TWGC 30 (155lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

169 cm
18 yrs
140 lbs

175 cm
18 yrs
160 lbs

Dolla

Arson

Undercard bout

155 cm
19 yrs
139 lbs

183 cm
22 yrs
170 lbs

Spanks

Doom

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Matt Spanks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Vinny Doom!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Spanks closes the distance and pushes Doom back into the cage.
Spanks tries for a takedown. No joy. #TD#
Spanks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Doom can't fight it off and eventually Spanks manages to take the fight to the floor. Doom looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spanks (2) vs (0) Doom
Spanks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doom is trying to keep Spanks in close.
Spanks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (5) vs (0) Doom
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks advances to mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Spanks (7) vs (0) Doom#SUB#
Spanks is working for a guillotine from mount but Doom frees his head quite easily. #T1#
Spanks looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Spanks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Doom manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spanks moves into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Spanks (9) vs (0) Doom
Spanks looking to take Doom's back but Doom rolls and after a scramble, Doom ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Doom to escape a tricky position.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (9) vs (2) Doom
Doom being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Spanks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Spanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doom manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (11) vs (2) Doom
Spanks looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Spanks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doom's guard.
Spanks is looking to take a break and control but Doom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spanks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Spanks 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.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but Doom defending well. #T4#
Spanks is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doom!
Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (14) vs (2) Doom
Doom 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.
Spanks wants to take Doom's back but he can't do it this time.
Doom is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Spanks content just to control the position here.
Doom wants to control but Spanks is having none of it.#SUB#
Spanks has hold of Doom's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Doom manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Spanks moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Spanks (17) vs (2) Doom#SUB#
Spanks is looking for a choke. Doom gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Doom manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (17) vs (4) Doom#T5#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spanks is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (19) vs (4) Doom
Spanks passes Doom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spanks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (22) vs (4) Doom#SUB#
Spanks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Doom is surviving well by controlling Spanks's body position as best he can.
Doom is trying to escape the mount. #T6#
Spanks moves to his opponent's back but Doom bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Spanks.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (22) vs (6) Doom
Spanks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spanks is working hard here to advance position.
Spanks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Spanks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T7#
Spanks wants to sweep here but Doom controlling him for the moment.
Doom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doom being controlled here momentarily.
Spanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanks, not yet. #SUB#
Doom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spanks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doom has managed to get both his arms back between Spanks's legs - danger averted.
Spanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T8#
Doom is fighting to break Spanks's control of his arms but Spanks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Spanks is trying to control the position but Doom postures up.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck. #T9#
Doom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spanks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spanks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doom manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (24) vs (6) Doom
Spanks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doom is keeping the position for now.
Doom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Spanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Doom is retaining full guard. #T10#
Spanks slips nicely into half guard.
Doom won't allow Spanks to pass to mount.
Spanks trying to control the action but Doom is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Spanks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Doom is looking for a sweep. Spanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Doom is trying is best to control the position here.
Spanks content to control rather than advance.
Spanks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spanks is taking a breather. Doom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Spanks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spanks.
Doom trying to hold on to Spanks's head to control him but Spanks postures up. #T12##SUB#
Spanks is looking for a kimura but Doom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spanks to get the leverage.
Spanks moves into full mount! Doom won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (27) vs (6) Doom#SUB#
Spanks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spanks prevents Doom from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Spanks jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Doom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Doom and Spanks has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #T13##SUB#
Spanks is trying to get an arm triangle but Doom is defending well.
Spanks is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Spanks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Spanks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Spanks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T14#
Spanks staying calm.
Doom manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spanks is taking a breather. Doom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but Doom defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spanks takes the fight on points by 27 to 6.

Co-main event

169 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs

176 cm
19 yrs
160 lbs

Washington

Amudaev

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andre Washington ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rauf Amudaev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Amudaev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Washington (0) vs (2) Amudaev
Washington keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Amudaev controlling the action here.
Washington tries to roll over but Amudaev keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Amudaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Washington sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amudaev sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Amudaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amudaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Washington is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington trying to control but Amudaev postures up.
Amudaev tries to pass to full mount but Washington defends it. #SUB2#
Amudaev is working for a kimura but Washington is defending it quite comfortably.
Amudaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Amudaev wants to pass the guard but Washington is defending well. #T2#
Washington wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Amudaev is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Amudaev to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Amudaev is trying to work for a kimura but Washington is defending well. #SUB2#
Amudaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Washington is just riding it out for now. Amudaev eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amudaev in particular looking to stall.
Amudaev is trying to control. Washington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3##SUB#
Washington actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Amudaev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Washington sees it coming and defends easily.
Amudaev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Amudaev wants to take a breather but Washington is having none of it.
Washington trying to control from the bottom.
Amudaev trying to control the pace.
Amudaev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Amudaev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Washington has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amudaev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Let's hope that Amudaev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Amudaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Amudaev seems to be looking for submissions.
Amudaev works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Washington (0) vs (5) Amudaev
Amudaev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Washington is looking to improve his position but Amudaev isn't that keen on the idea.#T5#
Amudaev wants to control the pace but Washington is squirming around nicely.
Washington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Washington is looking for a sweep. Amudaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Amudaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Amudaev is pressing down on Washington 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Washington is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Amudaev 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.
Amudaev working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Washington 's thigh. Washington counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T6#
Washington keeping full guard, as Amudaev tries to pass. #SUB2#
Amudaev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Washington looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Washington looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Washington !
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Washington (4) vs (5) Amudaev
Amudaev tries to improve position but can't.
Washington trying to control the action but Amudaev is working from the bottom. #T7#
Amudaev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Washington (4) vs (7) Amudaev
Washington has his hands clasped together around Amudaev's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amudaev works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Washington (4) vs (10) Amudaev
Amudaev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Washington tries to hold on but Amudaev pushes him away. #T8#
Washington gets back to half guard.
Amudaev stalling.
Amudaev trying to mount his opponent but Washington defends it.
Washington trying to control here. #SUB2#
Amudaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Washington is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Washington won't allow Amudaev to pass to mount.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Amudaev has control of the leg.
Amudaev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T9#
Washington wants to control but Amudaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Amudaev seems content to control.#SUB2#
Washington is defending against the submission attempts here by Amudaev. #SUB2#
Amudaev is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Amudaev to get the leverage.
Washington trying to control from the bottom.
Amudaev moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Washington (4) vs (13) Amudaev#SUB2#
Amudaev is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Washington is trying to escape and Amudaev transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Washington is forced to tap! Nice work there by Amudaev! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rauf Amudaev!
Our winner, Rauf Amudaev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Main event

170 cm
19 yrs
155 lbs

171 cm
20 yrs
150 lbs

Bhoy

Mannion

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Phat Bhoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rylee Mannion!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mannion fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Mannion shoots in and bounces Bhoy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bhoy (0) vs (2) Mannion#SUB2#
Mannion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bhoy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bhoy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bhoy!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bhoy (4) vs (2) Mannion
Mannion can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bhoy's best efforts.
Mannion wants to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Bhoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Mannion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bhoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannion keeps working.
Bhoy is taking a breather. Mannion says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mannion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bhoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mannion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Bhoy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mannion defends it well.
Mannion wants to control but Bhoy is keeping busy.
Bhoy slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Bhoy is trying to control. Mannion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mannion gets back to full guard.
Bhoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bhoy pushes down on Mannion's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bhoy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Bhoy uses his free foot to push down on Mannion's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mannion.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bhoy (7) vs (2) Mannion
Mannion is trying to escape the mount.
Bhoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bhoy trying to control but Mannion is having none of it.
Bhoy moves to the back position.
Score +3 for taking back: Bhoy (10) vs (2) Mannion
Bhoy biding his time, looking for the opening. #T4##SUB#
Mannion defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bhoy looking for the choke from the back.
Bhoy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bhoy is looking to control Mannion but Mannion is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T5#
Mannion is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bhoy.
Mannion trying to control the position but Bhoy manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Mannion is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bhoy trying to control momentarily.
Bhoy is riding his opponent, not letting Mannion buck him off.
Mannion wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bhoy controlling the positon.#T6#
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mannion tries to break free.
Bhoy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bhoy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mannion for as long as he can get away with.
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position. #SUB#
Bhoy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight. #T7#
Mannion prevents Bhoy from getting a body triangle.
Mannion can't escape the position.
Bhoy controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bhoy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mannion has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bhoy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T8#
Mannion is in bad spot here.
Bhoy trying to control momentarily.
Bhoy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mannion's body. #SUB#
Bhoy tightening his grip on Mannion, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Mannion defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bhoy's arms. #T9#
Mannion tries to break free.
Bhoy is riding his opponent, not letting Mannion buck him off.
Bhoy wants to control but Mannion is keeping busy.
Mannion is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #T10#
Mannion is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bhoy controls the action.
Bhoy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Bhoy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Bhoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bhoy keeps control of the position easily here as Mannion tries to buck him off. #T11#
Mannion can't escape the position.
Mannion looks winded!#SUB#
Mannion showing good submission defense here.
Mannion staying busy and making it hard for Bhoy to control.
Bhoy controls the position.#SUB#
Bhoy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mannion knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mannion for a finish.
What can Mannion do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T12##SUB#
Bhoy is looking for the choke from the back position but Mannion is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Bhoy looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bhoy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #SUB#
Bhoy tightening his grip on Mannion, looking for the choke.
Bhoy controlling from the back.#T13##SUB#
Bhoy tightening his grip on Mannion, looking for the choke. #SUB#
Bhoy looking for the RNC.
Mannion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bhoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Bhoy is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB#
Bhoy working for the choke.
Bhoy controlling the position well here. Mannion rolled but Bhoy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position. #T14#
A lull in the action here.
Mannion is trying to break free. #SUB#
Mannion defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bhoy controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mannion looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bhoy.
Bhoy biding his time, looking for the opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bhoy takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.

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