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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hanzo Hasashi and Krause Kazaksavian. Hanzo Hasashi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hanzo Hasashi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Krause Kazaksavian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kazaksavian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kazaksavian wants to clinch up but Hasashi keeps it at a distance.
Kazaksavian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasashi gets tackled into the cage by Kazaksavian. Kazaksavian maintains the clinch.
Kazaksavian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hasashi walks away with a smile on his face. Kazaksavian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hasashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazaksavian.
Kazaksavian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hasashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazaksavian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hasashi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hasashi (2) vs (0) Kazaksavian
Kazaksavian trying to control but Hasashi postures up.
Kazaksavian wants to improve his position but Hasashi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasashi trying to pass the guard but Kazaksavian defending well.
Kazaksavian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hasashi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hasashi trying to mount his opponent but Kazaksavian defends it.
Hasashi content to control rather than advance.
Hasashi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hasashi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kazaksavian reverses the position - he's now on top in Hasashi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hasashi (2) vs (2) Kazaksavian
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hasashi holds on and takes a little breather.
Kazaksavian stopping the sweep attempt from Hasashi.
Hasashi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kazaksavian trying to control but Hasashi is working from the bottom.
Hasashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kazaksavian's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hasashi (4) vs (2) Kazaksavian
Hasashi wants to pass the guard but Kazaksavian is keeping the position.
Hasashi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hasashi (7) vs (2) Kazaksavian
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi tries for a kimura but Kazaksavian is defending well.
Hasashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kazaksavian keeps working.
Kazaksavian tries to improve position but can't.
Kazaksavian is not content to let Hasashi control the position.
Hasashi just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kazaksavian, who protects the arm well.
Kazaksavian is looking to regain half guard here but Hasashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Hasashi controlling the position.
Hasashi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kazaksavian rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hasashi's guard! Nice work there by Kazaksavian! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hasashi (7) vs (4) Kazaksavian
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazaksavian won't allow Hasashi to sweep him here.
Hasashi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kazaksavian preventing the sweep.
Kazaksavian looking to sit in guard and control but Hasashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hasashi (9) vs (4) Kazaksavian
Kazaksavian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazaksavian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hasashi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kazaksavian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasashi defends it easily.
Hasashi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kazaksavian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hasashi (9) vs (6) Kazaksavian
Kazaksavian trying to control but Hasashi is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasashi pulls Kazaksavian in close to prevent any damage.
Kazaksavian looking to pass the guard.
Hasashi pulls Kazaksavian in close to his closed guard and prevents Kazaksavian from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazaksavian trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasashi pulls Kazaksavian in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazaksavian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hasashi controlling the position.
Kazaksavian wants to control from the top but Hasashi keeps moving.
Hasashi wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) inform me that Kazaksavian has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hasashi seems keen to control Kazaksavian's posture.
Hasashi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hasashi tries to get out of the position.
Kazaksavian has gone for a leg lock! Hasashi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kazaksavian's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hasashi (11) vs (6) Kazaksavian
Hasashi controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kazaksavian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasashi wants to pass the guard but Kazaksavian is keeping the position.
Hasashi stands and throws Kazaksavian's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hasashi (14) vs (6) Kazaksavian
Kazaksavian is not content to let Hasashi control the position.
Kazaksavian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hasashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Kazaksavian is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hasashi controls the position from side control.
Hasashi tries to advance to mount but Kazaksavian denies him.
Kazaksavian is trying to control Hasashi's posture but Hasashi avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Hasashi stalls from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Kazaksavian is working from the bottom.
Kazaksavian tries to improve position but can't.
Hasashi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hasashi just content to control the position.
Hasashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kazaksavian has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kazaksavian is trying to escape the position but Hasashi is controlling the position.
Kazaksavian can't do much from the bottom here.
Kazaksavian seems a little lost for a moment, as Hasashi dominates the positioning.
Kazaksavian is looking to reverse the position.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Kazaksavian is working from the bottom.
Kazaksavian tries to buck Hasashi off but Hasashi is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kazaksavian is not content to let Hasashi control the position.
Hasashi working away.
Kazaksavian is trying to work for a sweep but Hasashi has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hasashi (16) vs (6) Kazaksavian
Hasashi controlling the position easily from mount.
Kazaksavian working to try and regain half guard.
Kazaksavian is squirming around, avoiding Hasashi's attempts to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kazaksavian manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hasashi is working for a submission of some sort.
Kazaksavian won't allow Hasashi to pass to mount.
Kazaksavian moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasashi stays in close to Kazaksavian's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hasashi takes the fight on points by 16 to 6. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ray Shifty and Sekonic Nikon. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sekonic Nikon enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ray Shifty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sekonic Nikon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shifty gets caught napping as Nikon dives in and scores a takedown. Shifty manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shifty (0) vs (2) Nikon
Nikon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shifty's guard.
Nikon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nikon wants to work for an arm triangle but Shifty is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shifty wants to control but Nikon is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifty actively working from the bottom here.
Shifty is defending against the submission attempts here by Nikon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikon prevents Shifty from improving his position.
Nikon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nikon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nikon is working for a kimura but Shifty is defending it quite comfortably.
Nikon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shifty sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikon is looking to take a break and control but Shifty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikon seems to be looking for submissions.
Nikon wants to take a breather but Shifty is having none of it.
Nikon is trying to work for a kimura but Shifty is defending well.
Nikon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shifty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifty wants to get back to full guard.
Nikon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shifty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nikon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shifty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nikon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nikon is looking for a kimura but Shifty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nikon to get the leverage.
Nikon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shifty defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nikon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shifty sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifty wants to get back to full guard.
Shifty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nikon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shifty manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nikon has Shifty in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifty (2) vs (2) Nikon
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nikon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikon working for a triangle but Shifty defends it easily.
Shifty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikon is looking for a triangle but Shifty pushes his legs off easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nikon keeping moving, preventing Shifty from controlling successfully.
Shifty looking to pass the guard.
Nikon keeping moving, preventing Shifty from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifty pushing down on Nikon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shifty moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Nikon. Score +3 for passing guard: Shifty (5) vs (2) Nikon
Nikon tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nikon is trying to control Shifty's posture but Shifty avoids it.
Shifty is looking to take a break and control but Nikon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nikon is trying to get back to half guard.
Shifty working away.
Shifty tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nikon is looking for a sweep.
Shifty trying to control the action but Nikon is working from the bottom.
Shifty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nikon is looking to reverse the position.
Nikon sneaks back into half guard.
Shifty is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nikon is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Shifty!
Ray Shifty tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mr Grapple and Raphael Swanson . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mr Grapple! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Raphael Swanson !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Swanson tries to keep at a distance but Grapple has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grapple has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grapple drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grapple tries to pull guard but Swanson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Grapple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanson pulls Grapple into guard.
Swanson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grapple trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Grapple looking to sit in guard and control but Swanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grapple (0) vs (2) Swanson
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grapple looking for a triangle here. Swanson is fighting it but it looks tight! Grapple pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Swanson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mr Grapple! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yuri Kyznetsov and Connor McClosky. Connor McClosky has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yuri Kyznetsov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Connor McClosky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McClosky shoots in and bounces Kyznetsov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyznetsov (0) vs (2) McClosky
McClosky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that McClosky has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClosky pushing down on Kyznetsov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McClosky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClosky is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyznetsov (0) vs (5) McClosky
McClosky looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClosky looking to isolate an arm here. Kyznetsov doesn't see it coming and as McClosky extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by McClosky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Connor McClosky! |
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