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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mondo Arellano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; TW Gcbot!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Arellano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arellano (2) vs (0) Gcbot
Gcbot looking to control but Arellano passes into half guard.
Arellano stalling.
Gcbot controlling the position well.
Gcbot trying to control but Arellano postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Arellano in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gcbot tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Arellano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mondo Arellano! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Wa Hoo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 20 losses; Gunner Mason!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hoo tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason tries to counter with a clinch but Hoo shakes him off and moves away.
Hoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Hoo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mason's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hoo (2) vs (0) Mason
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mason can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Mason is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoo pulls his head out easily.
Mason wants to improve his position but Hoo is controlling well.
Mason won't allow Hoo to pass to mount.
Mason is refusing to be controlled, as Hoo sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hoo (5) vs (0) Mason
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T1#
Hoo prevents Mason from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason wants to hold on but Hoo pushes him away.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hoo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hoo stalling away here and it's allowed Mason to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hoo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Hoo is proving a slippery customer.
Hoo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Hoo is working hard here to advance position.
Hoo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mason manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hoo (5) vs (2) Mason
Hoo trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
Mason engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Let's hope that Mason 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.
Mason wants to control from the top but Hoo keeps moving.
Hoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoo 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.#T4##SUB#
Mason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mason won't allow Hoo to sweep him here.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
Hoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoo, not yet.
Mason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Hoo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hoo manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Hoo's guard.
Hoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoo, not yet. #T5#
Mason controlling from the top position.
Hoo is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Hoo 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.
Mason looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hoo pulls Mason in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Hoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hoo keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Hoo working a defensive guard here.
Mason stays in close to Hoo's body and controls the position. #T7##SUB2#
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Hoo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hoo manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Hoo's guard. #SUB2#
Mason 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.
Mason stays in close to Hoo's body and controls the position.
Hoo working a defensive guard here.
#T8#
Mason sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoo wants to sweep here but Mason controlling him for the moment.
Hoo working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason postures up.
#T9#
Hoo being controlled here, momentarily.
Hoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
Hoo controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Mason is stalling in the full guard.
Mason postures up.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control. #T10#
Hoo wants to sweep here but Mason controlling him for the moment.
Mason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mason is continuing to stall.
Hoo keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully. #T11#
Hoo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hoo looking to control.
Mason controlling from the top position.
Hoo is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Mason stays in close to Hoo's body and controls the position.
Hoo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T12#
Hoo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mason controls the pace.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Hoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoo being controlled here, momentarily.
Hoo managing to control the position.
Hoo looking to control.
#T13#
Mason showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The adventures of Mason the control monster continue. Boring.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Hoo.#T14#
Mason is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mason postures up.
Mason looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mason's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoo takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Wa Hoo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kenyon Igwe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; TW GC!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Igwe gets a clinch.
GC is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Igwe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. GC can't fight it off and eventually Igwe manages to take the fight to the floor. GC looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Igwe (2) vs (0) GC
GC wants to improve his position but instead Igwe has moved into half guard.
Igwe not doing much here.
GC tries to get to full guard but Igwe has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
GC looking for a kimura from the bottom but Igwe passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Igwe (5) vs (0) GC
GC trying to remain calm as Igwe controls from the top position.
GC is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Igwe is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Igwe (7) vs (0) GC
Igwe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
GC should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T2#
GC working to try and regain half guard.
Igwe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Igwe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
GC tries to improve his position but instead Igwe has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Igwe (10) vs (0) GC
GC trying to control the action but Igwe just sinks the hooks in.
What can GC do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
GC wants to escape the position.
Igwe controls the position.#T4#
Igwe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
GC is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T5#
Igwe gets his hands free as GC looks to control.
Igwe has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of GC's body.
Igwe avoiding GC 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
GC is trying to break free.
#T6#
Igwe slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
GC tries to roll but Igwe sticks to his back.
Igwe not allowing GC to control his hands.
Igwe controls the action.
GC wants to escape the position.
#T8#
Igwe controlling from the back.
GC tries to escape the position.
GC is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T9#
GC is trying to break free.
GC keeps trying to improve his position.
Igwe really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for GC.#T10#
GC wants to escape the position.
Igwe doesn't have the hooks in and GC manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Igwe (10) vs (2) GC
Igwe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
GC stays in close to Igwe's body and controls the position. #T11#
Igwe keeping moving, preventing GC from controlling successfully.
Igwe looking for a sweep. Not yet Igwe, not yet.
Igwe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T12#
Igwe is pulling down on GC's head to control his posture.
GC trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Igwe wants to sweep but no luck.
GC is looking to pass into half guard but Igwe pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Igwe is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Igwe (12) vs (2) GC
Igwe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Igwe slips nicely into half guard.
Igwe passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Igwe (15) vs (2) GC
Igwe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T13#
GC is working to get back to half guard.
GC wants to hold on but Igwe pushes him away.#T14#
GC looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Igwe (18) vs (2) GC
Igwe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Igwe has the hooks in. GC is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igwe takes the fight on points by 18 to 2. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ropey McKnotty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jeff Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Jefferson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McKnotty on his heels. He'll look to pass McKnotty's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McKnotty (0) vs (2) Jefferson
Jefferson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKnotty seems keen to control Jefferson's posture.
Jefferson trying to control the position from guard on top but McKnotty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
McKnotty pushes a forearm under Jefferson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jefferson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ropey McKnotty! |
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