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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Greg Possum (ranked 22094 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Walters (ranked 4893 p4p, 462 weight class). Possum comes into the arena with Simply The Best blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kevin Walters enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Greg Possum! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Possum scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Possum (4) vs (0) Walters
Possum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Possum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walters is looking to regain half guard here but Possum keeps moving and retains side control.
Possum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walters has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walters struggling a bit here.
Possum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Possum goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Walters has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Possum but great work by Walters. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Possum (4) vs (4) Walters
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Possum is looking to reverse the position.
Walters wants to control but Possum is keeping him busy.
Walters takes a little break here. Possum wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Possum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walters on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters trying to control the position but Possum is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Possum is trying to control Walters's posture but Walters avoids it.
Possum tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Walters controls the position from side control.
Walters trying to control the action but Possum is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Possum looks calm but he's in trouble here. Walters gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Possum is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Walters lets go of the hold and Possum can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Walters! |
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