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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Enzo Salvatore and Larry Cucumber. Salvatore comes to the cage accompanied by Reich mir die Hand. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cucumber's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhRXn2NRiWI. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Enzo Salvatore! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Larry Cucumber!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cucumber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salvatore napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Salvatore (0) vs (4) Cucumber
Salvatore wants to control but Cucumber postures up.
Cucumber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Salvatore is looking for a sweep.
Cucumber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cucumber wants to control but Salvatore is keeping him busy.
Cucumber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salvatore, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvatore sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salvatore is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucumber trying to pass the guard but Salvatore defending well.
Cucumber is thwarting Salvatore's attempts to control the position.
Cucumber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Salvatore wants to control but Cucumber is keeping busy.
Cucumber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salvatore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cucumber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Salvatore tries to roll over but Cucumber keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore trying to control here.
Cucumber is trying to control the action in half guard but Salvatore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salvatore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cucumber uses his free foot to push down on Salvatore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Salvatore. Score +3 for passing guard: Salvatore (0) vs (7) Cucumber
Cucumber is trying to take his opponent's back.
Cucumber tries to control but Salvatore wriggling away.
Cucumber is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Salvatore is surviving well by controlling Cucumber's body position as best he can.
Salvatore is desperately trying to improve his position but Cucumber has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore wants to control but Cucumber is having none of it.
Salvatore is trying to escape the mount.
Cucumber controlling the position easily from mount.
Salvatore tries to reverse the position but Cucumber maintains control.
Salvatore wants to control but Cucumber is having none of it.
Cucumber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cucumber moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Salvatore (0) vs (10) Cucumber
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cucumber gets his hands free as Salvatore looks to control.
Cucumber has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Salvatore's body.
Cucumber is working for a rear naked choke. Salvatore is not defending it well and Cucumber has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Salvatore refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Salvatore's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Cucumber!
In his post fight interview, Larry Cucumber started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Enzo Salvatore spoke after the fight, saying 'Everybody gotta lose sometime, next time it will be them.'. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Trevor McDonald and Tim Tom. Tom has chosen Kings Of Leon - Sex on Fire as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Trevor McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Tim Tom!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonald pinned against the cage. McDonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tom with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (0) Tom
McDonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McDonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Tom is keeping the position.
Tom is looking for a triangle but McDonald pushes his legs off easily.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tom! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McDonald (2) vs (4) Tom
McDonald looking for a sweep but Tom has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: McDonald (2) vs (6) Tom
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
Tom tries to push McDonald's head away but McDonald is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to hold on but Tom pushes him away.
Tom fails to move to back control.
McDonald wants to control but Tom is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Tom tries to control but McDonald wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tom mounts McDonald! Really nice guard pass there!
McDonald tries to reverse the position but Tom maintains control.
Tom pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tom works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: McDonald (2) vs (9) Tom
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy McDonald right now.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
McDonald defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tom is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tom is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tom avoiding McDonald 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tom looking for the choke from the back.
McDonald is in bad spot here.
Tom tightening his grip on McDonald, looking for the choke.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tom on the ground.
McDonald is looking to control the hands but Tom breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Tom! |
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