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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios and Fincent LeBlond. Mytilinaios comes into the arena with Sanitarium blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying LeBlond's choice of entrance music: Kari Tapio - Olen Suomalainen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Kostas Mytilinaios! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Fincent LeBlond!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mytilinaios dives in and scores a takedown into LeBlond's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mytilinaios (2) vs (0) LeBlond
Mytilinaios passes LeBlond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
LeBlond moves into full guard.
Mytilinaios controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LeBlond looking to control.
LeBlond working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mytilinaios doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mytilinaios manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mytilinaios wants to pass the guard but LeBlond is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBlond controls Mytilinaios momentarily but Mytilinaios frees himself.
LeBlond is looking for a triangle but Mytilinaios pushes his legs off easily.
Mytilinaios trying to move into half guard but instead LeBlond has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mytilinaios (2) vs (2) LeBlond
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios looking for a sweep. Not yet Mytilinaios, not yet.
Mytilinaios has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but LeBlond has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mytilinaios (2) vs (5) LeBlond
Mytilinaios tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but LeBlond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
LeBlond wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mytilinaios, who protects the arm well.
LeBlond is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mytilinaios knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
LeBlond goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mytilinaios rolls with the submission and now he's on top in LeBlond's guard! Nice work there by Mytilinaios! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mytilinaios (4) vs (5) LeBlond
Mytilinaios wants to pass the guard but LeBlond is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mytilinaios (7) vs (5) LeBlond
LeBlond can't do much from the bottom here.
Mytilinaios in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mytilinaios working away.
LeBlond is looking to reverse the position.
LeBlond regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mytilinaios's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mytilinaios in particular looking to stall.
LeBlond is staying active underneath Mytilinaios, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
LeBlond is trying to get back to full guard.
Mytilinaios is looking to stall here but LeBlond recovers full guard.
Mytilinaios controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
LeBlond keeping moving, preventing Mytilinaios from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because LeBlond is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now LeBlond is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mytilinaios (7) vs (7) LeBlond
Mytilinaios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in LeBlond's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mytilinaios (9) vs (7) LeBlond
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBlond keeping moving, preventing Mytilinaios from controlling successfully.
LeBlond keeping full guard, as Mytilinaios tries to pass.
Mytilinaios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mytilinaios is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
LeBlond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios wants to control from the top but LeBlond keeps moving.
LeBlond being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlond keeping full guard, as Mytilinaios tries to pass.
LeBlond lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mytilinaios (9) vs (9) LeBlond
Mytilinaios had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. LeBlond defends it easily.
LeBlond looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios trying to control the position here.
Mytilinaios looking for a sweep. Not yet Mytilinaios, not yet.
Mytilinaios seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
LeBlond sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Mytilinaios doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! LeBlond paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Mytilinaios - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kostas Mytilinaios!
Kostas Mytilinaios 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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