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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni and Kostas Mytilinaios. Chooooooooon! I think Al Qarni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hells Bells. Mytilinaios is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sanitarium. 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Fahad Al Qarni! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Kostas Mytilinaios!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mytilinaios drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Qarni defends it well.
Al Qarni gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (0) Mytilinaios
Al Qarni advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Qarni (6) vs (0) Mytilinaios
Mytilinaios regains half guard.
Al Qarni tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mytilinaios knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mytilinaios gets back to full guard.
Mytilinaios can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Qarni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mytilinaios works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mytilinaios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mytilinaios looking for a guillotine here but Al Qarni defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Mytilinaios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mytilinaios has his hands on Al Qarni's head, controlling the position.
Mytilinaios keeping full guard, as Al Qarni tries to pass.
Mytilinaios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
Al Qarni passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (9) vs (0) Mytilinaios
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios tries to bench press Al Qarni off him but Al Qarni keeps the position.
Al Qarni gets to mount! Mytilinaios was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Qarni (11) vs (0) Mytilinaios
Mytilinaios wants to hold on but Al Qarni pushes him away.
Al Qarni working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Al Qarni is looking to work his way around to Mytilinaios's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mytilinaios tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mytilinaios tries to lock up and control but Al Qarni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Al Qarni fails to move to back control.
Al Qarni controlling from mount.
Mytilinaios is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mytilinaios is looking to escape.
Mytilinaios regains half guard.
Mytilinaios is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mytilinaios keeps trying to improve his position.
Mytilinaios gets full guard.
Mytilinaios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mytilinaios wants to sweep here but Al Qarni controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios has his foot on Al Qarni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Al Qarni works his way back into a safe position though.
Mytilinaios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Qarni's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (11) vs (2) Mytilinaios
Mytilinaios advances to half guard.
Al Qarni actively working from the bottom here.
Al Qarni is trying to control but can't.
Mytilinaios is keen to just control but Al Qarni is a slippery customer.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.
Mytilinaios is looking to advance position but Al Qarni won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Mytilinaios seems content to control.
Mytilinaios prevents Al Qarni from improving his position.
Mytilinaios trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni gets full guard.
Mytilinaios sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mytilinaios wants to control from the top but Al Qarni keeps moving.
Mytilinaios stopping the sweep attempt from Al Qarni.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Qarni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mytilinaios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mytilinaios is posturing up here but Al Qarni has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Mytilinaios tries to roll out but it's too tight and Mytilinaios has to tap! Slick submission there by Al Qarni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fahad Al Qarni!
A very excited looking Fahad Al Qarni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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