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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Per Jeremiassen and Nick Ziziou. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ziziou's choice of entrance music: Coldplay - Paradise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Per Jeremiassen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Nick Ziziou!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jeremiassen moves into the clinch.
Ziziou jumps guard.
Ziziou keeping full guard, as Jeremiassen tries to pass.
Ziziou is pulling down on Jeremiassen's head. It's preventing any offense from Jeremiassen, at least for the moment.
Ziziou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jeremiassen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jeremiassen (0) vs (2) Ziziou
Jeremiassen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Jeremiassen pushes a forearm under Ziziou's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ziziou is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Per Jeremiassen! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vladimir Kirozov and Ken Jentelman. Kirozov's entrance music is Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box. A fine choice. Jentelman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PSY - GENTLEMAN. 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vladimir Kirozov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ken Jentelman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kirozov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jentelman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirozov.
Jentelman moves into the clinch.
Jentelman decides to pull guard.
Kirozov is pushing down on Jentelman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jentelman is fighting to maintain full guard but Kirozov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kirozov is looking for a kimura but Jentelman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kirozov to get the leverage.
Kirozov is trying to control. Jentelman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jentelman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kirozov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jentelman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jentelman managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirozov wants to control from the top but Jentelman keeps moving.
Jentelman wants to hit a switch here but Kirozov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jentelman there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kirozov (3) vs (0) Jentelman
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jentelman 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: Kirozov (3) vs (2) Jentelman
Jentelman advances to half guard.
Kirozov trying to hold on to Jentelman's head to control him but Jentelman postures up.
Jentelman is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirozov won't allow Jentelman to pass to mount.
Jentelman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jentelman stalling.
Kirozov tries to get to full guard but Jentelman has control of the leg.
Jentelman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kirozov (3) vs (5) Jentelman
Kirozov wants to control but Jentelman is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jentelman controlling the position easily from mount.
Kirozov is trying to escape the mount.
Kirozov is breathing heavily.
Jentelman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kirozov is surviving well by controlling Jentelman's body position as best he can.
Jentelman content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirozov tries to reverse the position but Jentelman maintains control.
Jentelman controlling the pace for now.
Kirozov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jentelman.
Jentelman is working for a guillotine from mount but Kirozov frees his head quite easily.
Jentelman wants to take Kirozov's back here but Kirozov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jentelman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kirozov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jentelman swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Jentelman! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Freddy Penn and Jack Lynn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Freddy Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jack Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lynn moves into the clinch.
Lynn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Penn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Penn (0) vs (4) Lynn
Lynn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Penn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Penn for a finish.
Penn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lynn is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lynn looking for the choke from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynn is not going to allow Penn to sit and survive in this position.
Penn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lynn working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lynn's guard. Nice work there by Penn.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (4) Lynn
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Lynn's legs - danger averted.
Lynn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Lynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynn is keeping the position for now.
Penn trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Hey Steves Fight Shack inform us that Lynn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is really struggling to control Lynn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lynn 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.
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Lynn controlling Penn's posture.
Lynn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (6) Lynn
Lynn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Penn has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (4) vs (6) Lynn
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynn is retaining full guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Penn passes into half guard.
Lynn is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Penn trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Penn won't allow Lynn to sweep him here.
Lynn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Lynn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (4) vs (8) Lynn
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Lynn is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynn seems to be looking for submissions.
Lynn wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lynn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynn wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lynn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lynn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lynn is pressing down on Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penn is holding on for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Lynn seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.
Lynn wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.
Penn wants to control but Lynn is keeping busy.
Lynn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lynn.
Penn is pressing down on Lynn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Penn 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.
Lynn wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Lynn passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn trying to hold on to Lynn's head to control him but Lynn postures up.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Lynn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Penn gets full guard.
Lynn pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lynn wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lynn seems to be looking for submissions.
Lynn is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn is refusing to be controlled, as Lynn sits in half guard.
Lynn is working for a kimura here but Penn manages to reverse the position and he's now in Lynn's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (6) vs (8) Lynn
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynn keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Lynn managing to control the position.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Lynn is keeping the position.
Lynn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penn trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Lynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynn wins on points by 8 to 6. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Takumar Pentax and Danny Green. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Takumar Pentax! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pentax manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Green on his heels. He'll look to pass Green's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pentax (2) vs (0) Green
Pentax trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Green can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pentax trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pentax is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Green. Score +3 for passing guard: Pentax (5) vs (0) Green
Green keeps Pentax under control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentax advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pentax (7) vs (0) Green
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentax moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Pentax (10) vs (0) Green
Good control from Pentax.
Pentax working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pentax trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pentax seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Green's chin but Green turns very nicely into Pentax's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Green.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentax (10) vs (2) Green
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Pentax keeps moving.
Green controlling from the top position.
Pentax bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentax (12) vs (2) Green
Green really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pentax. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Green is controlling Pentax's posture.
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.
Pentax trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Pentax being controlled here momentarily.
Pentax got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pentax has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
Pentax drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Pentax off! Pentax jumps back into Green's guard.
Green looking for a guillotine here but Pentax defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentax is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pentax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pentax works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pentax is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pentax definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pentax wants to work for an arm triangle but Green is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pentax controlling the pace.
Pentax wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Pentax prevents Green from improving his position.
Green with the active half guard here but Pentax passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pentax (15) vs (2) Green
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pentax thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pentax tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pentax has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pentax is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pentax working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green is not content to let Pentax control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pentax goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Green has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pentax but great work by Green. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pentax (15) vs (6) Green
Green is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pentax has escaped the position, nice work there.
Green trying to control the action but Pentax is working from the bottom.
Pentax is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pentax manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Green is looking to stall here but Pentax recovers full guard.
Pentax is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pentax keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pentax controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Pentax is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pentax throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green stays in close to Pentax's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pentax trying to control the position here.
Green trying to control but Pentax is working from the bottom.
Pentax is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pentax looking to control.
Pentax wants to control the position but Green says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pentax is trying to get back to full guard.
Pentax is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Green 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.
Pentax trying to control here.
Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pentax is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pentax is trying to control but can't.
Green trying to control the pace.
Pentax is not content to let Green control the position.
Green might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pentax haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pentax trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Pentax works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pentax looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pentax trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentax takes the fight on points by 15 to 6. |
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