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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Able Archer (ranked 5209 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustine Tupper (ranked 4196 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupper has chosen Can't Stop: Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Augustine Tupper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Augustine Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer tries to keep at a distance but Tupper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Archer has picked Tupper up - he's going for a ride! Archer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Tupper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
Tupper is staying active underneath Archer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tupper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tupper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper is looking for a sweep.
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.
Tupper gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archer in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper is looking to improve his position.
Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tupper won't allow Archer to pass to mount.
Tupper is looking to improve his position.
Archer is thwarting Tupper's attempts to control the position.
Tupper is looking to get back to full guard here but Archer has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (8) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Archer is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (10) vs (0) Tupper
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tupper is looking to escape.
Tupper wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Archer (13) vs (0) Tupper
Tupper wants to escape the position.
Tupper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tupper 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: Archer (13) vs (2) Tupper
Tupper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer managing to control the position.
Tupper trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Tupper looking to pass the guard.
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tupper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a triangle but Tupper pushes his legs off easily.
Tupper is looking to pass into half guard but Archer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Archer is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (15) vs (2) Tupper
Archer trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
Tupper controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Tupper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Archer trying to control but Tupper is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tupper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Tupper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (18) vs (2) Tupper
Tupper gets back to half guard.
Tupper is trying to get back to full guard.
Tupper gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tupper wants to sweep but no luck.
Tupper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tupper looking for subs off his back but Archer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tupper wants to get back to full guard.
Archer moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (21) vs (2) Tupper
Tupper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tupper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer not doing much here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tupper looking for submissions off his back.
Tupper tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Tupper is not content to let Archer control the position.
Tupper is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Archer has latched onto it... Big trouble! Archer pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Tupper is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Archer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Able Archer!
Augustine Tupper was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah, so ya know...um huh?'. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison Jr. (ranked 1673 p4p, 104 weight class) and Aaron Hoyle (ranked 5761 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 8 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Aaron Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hoyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morrison Jr. defends it nicely.
No luck for Morrison Jr. with that takedown attempt.
Hoyle shoots in and drives through. Morrison Jr. sprawls well.
Hoyle gets caught napping as Morrison Jr. dives in and scores a takedown. Hoyle manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Hoyle
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (0) Hoyle
Morrison Jr. working away.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hoyle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hoyle holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Morrison Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle tries to buck Morrison Jr. off but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoyle stops Morrison Jr. from passing to mount.
Hoyle is looking for a sweep.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoyle keeps working.
Hoyle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Hoyle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hoyle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Morrison Jr. trying to control from half guard but Hoyle is working away.
Morrison Jr. is really struggling to control Hoyle but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hoyle wants to sweep but Morrison Jr. has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (8) vs (0) Hoyle
Hoyle regains half guard.
Morrison Jr. prevents Hoyle from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. stalling.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Hoyle gets full guard.
Morrison Jr. won't allow Hoyle to sweep him here.
Hoyle keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Hoyle is keeping the position.
Morrison Jr. slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Morrison Jr. has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hoyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoyle, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoyle is looking for a triangle but Morrison Jr. pushes his legs off easily.
Hoyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle has an active guard here but Morrison Jr. has managed to pass into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to work for a kimura but Hoyle is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hoyle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoyle trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr. advances to half guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to take a breather but Hoyle is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hoyle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoyle's guard.
Hoyle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrison Jr. drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hoyle dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (8) vs (2) Hoyle
Hoyle passes Morrison Jr.'s left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morrison Jr. is staying active underneath Hoyle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hoyle is looking to advance position but Morrison Jr. won't allow it.
Morrison Jr. has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoyle is working away from the top position though.
Morrison Jr. really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position.
Morrison Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Hoyle sits in half guard.
Morrison Jr. tries to roll over but Hoyle keeps him under control.
Morrison Jr. works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoyle wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison Jr. working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hoyle has passed into half guard!
Hoyle wants to take a breather but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
Morrison Jr. has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoyle is working away from the top position though.
Hoyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hoyle trying to control from half guard but Morrison Jr. is working away.
Morrison Jr. gets full guard.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is working hard here to advance position.
Hoyle passes Morrison Jr.'s left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morrison Jr. is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoyle.
Morrison Jr. moves into full guard.
Morrison Jr. 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.
Morrison Jr. is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoyle is aware though and is defending well.
Hoyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison Jr. seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hoyle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hoyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison Jr. is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (2) Hoyle
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Hoyle is working from the bottom.
Hoyle wants to sweep here but Morrison Jr. controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
Hoyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoyle, not yet.
Hoyle 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: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (4) Hoyle
Morrison Jr. works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoyle preventing the sweep.
Morrison Jr. is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoyle looking to pass the guard.
Hoyle trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison Jr. bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoyle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (12) vs (4) Hoyle
Morrison Jr. sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Hoyle doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Morrison Jr. paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Hoyle - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aaron Hoyle!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aaron Hoyle made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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