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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brick Tamland (ranked 3963 p4p, 430 weight class) and Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 1186 p4p, 163 weight class). Al Qarni has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fahad Al Qarni is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 8 losses; Brick Tamland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Fahad Al Qarni!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tamland shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Qarni shoots in and gets a takedown into Tamland's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tamland (0) vs (2) Al Qarni
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tamland looking to control but Al Qarni passes into half guard.
Al Qarni trying to control from half guard but Tamland is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tamland manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
Al Qarni is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland controls Al Qarni momentarily but Al Qarni frees himself.
Al Qarni won't allow Tamland to sweep him here.
Tamland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Al Qarni defends it easily.
Tamland is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Al Qarni from controlling successfully.
Tamland 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.
Al Qarni passes Tamland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Al Qarni trying to control from Tamland's half guard. Tamland has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Al Qarni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tamland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Qarni is one step ahead there.
Tamland isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Qarni stacks Tamland on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Al Qarni! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (0) vs (5) Al Qarni
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamland is looking to regain half guard here but Al Qarni keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni tries to move to mount but Tamland blocks the move with his legs.
Tamland is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Al Qarni's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tamland is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamland looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tamland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Qarni's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tamland (2) vs (5) Al Qarni
Al Qarni keeping full guard, as Tamland tries to pass.
Tamland seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Al Qarni pulls Tamland in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni keeping full guard, as Tamland tries to pass.
Al Qarni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamland is one step ahead there.
Al Qarni working a defensive guard but Tamland passes into half guard.
Al Qarni has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tamland trying to control the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to control from the bottom.
Tamland prevents Al Qarni from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland wants to free his trapped foot but Al Qarni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tamland is controlling the pace.
Tamland passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (5) vs (5) Al Qarni
Al Qarni is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni prevents Tamland from moving into mount.
Al Qarni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tamland off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tamland (5) vs (9) Al Qarni
Tamland trying to control the position but Al Qarni manages to sink in the hooks.
Tamland prevents Al Qarni from getting a body triangle.
Tamland wants to escape the position.
Tamland is working hard here to advance position.
Al Qarni has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tamland is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is not going to allow Tamland to sit and survive in this position.
Al Qarni looking for the choke from the back.
Tamland tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tamland wants to hold on but Al Qarni pushes him away.
Al Qarni looking to control but Tamland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tamland really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni controlling from the full mount.
Tamland can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni tries to control but Tamland wriggling away.
Tamland is working to get back to half guard.
Al Qarni trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Al Qarni prevents Tamland from getting the reversal.
Al Qarni controlling the pace for now.
Tamland is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tamland gets back to half guard.
Tamland is staying active underneath Al Qarni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tamland wants to improve his position but Al Qarni is controlling well.
Tamland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Al Qarni takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Al Qarni is pressing down on Tamland's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tamland is holding on for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is looking for a sweep. Al Qarni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Qarni wants to control but Tamland is keeping him busy.
Al Qarni stalling.
Al Qarni working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tamland's thigh. Tamland counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tamland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Qarni manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tamland (7) vs (9) Al Qarni
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamland controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Qarni wins on points by 9 to 7.
Our winner, Fahad Al Qarni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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