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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matt Greiner and Paha Hemmo. Greiner comes to the cage accompanied by August Burns Red - Spirit Breaker. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Matt Greiner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Paha Hemmo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hemmo fails with the takedown.
Greiner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hemmo is trying to defend but Greiner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Greiner (2) vs (0) Hemmo
Greiner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hemmo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greiner passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Greiner (5) vs (0) Hemmo
Greiner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hemmo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Greiner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Greiner has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Greiner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hemmo gets back to half guard.
Hemmo wants to get back to full guard.
Hemmo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Greiner wants to free his trapped foot but Hemmo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemmo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greiner seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greiner is keen to just control but Hemmo is a slippery customer.
Hemmo tries to roll over but Greiner keeps him under control.
Greiner wants to take a breather but Hemmo is having none of it.
Hemmo trying to control from the bottom.
Hemmo is in trouble now - Greiner has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Greiner (8) vs (0) Hemmo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner working for a guillotine from mount but Hemmo is in no mood to give up.
Greiner tries to control but Hemmo wriggling away.
Hemmo is looking to improve his position but Greiner isn't that keen on the idea.
Greiner wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hemmo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hemmo prevents Greiner from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greiner looking to control but Hemmo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greiner wants to take his opponent's back but Hemmo doesn't allow it.
Hemmo tries to hold on but Greiner pushes him away.
Hemmo is trying to escape the mount.
Greiner has control of Hemmo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hemmo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Greiner wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Greiner looking to secure an arm triangle but Hemmo defends it well.
Greiner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Greiner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hemmo is trying desperately to improve position.
Hemmo keeps trying to improve his position.
Hemmo tries to hold on but Greiner pushes him away.
Greiner controlling from the full mount.
Hemmo is trying to escape the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Greiner (11) vs (0) Hemmo
Greiner gets his hands free as Hemmo looks to control.
Greiner is looking to control Hemmo but Hemmo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Greiner is not going to allow Hemmo to sit and survive in this position.
Greiner working for the choke.
Greiner is looking to control Hemmo but Hemmo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hemmo tries to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo trying to control the hands but Greiner breaks the grip.
Hemmo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Greiner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hemmo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hemmo for a finish.
Hemmo fending off the submission attempt from Greiner.
Greiner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Greiner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Greiner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Greiner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hemmo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hemmo turns into Greiner and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Greiner (11) vs (2) Hemmo
Greiner looking for a sweep. Not yet Greiner, not yet.
Hemmo stands and throws Greiner's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Greiner (11) vs (5) Hemmo
Hemmo swings around for an armbar but Greiner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hemmo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Greiner (13) vs (5) Hemmo
Greiner tries to free his leg and advance position but Hemmo is retaining full guard.
Hemmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greiner is one step ahead there.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greiner is fighting to break Hemmo's control of his arms but Hemmo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Greiner is pushing down on Hemmo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hemmo is fighting to maintain full guard but Greiner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Greiner wants to take a breather but Hemmo is having none of it.
Hemmo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hemmo keeping full guard, as Greiner tries to pass.
Hemmo trying to control the position.
Hemmo wants to sweep but no luck.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hemmo keeping full guard, as Greiner tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hemmo looking to control.
Hemmo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Greiner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Greiner (16) vs (5) Hemmo
Greiner laying and praying for a moment but Hemmo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hemmo wants to improve his position but Greiner is controlling well.
Hemmo is controlling Greiner's trapped leg to prevent Greiner from advancing to side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo wants to improve his position but Greiner is controlling well.
Greiner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hemmo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Greiner is looking for a kimura here.
Hemmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Greiner.
Hemmo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hemmo.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo has his foot on Greiner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Greiner works his way back into a safe position though.
Hemmo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greiner trying to control but Hemmo is working from the bottom.
Greiner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hemmo keeping full guard, as Greiner tries to pass.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greiner tries to free his leg and advance position but Hemmo is retaining full guard.
Hemmo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Greiner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hemmo's guard.
Hemmo is looking to control Greiner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hemmo avoid being mounted?
Hemmo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Greiner jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Greiner (19) vs (5) Hemmo
Hemmo gets back to half guard.
Hemmo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Greiner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hemmo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo looking for a guillotine here but Greiner defends easily.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greiner lying in Hemmo's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Hemmo decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Greiner taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paha Hemmo! |
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