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ADWGC NY PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sekon Chance (ranked 3491 p4p, 398 weight class) and Matt Griffin (ranked 5263 p4p, 504 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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 1 wins and 1 losses; Sekon Chance! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Matt Griffin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Griffin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chance on his heels. He'll look to pass Chance's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chance (0) vs (2) Griffin
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Chance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chance manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Chance's guard.
Chance trying to control the position.
Chance seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Chance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chance manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Chance's guard.
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Chance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chance manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Chance's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin drops back looking for a leg! Chance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chance manages to kick Griffin off! Griffin jumps back into Chance's guard.
Griffin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chance (0) vs (5) Griffin
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance wants to control but Griffin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chance tries to improve position but can't.
Griffin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Griffin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Griffin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Griffin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Griffin has hold of Chance's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Chance tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Griffin cranks the arm and Chance screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Chance, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matt Griffin!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Griffin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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