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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ari Kantola and Anthony Ventura. 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ari Kantola! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ventura has Kantola up against the cage in a clinch.
Ventura gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kantola (0) vs (2) Ventura
Kantola is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ventura uses his free foot to push down on Kantola's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kantola. Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (0) vs (5) Ventura
Kantola is trying to escape the mount.
Kantola controls the position.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ventura.
Kantola is trying desperately to improve position.
Ventura looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura looking for a guillotine from mount but Kantola is having none of it.
Ventura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kantola has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kantola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kantola holds on for dear life.
Kantola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ventura trying to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Ventura avoids the attempt from Kantola to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kantola is looking to escape.
Kantola tries to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura looking for a guillotine from mount but Kantola is having none of it.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura tries to push Kantola's head away but Kantola is holding on tight.
Kantola wants to control but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ventura tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Kantola wants to control but Ventura is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola can't escape the position.
Ventura avoids the attempt from Kantola to control.
Kantola is looking to improve his position but Ventura isn't that keen on the idea.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kantola is looking to improve his position but Ventura isn't that keen on the idea.
Ventura is working for a guillotine from mount but Kantola frees his head quite easily.
Kantola tries to hold on but Ventura postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kantola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ventura.
Ventura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kantola is surviving well by controlling Ventura's body position as best he can.
Ventura looking to control but Kantola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kantola tries to lock up and control but Ventura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ventura has control of Kantola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kantola regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ventura working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Kantola'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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ventura looking to control but Kantola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ventura is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kantola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kantola shrugs it off.
Kantola wants to control but Ventura is having none of it.
Kantola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kantola tries to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kantola holds on for dear life.
Ventura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kantola has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ventura controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kantola is squirming around, avoiding Ventura's attempts to control the action.
Kantola wants to control but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura has control of Kantola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kantola regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ventura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kantola is looking to escape.
Kantola wants to control but Ventura is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ventura looking to secure an arm triangle but Kantola defends it well.
Ventura is working for a guillotine from mount but Kantola frees his head quite easily.
Ventura tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Ventura might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kantola haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kantola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ventura trying to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Ventura is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kantola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kantola shrugs it off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ventura is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kantola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kantola shrugs it off.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kantola is looking to escape.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Ventura wants to control the pace but Kantola is squirming around nicely.
Kantola tries to lock up and control but Ventura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ventura looking for a guillotine from mount but Kantola is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ventura trying to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Kantola working to try and regain half guard.
Kantola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kantola is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kantola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ventura.
Kantola tries to lock up and control but Ventura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ventura looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kantola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ventura.
Kantola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ventura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kantola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ventura is working for a guillotine from mount but Kantola frees his head quite easily.
Kantola tries to lock up and control but Ventura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kantola is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ventura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ventura has control of Kantola's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kantola regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Kantola wants to hold on but Ventura pushes him away.
Kantola can't escape the position.
Kantola tries to hold on but Ventura postures up.
Ventura is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kantola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kantola shrugs it off.
Kantola tries to hold on but Ventura postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to reverse the position but Ventura maintains control.
Ventura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kantola is looking to escape.
Ventura looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kantola tries to hold on but Ventura postures up.
Ventura tries to push Kantola's head away but Kantola is holding on tight.
Ventura trying to control but Kantola is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to lock up and control but Ventura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ventura has isolated one of Kantola's arms. Kantola looking to fight him off but Ventura twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Ventura!
Anthony Ventura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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