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BDAY WRESTLEMANIA PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yarny Trueblood (ranked 4443 p4p, 33 weight class) and Nickey OQuinn (ranked 2728 p4p, 24 weight class). OQuinn has chosen YG - Stop Snitchin as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yarny Trueblood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nickey OQuinn!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
OQuinn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trueblood (0) vs (2) OQuinn
Trueblood keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
OQuinn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trueblood tries to get to full guard but OQuinn has control of the leg.
OQuinn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trueblood wants to control but OQuinn is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OQuinn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like OQuinn 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.
OQuinn has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Trueblood is looking to control OQuinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trueblood avoid being mounted?
Trueblood tries to roll over but OQuinn keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trueblood is trying to get back to full guard.
OQuinn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trueblood is looking to control OQuinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trueblood avoid being mounted?
Trueblood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trueblood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trueblood working a defensive guard here.
OQuinn stopping the sweep attempt from Trueblood.
Trueblood seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trueblood pulls OQuinn in close to his closed guard and prevents OQuinn from doing any damage or advancing position.
OQuinn postures up.
OQuinn being controlled here momentarily.
OQuinn 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.
Trueblood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Trueblood working a defensive guard here.
Trueblood is really struggling to control OQuinn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trueblood can't keep his opponent in guard - OQuinn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trueblood wants to control but OQuinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OQuinn content to control rather than advance.
OQuinn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trueblood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
OQuinn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trueblood! Score +3 for passing guard: Trueblood (0) vs (5) OQuinn
Trueblood is looking to improve his position but OQuinn isn't that keen on the idea.
Trueblood tries to hold on but OQuinn postures up.
OQuinn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trueblood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trueblood gets back to half guard.
Trueblood trying to control from the bottom.
OQuinn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trueblood wants to improve his position but OQuinn is controlling well.
OQuinn controlling the pace.
Trueblood tries to get to full guard but OQuinn has control of the leg.
OQuinn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that OQuinn 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.
Trueblood is trying to control but can't.
OQuinn wants to pass the guard but Trueblood is defending well.
Trueblood is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn uses his free foot to push down on Trueblood's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Trueblood. Score +3 for passing guard: Trueblood (0) vs (8) OQuinn
Trueblood working to try and regain half guard.
OQuinn controlling the pace for now.
Trueblood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trueblood is working hard here to advance position.
Trueblood tries to lock up and control but OQuinn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trueblood is looking to improve his position but OQuinn isn't that keen on the idea.
OQuinn controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trueblood tries to hold on but OQuinn postures up.
OQuinn looking to control and managing it successfully.
OQuinn prevents Trueblood from getting the reversal.
OQuinn controlling his opponent.
Trueblood regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trueblood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trueblood trying to control from the bottom.
Trueblood is trying to get back to full guard.
OQuinn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trueblood is trying to control but can't.
OQuinn is looking to advance position but Trueblood won't allow it.
Trueblood wants to get back to full guard.
OQuinn wants to pass to mount but Trueblood is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn controlling the action here.
Trueblood is looking to control OQuinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trueblood avoid being mounted?
Trueblood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OQuinn slows the pace down in half guard.
Trueblood is trying to control but can't.
Trueblood tries to roll over but OQuinn keeps him under control.
OQuinn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn not doing much here.
Trueblood tries to get to full guard but OQuinn has control of the leg.
Trueblood trying to control from the bottom.
Trueblood tries to roll over but OQuinn keeps him under control.
OQuinn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from OQuinn.
Trueblood is looking for a sweep. OQuinn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OQuinn slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trueblood wants to improve his position but OQuinn is controlling well.
OQuinn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trueblood is trying to get back to full guard.
OQuinn is taking a breather. Trueblood says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trueblood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trueblood is trying to maintain the position but OQuinn is very close to passing his half guard.
OQuinn controlling the action here.
OQuinn tries to pass to full mount but Trueblood defends it.
Trueblood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn is thwarting Trueblood's attempts to control the position.
Trueblood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trueblood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of OQuinn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take OQuinn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trueblood (4) vs (8) OQuinn
OQuinn is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Trueblood is hanging on to OQuinn's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OQuinn is still trying to improve position.
OQuinn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Trueblood off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Trueblood controls the action.
Trueblood controlling well, preventing OQuinn from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
OQuinn wins on points by 8 to 4. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alcibiades Cleinias (ranked 3362 p4p, 26 weight class) and David Dennison (ranked 22335 p4p, 52 weight class). Cleinias comes to the cage accompanied by Zorba The Greek. 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alcibiades Cleinias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Dennison!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cleinias clinches up against the cage.
Cleinias is looking for a takedown.
Cleinias gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cleinias (2) vs (0) Dennison
Cleinias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cleinias is fighting to break Dennison's control of his arms but Dennison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Cleinias's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cleinias is stalling in the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dennison holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleinias controlling from the top position.
Dennison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleinias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cleinias's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cleinias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennison wants to sweep but no luck.
Cleinias postures up.
Cleinias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Further stalling from Cleinias.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cleinias.
Dennison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cleinias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennison trying to control the position.
Cleinias stays in close to Dennison's body and controls the position.
Cleinias continues to hold on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleinias tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennison is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennison is trying to keep Cleinias in close.
Cleinias sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleinias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cleinias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cleinias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dennison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cleinias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dennison told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cleinias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cleinias (5) vs (0) Dennison
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Cleinias is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cleinias works to advance to full mount. Dennison defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cleinias (7) vs (0) Dennison
Cleinias controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dennison can't escape the position.
Cleinias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cleinias continues to stall.
Dennison wants to control but Cleinias is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cleinias looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Cleinias.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cleinias controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dennison is trying to escape the mount.
Cleinias controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleinias takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
After the fight, Alcibiades Cleinias was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Laxa Tiv (ranked 2740 p4p, 336 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 2883 p4p, 352 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tiv might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I have a bad case of Diarrhea - Japanese learning English. Gilberto Da Souza acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Laxa Tiv! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tiv drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tiv (2) vs (0) Souza
Tiv 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.
Souza can't keep his opponent in guard - Tiv advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tiv is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza wants to improve his position but Tiv is controlling well.
Tiv is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiv is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiv is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Tiv has control of the leg.
Tiv is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tiv is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Tiv has control of the leg.
Tiv is working for a submission of some sort.
Tiv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Souza sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Tiv is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tiv wants to work for an arm triangle but Souza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Tiv seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Tiv is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souza defends it well.
Tiv is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Souza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tiv seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Souza moves into full guard.
Tiv thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tiv advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tiv (5) vs (0) Souza
Tiv working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tiv working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tiv wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Souza, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tiv is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Souza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiv thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tiv looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Souza sneaks back into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is pressing down on Souza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Souza is holding on for now.
Tiv is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souza defends it well.
Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Tiv.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiv seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tiv seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Souza is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Laxa Tiv!
Laxa Tiv decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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