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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 1604 p4p, 82 weight class) and Mike One (ranked 6929 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Victor Szczęsny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike One!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
One instigates a clinch.
Szczęsny gets underhooks to prevent One's takedown attempt.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
One pulls Szczęsny into guard.
Szczęsny is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
One looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szczęsny passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (3) vs (0) One
One is looking to regain half guard here but Szczęsny keeps moving and retains side control.
Szczęsny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
Szczęsny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Szczęsny 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.
One seems a little lost for a moment, as Szczęsny dominates the positioning.
Szczęsny moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Szczęsny (5) vs (0) One
Szczęsny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Szczęsny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force One to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so One shrugs it off.
Szczęsny throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! One has his hands clasped together but Szczęsny breaks the hold and One is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Szczęsny!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Fort (ranked 8005 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Celinski (ranked 7209 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Fort has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Fort! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcin Celinski!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fort shoots in for a double leg but Celinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Celinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Celinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Celinski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fort gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Celinski has Fort pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fort manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fort is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Celinski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fort decides to pull guard.
Celinski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fort looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fort looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fort! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fort (4) vs (0) Celinski
Fort thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fort thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celinski stops Fort from passing to mount.
Celinski is trying to control Fort's posture but Fort avoids it.
Celinski has one of Fort's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Celinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celinski manages to get back to half guard.
Celinski trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fort controlling the pace.
Celinski gets full guard.
Celinski has his hands on Fort's head, controlling the position.
Fort wants to control from the top but Celinski keeps moving.
Celinski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fort's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fort (4) vs (2) Celinski
Celinski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like Celinski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Celinski on the ground.
Fort keeping moving, preventing Celinski from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celinski has gone for a leg lock! Fort slips out almost immediately though and dives into Celinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fort (6) vs (2) Celinski
Fort got a little sloppy there for a moment and Celinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fort has managed to get both his arms back between Celinski's legs - danger averted.
Fort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Celinski controlling Fort's posture.
Celinski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fort controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Celinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Celinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Celinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fort doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fort manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fort engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fort tries to free his leg and advance position but Celinski is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fort content to stall in guard here.
Celinski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fort has his hands clasped together but Celinski extends and breaks Fort's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Celinski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcin Celinski! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 6497 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pertor (ranked 4113 p4p, 0 weight class). John Pertor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Khuchtei Bokhchuud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Pertor!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pertor has managed to clinch.
Pertor decides to pull guard.
Pertor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bokhchuud controls the pace.
Bokhchuud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pertor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pertor working for a triangle but Bokhchuud defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pertor is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bokhchuud (0) vs (2) Pertor
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pertor trying to control but Bokhchuud is working from the bottom.
Bokhchuud wants to sweep but no luck.
Bokhchuud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pertor on the ground.
Bokhchuud keeping full guard, as Pertor tries to pass.
Bokhchuud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bokhchuud holds on and takes a little breather.
Pertor trying to control but Bokhchuud is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bokhchuud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bokhchuud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bokhchuud looking for a sweep. Not yet Bokhchuud, not yet.
Bokhchuud is adopting a defensive guard.
Bokhchuud looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pertor is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pertor defends it easily.
Bokhchuud is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pertor wants to control from the top but Bokhchuud keeps moving.
Bokhchuud is pulling down on Pertor's head. It's preventing any offense from Pertor, at least for the moment.
Pertor wants to control from the top but Bokhchuud keeps moving.
Pertor wants to pass the guard but Bokhchuud is keeping the position.
Pertor wants to control from the top but Bokhchuud keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud pulls Pertor in to control the position.
Bokhchuud wants to sweep but no luck.
Bokhchuud is working hard here to advance position.
Pertor pushing down on Bokhchuud's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pertor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bokhchuud keeps working.
Pertor prevents Bokhchuud from improving his position.
Bokhchuud trying to control here.
Bokhchuud is in trouble now - Pertor has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bokhchuud (0) vs (5) Pertor
Bokhchuud is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pertor controlling the pace for now.
Pertor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bokhchuud is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pertor manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bokhchuud to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bokhchuud (0) vs (8) Pertor
Bokhchuud is in bad spot here.
Bokhchuud preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pertor.
Pertor is hanging on to Bokhchuud's back as he tries to escape.
Bokhchuud preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pertor.
Bokhchuud is really stuck here.
Bokhchuud defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pertor's arms.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pertor.
You can see the frustration on Bokhchuud's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pertor has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bokhchuud can't escape the position.
Pertor avoiding Bokhchuud 's attempts to control his hands.
Bokhchuud is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Pertor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bokhchuud is really stuck here.
Pertor not allowing Bokhchuud to control his hands.
Bokhchuud fending off the submission attempt from Pertor.
Bokhchuud tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud is holding onto Pertor's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Pertor keeps control of the position as Bokhchuud tries to break free.
Pertor trying to control momentarily.
Bokhchuud is really stuck here.
Pertor is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bokhchuud knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bokhchuud for a finish.
Bokhchuud tries to escape but Pertor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud trying to control but not successfully.
Pertor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bokhchuud has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Pertor gets his hands free as Bokhchuud looks to control.
Bokhchuud is really stuck here.
Pertor trying to control.
Bokhchuud preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pertor.
Pertor looks winded!
Pertor trying to control momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud wants to control his opponent's hands but Pertor gets his hands free.
Bokhchuud tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bokhchuud is trying desperately to improve position.
Bokhchuud is squirming around, avoiding Pertor's attempts to control the action.
Bokhchuud tries to hold on but Pertor pushes him away.
Pertor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bokhchuud tries to lock up and control but Pertor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pertor has control of Bokhchuud's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bokhchuud regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bokhchuud tries to lock up and control but Pertor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bokhchuud tries to improve his position but instead Pertor has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bokhchuud (0) vs (11) Pertor
Bokhchuud tries to escape but Pertor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pertor tries to get the hooks in deep but Bokhchuud pushed the leg off.
Pertor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bokhchuud haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bokhchuud wants to escape the position.
Pertor patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pertor gets his hands free as Bokhchuud looks to control.
Bokhchuud wants to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pertor trying to control.
Bokhchuud looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bokhchuud can't escape the position.
Pertor gets his hands free as Bokhchuud looks to control.
I really don't envy Bokhchuud right now.
Pertor is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bokhchuud has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bokhchuud is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pertor gets his way!
Pertor gets his hands free as Bokhchuud looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud rolls, trying to escape but Pertor keeps control of the position.
Bokhchuud looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bokhchuud tries to escape but Pertor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pertor trying to control.
Pertor working for the choke.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pertor has eaten all the pies!
Bokhchuud rolls, trying to escape but Pertor keeps control of the position.
Bokhchuud tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pertor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bokhchuud defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pertor.
Bokhchuud is desperately trying to improve his position but Pertor has a good base and remains in mount.
Pertor trying to control but Bokhchuud is having none of it.
Pertor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bokhchuud is surviving well by controlling Pertor's body position as best he can.
Bokhchuud wants to control but Pertor is having none of it.
Bokhchuud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bokhchuud tries to get out of the position.
Bokhchuud can't escape the position.
Bokhchuud manages to control the position for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bokhchuud (0) vs (14) Pertor
Pertor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bokhchuud defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pertor's arms.
Bokhchuud tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pertor is not going to allow Bokhchuud to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertor wins on points by 14 to 0. |
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