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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D4): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blake Starks and Evan Glascoe. Starks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fire Fire. Evan Glascoe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Blake Starks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Evan Glascoe!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Starks takes the fight into the clinch.
Starks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glascoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Starks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glascoe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Glascoe has hold of one of Starks's legs. Starks is fighting the takedown attempt but Glascoe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Starks (0) vs (2) Glascoe
Starks wants to sweep here but Glascoe controlling him for the moment.
Glascoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe stands and throws Starks's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Starks (0) vs (5) Glascoe
Glascoe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Glascoe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Starks rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Glascoe's guard! Nice work there by Starks! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starks (2) vs (5) Glascoe
Starks has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Starks seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Glascoe for as long as he can get away with.
Starks advances to half guard.
Starks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glascoe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Starks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe trying to hold on to Starks's head to control him but Starks postures up.
Starks wants to pass to mount but Glascoe is defending the position.
Starks is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Starks won't allow Glascoe to sweep him here.
Starks tries to free his leg and advance position but Glascoe is retaining full guard.
Starks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Glascoe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Starks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starks preventing the sweep.
Glascoe is pulling down on Starks's head to control his posture.
Starks wants to control from the top but Glascoe keeps moving.
Starks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Starks looking to sit in guard and control but Glascoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starks (2) vs (7) Glascoe
Glascoe looking to pass the guard.
Starks keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starks pulls Glascoe in close to prevent any damage.
Glascoe preventing the sweep.
Glascoe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Starks's guard.
Glascoe trying to mount his opponent but Starks defends it.
Glascoe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Glascoe 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.
Glascoe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Starks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glascoe defends well.
Glascoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glascoe trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is pushing down on Starks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Starks is fighting to maintain full guard but Glascoe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Glascoe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Starks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Glascoe.
Starks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glascoe is working away from the top position though.
Starks is in trouble now - Glascoe has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Starks (2) vs (10) Glascoe
Starks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Starks tries to get out of the position.
Glascoe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe takes Starks's back. Score +3 for taking back: Starks (2) vs (13) Glascoe
Starks trying to control the action but Glascoe just sinks the hooks in.
Starks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Glascoe's arms.
Starks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Glascoe looking for the RNC.
Starks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Glascoe's arms.
Starks looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Glascoe doesn't have the hooks in and Starks manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Starks (4) vs (13) Glascoe
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Starks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glascoe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Starks preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Starks defends well.
Starks controlling from the top position.
Starks'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.
Glascoe keeping full guard, as Starks tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Starks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Starks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is trying to keep Starks in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Starks is stalling in the full guard.
Glascoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Glascoe, not yet.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Glascoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe has his foot on Starks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Starks works his way back into a safe position though.
Starks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
Starks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.
Starks controlling from the top position.
Starks trying to control but Glascoe is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glascoe is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glascoe wins on points by 13 to 4. |
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