump drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trump (2) vs (0) Howell
Howell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Howell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trump is pressing down on Howell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howell is holding on for now.
Trump passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (5) vs (0) Howell
Howell wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Trump (8) vs (0) Howell
Trump controls the position.
Howell rolls, trying to escape but Trump keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell turns into Trump and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (8) vs (2) Howell
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trump has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Howell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trump dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (10) vs (2) Howell
Howell controls Trump momentarily but Trump frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Howell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Howell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trump wants to pass the guard but Howell is keeping the position.
Howell trying to keep a closed guard but Trump is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Howell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trump is one step ahead there.
Howell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell wants to hit a switch here but Trump passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Howell there! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (13) vs (2) Howell
Howell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trump controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howell wants to hold on but Trump pushes him away.
Trump controlling from the full mount.
Howell reaches up to try and control the position but Trump seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Howell rolls and tries to escape and now Trump has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Trump (16) vs (2) Howell
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell wants to escape the position.
Trump keeps control of the position easily here as Howell tries to buck him off.
Howell breaks Trump's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (16) vs (4) Howell
Howell trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howell forces his way into half guard.
Trump tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
Howell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trump defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working.
Howell is working for a kimura but Trump is defending it quite comfortably.
Howell wants to pass to mount but Trump is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Howell wants to work for an arm triangle but Trump is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howell works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (16) vs (7) Howell
Howell tries to control but Trump wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Trump is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (18) vs (7) Howell
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howell controls Trump momentarily but Trump frees himself.
Trump sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Howell's guard.
Howell moves into full guard.
Trump showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trump passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (21) vs (7) Howell
Trump wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
Howell stops Trump from passing to mount.
Trump is looking to take a break and control but Howell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell is letting Trump control him for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Howell sneaks back into half guard.
Howell is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trump performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Howell gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Trump advances to half guard.
Howell tries to get to full guard but Trump has control of the leg.
Trump seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Howell tries to get to full guard but Trump has control of the leg.
Trump is looking to advance position but Howell won't allow it.
Howell wants to improve his position but Trump is controlling well.
Howell wants to get back to full guard but Trump has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (24) vs (7) Howell
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trump controlling the position.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trump wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump gets to mount! Howell was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Trump (26) vs (7) Howell
Trump takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Howell is trying desperately to improve position.
Howell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (26) vs (9) Howell
Howell pushes down on Trump's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Howell is working for a submission of some sort.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trump is just riding it out for now. Howell eventually gives up the hold.
Trump is trying to control but can't.
Howell trying to mount his opponent but Trump defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trump doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howell.
Howell prevents Trump from improving his position.
Trump is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trump defends it well.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump takes the fight on points by 26 to 9. |
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