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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tribbiani Joey and Percy Schmeiser. Joey comes to the cage accompanied by Clasic Sofl Rock. Schmeiser has chosen David vs Monsanto as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Tribbiani Joey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Percy Schmeiser!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schmeiser is looking to clinch.
Joey swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmeiser.
Joey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Joey gets tackled into the cage by Schmeiser. Schmeiser maintains the clinch.
Joey works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joey (2) vs (0) Schmeiser
Joey being controlled here momentarily.
Schmeiser is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joey defends well.
Joey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmeiser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmeiser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to sweep here but Joey controlling him for the moment.
Joey wants to control from the top but Schmeiser keeps moving.
Schmeiser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schmeiser looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Joey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Joey is fighting to break Schmeiser's control of his arms but Schmeiser is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schmeiser looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmeiser, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schmeiser is adopting a defensive guard.
Schmeiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schmeiser is controlling Joey's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser keeping moving, preventing Joey from controlling successfully.
Joey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schmeiser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joey is one step ahead there.
Schmeiser is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling from the top position.
Joey wants to control from the top but Schmeiser keeps moving.
Schmeiser looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser has Joey pulled in close to control his posture.
Schmeiser trying to keep a closed guard but Joey is proving a slippery customer.
Schmeiser is looking for a triangle but Joey pushes his legs off easily.
Joey won't allow Schmeiser to sweep him here.
Joey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schmeiser is pulling down on Joey's head. It's preventing any offense from Joey, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser keeping moving, preventing Joey from controlling successfully.
Schmeiser wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Joey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joey being controlled here momentarily.
Schmeiser 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: Joey (2) vs (2) Schmeiser
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying to control from Joey's half guard. Joey has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Joey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joey wants to sweep here but Schmeiser controlling him for the moment.
Schmeiser stands and throws Joey's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (2) vs (5) Schmeiser
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joey keeps working.
Joey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Joey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmeiser is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Joey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Joey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joey wants to control but Schmeiser is keeping busy.
Joey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joey is trying is best to control the position here.
Schmeiser 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.
Joey wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser stalling.
Joey is looking for a sweep. Schmeiser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schmeiser is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schmeiser.
Schmeiser is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joey defends it well.
Schmeiser seems to be working for a kimura but Joey defends the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to control from the bottom.
Joey keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Joey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Joey moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joey holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeiser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schmeiser looking to pass the guard.
Joey looking to control.
Joey is pulling down on Schmeiser's head to control his posture.
Schmeiser pushing down on Joey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is thwarting Joey's attempts to control the position.
Schmeiser 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.
Schmeiser has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Joey defend it? Schmeiser steps over the head and cranks it - Joey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Schmeiser!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Percy Schmeiser!
In defeat, Tribbiani Joey stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wait a minute... I paid off the Judges and the Ref. How the hell did this happen!?'. |
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