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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D3): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wilson Wills Jr and Ezekiel Ithamar. Ithamar has chosen Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104 as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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 4 wins and 1 losses; Wilson Wills Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ithamar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wills Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown but Wills Jr shows good takedown defense.
Wills Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ithamar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wills Jr tries to avoid it but Ithamar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wills Jr to the ground. Wills Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wills Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Ithamar shoots in but Wills Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wills Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ithamar sprawls and moves away.
Wilson Wills Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Ithamar.
Ithamar tries to clinch but Wills Jr moves out of range.
Ithamar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wills Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wills Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ithamar sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar gets a clinch.
Wills Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wills Jr tries for a takedown but Ithamar manages to get underhooks.
Wills Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wills Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ithamar is trying to keep an underhook but Wills Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wills Jr (2) vs (0) Ithamar
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills Jr wants to pass to mount but Ithamar is defending the position.
Ithamar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wills Jr is working away from the top position though.
Wills Jr trying to control the pace.
Ithamar tries to get to full guard but Wills Jr has control of the leg.
Ithamar trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills Jr wants to pass to mount but Ithamar is defending the position.
Wills Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wills Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr is keen to just control but Ithamar is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wills Jr trying to control but Ithamar is working from the bottom.
Ithamar is trying to control the position but Wills Jr postures up.
Ithamar is adopting a defensive guard.
Wills Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wills Jr (5) vs (0) Ithamar
Wills Jr trying to control the action but Ithamar is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Ithamar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ithamar prevents Wills Jr from improving position.
Ithamar is trying to control Wills Jr's posture but Wills Jr avoids it.
Wills Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ithamar trying to control but Wills Jr flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wills Jr (8) vs (0) Ithamar
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar tries to roll but Wills Jr sticks to his back.
Wills Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ithamar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ithamar is trying to break free.
Ithamar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wills Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Ithamar is looking for a sweep. Wills Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wills Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wills Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ithamar sees it coming and defends easily.
Wills Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Ithamar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wills Jr is taking a breather. Ithamar 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.
Ithamar trying to control but Wills Jr postures up.
Wills Jr controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Wills Jr is taking a breather. Ithamar 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.
Wills Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ithamar is just riding it out for now. Wills Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Wills Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ithamar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar trying to control but Wills Jr postures up.
Ithamar wants to control the action here but instead Wills Jr manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wills Jr (11) vs (0) Ithamar
Wills Jr content just to control the position here.
Wills Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ithamar is looking to escape.
Ithamar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is squirming around, avoiding Wills Jr's attempts to control the action.
Ithamar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ithamar is still trying to improve position.
Wills Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Wills Jr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ithamar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ithamar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ithamar looks to move to half guard but instead Wills Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wills Jr (13) vs (0) Ithamar
Wills Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ithamar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ithamar shrugs it off.
Ithamar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wills Jr fails to advance to Ithamar's back.
Wills Jr is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ithamar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ithamar working a defensive guard here.
Ithamar pulls Wills Jr in to control the position.
Wills Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ithamar wants to sweep but no luck.
Ithamar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wills Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Ithamar.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar trying to keep a closed guard but Wills Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Wills Jr looking to pass the guard.
Ithamar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ithamar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wills Jr'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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ithamar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wills Jr (13) vs (2) Ithamar
Ithamar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wills Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ithamar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wills Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wills Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ithamar wants to control from the top but Wills Jr keeps moving.
Ithamar looking to pass the guard.
Wills Jr trying to control the position.
Wills Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ithamar defends it easily.
Ithamar stands and throws Wills Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wills Jr (13) vs (5) Ithamar
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is looking to take a break and control but Wills Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ithamar tries to advance to mount but Wills Jr denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar is trying to get an arm triangle but Wills Jr is defending well.
Ithamar wants to control but Wills Jr is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wills Jr takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
An out of breath Wilson Wills Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Ezekiel Ithamar stepped up to the mic, saying 'So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they have done.'. |
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