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TWGC 21 (135lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jason Bikermann (ranked 21623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Omega (ranked 4505 p4p, 352 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bikermann might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to metallica - enter sandman. Omega has chosen OMEGA NJPW as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jason Bikermann! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Allan Omega!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Omega clinches up with Bikermann and pushes him back against the cage.
Bikermann has Omega pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bikermann pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Omega tumbling to the mat - Bikermann dives into Omega's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bikermann (2) vs (0) Omega
Bikermann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bikermann trying to control but Omega is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bikermann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Omega looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Omega looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Omega! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bikermann (2) vs (4) Omega
Omega tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bikermann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Omega wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bikermann sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega wants to free his trapped foot but Bikermann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bikermann actively working from the bottom here.
Omega frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bikermann (2) vs (7) Omega
Bikermann can't escape the position.
Omega is working for a guillotine from mount but Bikermann frees his head quite easily.
Omega is looking to work his way around to Bikermann's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bikermann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bikermann lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bikermann (4) vs (7) Omega
Omega looks winded!
Omega keeping moving, preventing Bikermann from controlling successfully.
Omega controlling Bikermann's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann has gone for a leg lock! Omega slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bikermann's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bikermann (4) vs (9) Omega
Bikermann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omega gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Omega avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bikermann can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Omega controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega tries to free his leg and advance position but Bikermann is retaining full guard.
Omega controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bikermann has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Omega is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bikermann. Score +3 for passing guard: Bikermann (4) vs (12) Omega
Bikermann manages to work his way to half guard, despite Omega's best efforts.
Bikermann actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Omega is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bikermann! Score +3 for passing guard: Bikermann (4) vs (15) Omega
Bikermann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Omega controlling from mount.
Bikermann is working to get back to half guard.
Omega can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bikermann is looking to escape.
Bikermann working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Omega fails to take his opponent's back.
Bikermann is squirming around, avoiding Omega's attempts to control the action.
Bikermann tries to reverse the position but Omega maintains control.
Bikermann tries to improve his position but instead Omega has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bikermann (4) vs (18) Omega
Omega controlling well, preventing Bikermann from escaping the position.
Omega keeps control of the position easily here as Bikermann tries to buck him off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Omega controlling well, preventing Bikermann from escaping the position.
Bikermann manages to reverse the position and now he's in Omega's guard. Nice work there by Bikermann.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bikermann (6) vs (18) Omega
Bikermann wants to control from the top but Omega keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Omega seems keen to control Bikermann's posture.
Bikermann trying to control the position from guard on top but Omega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omega looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Omega keeping moving, preventing Bikermann from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann won't allow Omega to sweep him here.
Bikermann wants to control from the top but Omega keeps moving.
Bikermann is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bikermann trying to control but Omega is working from the bottom.
Omega seems keen to control Bikermann's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Omega keeping moving, preventing Bikermann from controlling successfully.
Bikermann is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Omega is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bikermann drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Omega manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bikermann has Omega in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bikermann (6) vs (20) Omega
Bikermann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Omega wants to control from the top but Bikermann keeps moving.
Omega sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bikermann looking for a sweep. Not yet Bikermann, not yet.
Bikermann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Omega defends well.
Omega slips nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Omega tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bikermann knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Omega is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Omega is keen to just control but Bikermann is a slippery customer.
Bikermann trying to control here.
Bikermann looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Omega passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bikermann! Score +3 for passing guard: Bikermann (6) vs (23) Omega
Bikermann is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bikermann wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bikermann (6) vs (26) Omega
Omega looking for the choke from the back.
Omega looking for the choke but no joy.
Omega is trying to control but Bikermann is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann is trying to reverse the position but instead Omega has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Bikermann (6) vs (29) Omega
Bikermann is trying to break free.
Bikermann wants to control his opponent's hands but Omega gets his hands free.
Omega slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omega working for a choke but Bikermann is defending well.
Bikermann tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Omega wins on points by 29 to 6.
Our winner, Allan Omega, 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Buyuang Kanduang (ranked 8454 p4p, 312 weight class) and Karl Max (ranked 21934 p4p, 662 weight class). Karl Max told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Buyuang Kanduang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Karl Max!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Max shoots in and bounces Kanduang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kanduang (0) vs (2) Max
Max 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.
Kanduang keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
Kanduang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanduang keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kanduang holds on and takes a little breather.
Kanduang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kanduang tries to get out of the position.
Max trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Max looking to sit in guard and control but Kanduang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kanduang (2) vs (2) Max
Max has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kanduang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kanduang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Max looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Max looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Max! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kanduang (2) vs (6) Max
Max gets to mount! Kanduang was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kanduang (2) vs (8) Max
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kanduang stops Max from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Max working for a guillotine from mount but Kanduang is in no mood to give up.
Max can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kanduang is looking to escape.
Max might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kanduang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Max takes Kanduang's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kanduang is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kanduang (2) vs (11) Max
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is looking to control Kanduang but Kanduang is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kanduang tries to roll but Max sticks to his back.
Max biding his time, looking for the opening.
Max has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kanduang has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kanduang tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Max trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Max has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Max tries to keep control of the position but Kanduang is staying busy.
Max is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Max controlling well, preventing Kanduang from escaping the position.
Max has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Kanduang! Can he survive? No! He's out! Max gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karl Max! |
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