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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between En Sabah Nur and Volga Overstreet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; En Sabah Nur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Volga Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sabah Nur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sabah Nur wants a takedown but no success here.
Overstreet has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sabah Nur uses from the top position.
Overstreet has Sabah Nur pulled in close to control his posture.
Sabah Nur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Overstreet is keeping the position for now.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Overstreet keeps moving.
Overstreet looking for a sweep. Not yet Overstreet, not yet.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Overstreet keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabah Nur has gone for a leg lock! Overstreet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sabah Nur's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sabah Nur (0) vs (2) Overstreet
Sabah Nur is looking for a triangle but Overstreet pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sabah Nur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Overstreet looking to pass the guard.
Overstreet stays in close to Sabah Nur's body and controls the position.
Sabah Nur looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sabah Nur seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Overstreet tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabah Nur is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sabah Nur had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Overstreet defends it easily.
Overstreet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sabah Nur is trying to keep Overstreet in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overstreet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sabah Nur can't keep his opponent in guard - Overstreet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Overstreet prevents Sabah Nur from improving his position.
Overstreet slows the pace down in half guard.
Sabah Nur looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Overstreet trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur gets full guard.
Overstreet controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sabah Nur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Overstreet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sabah Nur pulls Overstreet in close to prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Overstreet passes Sabah Nur's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Overstreet is thwarting Sabah Nur's attempts to control the position.
Overstreet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sabah Nur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Overstreet is looking to advance position but Sabah Nur won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Overstreet passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sabah Nur (0) vs (5) Overstreet
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sabah Nur can't do much from the bottom here.
Sabah Nur tries to bench press Overstreet off him but Overstreet keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet taking a breather here.
Sabah Nur is trying to control Overstreet's posture but Overstreet avoids it.
Overstreet takes a little break here. Sabah Nur wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sabah Nur is trying to control Overstreet's posture but Overstreet avoids it.
Overstreet controls the position from side control.
Sabah Nur is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabah Nur is not content to let Overstreet control the position.
Sabah Nur manages to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Overstreet in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Overstreet 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is trying to maintain the position but Overstreet is very close to passing his half guard.
Sabah Nur actively working from the bottom here.
Sabah Nur tries to roll over but Overstreet keeps him under control.
Sabah Nur gets full guard.
My spies in FORBIDDEN VOILENCE WARRIORS inform me that Overstreet has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sabah Nur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Overstreet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabah Nur is keeping the position for now.
Overstreet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Overstreet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sabah Nur working for a triangle but Overstreet defends it easily.
Sabah Nur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Overstreet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sabah Nur's guard.
Overstreet is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sabah Nur looking for a guillotine here but Overstreet defends easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet controlling from the top position.
Sabah Nur working for submissions but it's allowed Overstreet to get to half guard.
Overstreet passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sabah Nur (0) vs (8) Overstreet
Sabah Nur is looking for a sweep.
Overstreet in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur tries to buck Overstreet off but Overstreet is having none of it.
Overstreet taking a breather here.
Sabah Nur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Overstreet wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Overstreet is staying tight to Sabah Nur's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is looking to regain half guard here but Overstreet keeps moving and retains side control.
Overstreet just content to control the position.
Sabah Nur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Overstreet controls the position from side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is trying to control Overstreet's posture but Overstreet avoids it.
Sabah Nur tries to improve position but can't.
Sabah Nur regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sabah Nur wants to get back to full guard.
Overstreet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Overstreet's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Overstreet wins on points by 8 to 0.
Volga Overstreet made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It's good to win again and go up in the rankings. '. |
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