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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Sigit and Honza Kucera. Sigit comes to the cage accompanied by Gie. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; The Sigit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Honza Kucera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sigit shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kucera napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sigit (4) vs (0) Kucera
Sigit is trying to get an arm triangle but Kucera is defending well.
Sigit tries to advance to mount but Kucera denies him.
Sigit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kucera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sigit tries for a kimura but Kucera is defending well.
Sigit tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucera struggling a bit here.
Kucera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sigit's best efforts.
Kucera won't allow Sigit to pass to mount.
Kucera has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sigit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kucera wants to control but Sigit is keeping busy.
Kucera actively working from the bottom here.
Kucera manages to get to full guard.
Kucera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kucera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sigit is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kucera is keeping the position for now.
Kucera is trying to control the position but Sigit postures up.
Sigit is pushing down on Kucera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kucera is fighting to maintain full guard but Sigit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sigit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sigit is keen to just control but Kucera is a slippery customer.
Sigit trying to pass the guard but Kucera defending well.
Sigit moves into full mount! Kucera won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigit (7) vs (0) Kucera
Sigit jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kucera is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kucera and Sigit has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kucera prevents Sigit from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kucera is looking to reverse the position.
Sigit gets to mount! Kucera was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sigit (9) vs (0) Kucera
We've been hearing that Sigit has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sigit swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kucera is now in Sigit's guard. A big mistake from Sigit there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sigit (9) vs (2) Kucera
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kucera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sigit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kucera has managed to get both his arms back between Sigit's legs - danger averted.
Kucera wants to pass the guard but Sigit is keeping the position.
Sigit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kucera manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sigit (11) vs (2) Kucera
Sigit wants to control from the top but Kucera keeps moving.
Sigit got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kucera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sigit has managed to get both his arms back between Kucera's legs - danger averted.
Kucera looking for a guillotine here but Sigit defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kucera is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sigit (11) vs (4) Kucera
Sigit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sigit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kucera is aware though and is defending well.
Sigit working for a triangle but Kucera defends it easily.
Kucera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sigit's guard.
Kucera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sigit keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sigit is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kucera jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigit (11) vs (7) Kucera
Kucera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kucera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kucera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sigit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kucera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kucera has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sigit (11) vs (9) Kucera
Kucera tries to control but Sigit wriggling away.
Sigit wants to hold on but Kucera pushes him away.
Sigit has given up his back here. Will Kucera look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sigit (11) vs (12) Kucera
Kucera is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sigit is in bad spot here.
Kucera is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sigit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sigit for a finish.
Kucera wants to control but Sigit is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sigit trying to control the action but Kucera just sinks the hooks in.
Sigit rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sigit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kucera forces his way into half guard.
Kucera trying to mount his opponent but Sigit defends it.
Sigit tries to roll over but Kucera keeps him under control.
Kucera wants to pass the guard but Sigit is defending well.
Sigit wants to improve his position but Kucera is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kucera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sigit is just riding it out for now. Kucera eventually gives up the hold.
Kucera uses his free foot to push down on Sigit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sigit. Score +3 for passing guard: Sigit (11) vs (15) Kucera
Kucera prevents Sigit from getting the reversal.
Kucera looking to secure an arm triangle but Sigit defends it well.
Kucera wants to control the pace but Sigit is squirming around nicely.
Sigit tries to reverse the position but Kucera maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kucera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sigit is looking to escape.
Sigit regains half guard.
Sigit is staying active underneath Kucera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sigit looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kucera passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigit (11) vs (18) Kucera
Sigit tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kucera presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sigit (11) vs (20) Kucera
Kucera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sigit to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sigit shrugs it off.
Sigit can't escape the position.
Kucera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sigit is looking to get to half guard.
Sigit defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kucera.
Sigit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kucera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kucera looking to control but Sigit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sigit regains half guard.
Sigit gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kucera looking to pass the guard.
Sigit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kucera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kucera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sigit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kucera has managed to get both his arms back between Sigit's legs - danger averted.
Sigit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kucera wants to control from the top but Sigit keeps moving.
Kucera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sigit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kucera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sigit 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.
Kucera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sigit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sigit looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kucera has picked Sigit up and slammed him! Sigit can't keep hold of the triangle and Kucera manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigit (11) vs (23) Kucera
Sigit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kucera moves into full mount! Sigit won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sigit (11) vs (26) Kucera
Kucera looking for a guillotine from mount but Sigit is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sigit tries to reverse the position but Kucera maintains control.
Sigit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sigit actively working from the bottom here.
Sigit is breathing heavily.
Kucera is working for a submission of some sort.
Sigit looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kucera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kucera wins on points by 26 to 11. |
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