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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arjan Kush and Kyle Rad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Arjan Kush! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kush shoots in looking for a takedown. Rad tries to sprawl out of it but Kush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rad moves into the clinch.
Rad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kush drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rad looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rad looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rad! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kush (0) vs (4) Rad
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush looking for a sweep but Rad has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kush (0) vs (6) Rad
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad controlling the position easily from mount.
Rad trying to control but Kush is having none of it.
Rad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kush can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Rad 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.
Rad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rad mounts Kush! Really nice guard pass there!
Kush gets back to half guard.
Kush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kush looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kush looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rad pulls his head out easily.
Rad trying to mount his opponent but Kush defends it.
Rad frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kush (0) vs (9) Rad
Rad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rad tries to control but Kush wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kush stops Rad from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rad trying to control but Kush is having none of it.
Rad manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kush to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kush (0) vs (12) Rad
Kush prevents Rad from getting a body triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rad trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kush doesn't escape.
Rad controlling well, preventing Kush from escaping the position.
Rad trying to control momentarily.
What can Kush do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kush is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rad controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kush rolls, trying to escape but Rad keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rad controlling the positon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to control but Kush manages to buck him off and is now in Rad's guard! Nice work there by Kush! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kush (2) vs (12) Rad
Kush has gone for a leg lock! Rad slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kush's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kush (2) vs (14) Rad
Rad controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rad defends it easily.
Rad controlling from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Rad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Rad from controlling successfully.
Kush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rad is aware though and is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kush isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rad stacks Kush on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rad! Score +3 for passing guard: Kush (2) vs (17) Rad
Rad controls the position.
Rad tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kush's legs.
Kush is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Rad stalls from top position.
Kush is trying to improve his position.
Kush is being controlled here.
Kush is not content to let Rad control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kush is looking for a sweep.
Kush is trying to escape the position but Rad is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rad is looking to take a break and control but Kush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kush is trying to work for a sweep but Rad has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kush (2) vs (19) Rad
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to take Kush's back but he can't do it this time.
Rad controlling the position easily from mount.
Rad's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rad prevents Kush from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rad wins on points by 19 to 2.
A victorious Kyle Rad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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