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TWGC 29 (265lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kurt Angular (ranked 5865 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgy Brah (ranked 3524 p4p, 135 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kurt Angular! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Edgy Brah!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Angular clinches up against the cage.
Angular stops a takedown attempt from Brah.
Brah ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brah no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Angular drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angular jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Angular 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.
Angular not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah keeping moving, preventing Angular from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angular works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Angular wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Angular in particular looking to stall.
Brah wants to improve his position but Angular is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angular controlling the action here.
Angular seems to be working for a kimura but Brah defends the submission attempt.
Angular 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.
Angular wants to take a breather but Brah is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Brah 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.
Angular controlling the pace.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Angular seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Angular escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Angular! Score +3 for passing guard: Angular (3) vs (0) Brah
Brah is looking for a sweep.
Angular trying to control the action but Brah is working from the bottom.
Brah sneaks a leg under 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Angular is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angular wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brah keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Angular could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angular controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Angular passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Angular (6) vs (0) Brah
Brah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angular wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angular controls the position from side control.
Brah tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angular's best efforts.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Angular perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brah won't allow Angular to pass to mount.
Angular is keen to just control but Brah is a slippery customer.
Brah is looking for a sweep. Angular is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Angular moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Angular (9) vs (0) Brah
Angular trying to control the position but Brah is working away.
Brah wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Angular has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Brah's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Brah is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Angular!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kurt Angular! |
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