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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 809 p4p, 90 weight class) and Able Archer (ranked 5235 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Gaia Ky Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer wants a takedown but no success here.
Archer tries to pull guard but Ky Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Archer drops back down to his feet.
Ky Jr jumps guard and drags Archer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ky Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr pulls Archer in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr continues to stall.
Ky Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ky Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ky Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Archer trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr trying to control the position here.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky Jr, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Ky Jr trying to control the position here.
Ky Jr wants to hit a switch here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ky Jr there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (3) Archer
Archer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ky Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Archer wants to control the pace but Ky Jr is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ky Jr wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Archer is looking to take a break and control but Ky Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky Jr moves into full guard.
Archer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ky Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is controlling Archer's posture.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Ky Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ky Jr is trying to keep Archer in close.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ky Jr trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Archer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Archer seems to be looking for submissions.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Ky Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ky Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ky Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ky Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
Archer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr is not content to let Archer control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ky Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archer wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Ky Jr is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr wants to control but Archer passes easily into half guard.
Ky Jr trying to control here.
Archer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Archer trying to pass the guard but Ky Jr defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ky Jr.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
Archer advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (6) Archer
Ky Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Archer advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ky Jr (0) vs (8) Archer
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr holds on for dear life.
Archer wants to take his opponent's back but Ky Jr doesn't allow it.
Archer avoids the attempt from Ky Jr to control.
Ky Jr tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Ky Jr is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control the pace but Ky Jr is squirming around nicely.
Ky Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ky Jr stops Archer from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ky Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr reaches up and holds on to Archer to control the position.
Ky Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ky Jr tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Ky Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer fails to advance to Ky Jr's back.
Archer prevents Ky Jr from getting the reversal.
Ky Jr regains half guard.
Ky Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Archer jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ky Jr (0) vs (11) Archer
Ky Jr gets back to half guard.
Ky Jr is trying to control but can't.
Ky Jr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer won't allow Ky Jr to sweep him here.
Ky Jr trying to control the position here.
Archer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 11 to 0.
A very excited looking Able Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gaia Ky Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back stronger, I'm humble in defeat.'. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ivan Putski (ranked 12741 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison (ranked 1854 p4p, 196 weight class). Putski comes to the cage accompanied by Aids . Morrison has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Ivan Putski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Putski shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Putski (0) vs (4) Morrison
Putski holds on to Morrison's head and controls the position momentarily.
Morrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morrison just content to control the position.
Morrison tries to move into full mount but can't pass Putski's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Putski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Putski is looking to regain half guard here but Morrison keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Putski can't do much from the bottom here.
Putski is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Putski is trying to control Morrison's posture but Morrison avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to move into full mount but can't pass Putski's legs.
Putski tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison controls the position.
Putski is trying to improve his position.
Morrison tries to move to mount but Putski blocks the move with his legs.
Putski struggling a bit here.
Putski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control the action but Putski is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Morrison seems content to control.
Morrison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Putski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Putski is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Putski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Putski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putski moves into full guard.
Putski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Putski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Putski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morrison content to stall in guard here.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Putski is keeping the position.
Putski wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Putski keeps moving.
Morrison being controlled here momentarily.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Putski is keeping the position for now.
Putski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Putski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Morrison uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (0) vs (7) Morrison
You can see the frustration on Putski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Putski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Morrison presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Putski (0) vs (9) Morrison
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Putski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morrison wants to pass to mount but Putski is defending the position.
Putski wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrison is looking to advance position but Putski won't allow it.
Putski is looking to improve his position.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Putski is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Putski tries to get to full guard but Morrison has control of the leg.
Putski is working hard here to advance position.
Putski won't allow Morrison to pass to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Putski is trying to maintain the position but Morrison is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison wants to control but Putski is keeping him busy.
Morrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison trying to control from half guard but Putski is working away.
Morrison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Putski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Putski is trying to control but can't.
Morrison prevents Putski from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Putski trying to control here.
Morrison moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (0) vs (12) Morrison
Morrison trying to control the action but Putski is working from the bottom.
Morrison is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Putski's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Putski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Putski tries to get to full guard but Morrison has control of the leg.
Morrison frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (0) vs (15) Morrison
Putski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrison tries to control but Putski wriggling away.
Morrison moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Putski (0) vs (18) Morrison
Well,Putski is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Morrison doesn't have the hooks in and Putski manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Putski (2) vs (18) Morrison
Morrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Putski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Putski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morrison's guard.
Putski not doing much here.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Putski has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Putski slows the pace down in half guard.
Putski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrison gets full guard.
Morrison can't keep his opponent in guard - Putski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Putski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Putski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Putski (2) vs (22) Morrison
Putski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to free his trapped foot but Putski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Putski is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Putski trying to control from the bottom.
Morrison wants to take a breather but Putski is having none of it.
Putski is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (2) vs (25) Morrison
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison wins on points by 25 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, David Morrison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ivan Putski spoke after the fight, saying 'Ok, next time. '. |
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