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DARE SUBMISSION SERIES 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 1869 p4p, 202 weight class) and Jose Winkle (ranked 5334 p4p, 470 weight class). Brandis comes to the ring accompanied by Voodoo. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Fletch Brandis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jose Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brandis moves into the clinch.
Brandis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winkle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winkle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brandis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brandis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winkle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Brandis from controlling successfully.
Winkle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brandis is aware though and is defending well.
Winkle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Brandis from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winkle is keeping the position for now.
Brandis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Brandis from controlling successfully.
Brandis wants to pass the guard but Winkle is keeping the position.
Brandis trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Winkle keeping full guard, as Brandis tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandis preventing the sweep.
Brandis has gone for a leg lock! Winkle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brandis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (0) vs (2) Winkle
Winkle postures up.
Brandis is looking for a triangle but Winkle pushes his legs off easily.
Winkle looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Brandis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Winkle preventing the sweep.
Brandis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winkle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Winkle 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.
Winkle looking to sit in guard and control but Brandis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (2) vs (2) Winkle
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brandis trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (5) vs (2) Winkle
Brandis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Winkle! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brandis (7) vs (2) Winkle
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brandis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Winkle tries to hold on but Brandis pushes him away.
Winkle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brandis controlling from mount.
Brandis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brandis goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Winkle turns into him and now he's in Brandis's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (7) vs (4) Winkle
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winkle looking to pass the guard.
Winkle trying to control but Brandis is working from the bottom.
Brandis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winkle is one step ahead there.
Brandis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winkle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winkle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brandis trying to control the position.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Winkle looking to sit in guard and control but Brandis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (9) vs (4) Winkle
Brandis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Winkle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brandis has Winkle in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (9) vs (6) Winkle
Brandis looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brandis keeping moving, preventing Winkle from controlling successfully.
Winkle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brandis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Winkle has Brandis in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (11) vs (6) Winkle
Winkle is looking for a triangle here but Brandis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brandis (14) vs (6) Winkle
Brandis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winkle, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Winkle's face as Brandis controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brandis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brandis is trying to get an arm triangle but Winkle is defending well.
Brandis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Winkle manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Winkle looking for submissions off his back.
Brandis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winkle has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brandis is working for a kimura here but Winkle manages to reverse the position and he's now in Brandis's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brandis (14) vs (8) Winkle
Brandis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brandis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Winkle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brandis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brandis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brandis! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brandis (18) vs (8) Winkle
Brandis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brandis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winkle is looking for a sweep.
Winkle is not content to let Brandis control the position.
Winkle manages to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brandis is pressing down on Winkle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winkle is holding on for now.
Winkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Winkle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winkle defends it well.
Brandis trying to control from half guard but Winkle is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to improve his position.
Brandis is trying to work for a kimura but Winkle is defending well.
Brandis is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Winkle still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Winkle has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brandis (18) vs (12) Winkle
Winkle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brandis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Winkle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winkle trying to control the position but Brandis is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brandis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Winkle but great work by Brandis. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brandis (22) vs (12) Winkle
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandis takes the fight on points by 22 to 12.
Our winner, Fletch Brandis, 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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