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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Julian Drotski and Andrew Henry . Henry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. knuck if you buck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Julian Drotski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Drotski darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Drotski jumps guard but Henry stands there with Drotski around his waist. Drotski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drotski fails to pull guard.
Drotski jumps guard but Henry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Drotski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drotski is defending well.
Drotski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drotski tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
Drotski is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Henry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Drotski (0) vs (4) Henry
Henry content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry trying to control the position but Drotski is working away.
That's one minute 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.
Henry is trying to move to mount but Drotski reverses beautifully and ends up in Henry 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drotski (2) vs (4) Henry
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drotski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drotski (2) vs (6) Henry
Drotski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry stands and throws Drotski's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drotski (2) vs (9) Henry
Drotski seems a little lost for a moment, as Henry dominates the positioning.
Drotski prevents Henry from improving position.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drotski keeps working.
Drotski is trying to improve his position.
Henry tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotski being controlled for a moment.
Henry trying to control the action but Drotski is working from the bottom.
Henry advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drotski (2) vs (11) Henry
Henry controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drotski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Drotski tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henry wants to control the pace but Drotski is squirming around nicely.
Henry goes for an armbar but Drotski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Drotski. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drotski (4) vs (11) Henry
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry wants to improve his position but instead Drotski has moved into half guard.
Henry trying to control but Drotski postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drotski stalling.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Henry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henry wants to sweep here but Drotski controlling him for the moment.
Henry is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Drotski is now in half guard.
Henry wants to control but Drotski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henry felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Drotski prevents Henry from improving his position.
Henry is still trying to improve position.
Drotski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drotski prevents Henry from improving his position.
Drotski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Drotski has control of the leg.
Drotski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Henry trying to control the position here.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Drotski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drotski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry has his hands clasped together around Drotski's back. He's all about the action.
Henry trying to control here.
Drotski uses his free foot to push down on Henry 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henry . Score +3 for passing guard: Drotski (7) vs (11) Henry
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drotski wants to take Henry 's back but he can't do it this time.
Henry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry controls the position.
Henry is trying to escape the mount.
Drotski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry is looking to get to half guard.
Drotski is trying to take his opponent's back.
Henry tries to reverse the position but Drotski maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Drotski controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry gets back to half guard.
Henry is holding on to half guard well.
Drotski is thwarting Henry 's attempts to control the position.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Henry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drotski won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drotski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 11 to 7.
A relieved looking Andrew Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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