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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gerard Geeson and Grigoij Jebievdenko. Geeson comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Bloodline. Jebievdenko has chosen Lamb of God - Vigil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grigoij Jebievdenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gerard Geeson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Grigoij Jebievdenko!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jebievdenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Geeson.
Jebievdenko pushes Geeson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jebievdenko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Geeson regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Geeson (0) vs (2) Jebievdenko
Geeson looking to control.
Jebievdenko is stalling in the full guard.
Geeson working a defensive guard here.
Jebievdenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Geeson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geeson (2) vs (2) Jebievdenko
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geeson passes Jebievdenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Geeson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Geeson wants to take a breather but Jebievdenko is having none of it.
Geeson is pressing down on Jebievdenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jebievdenko is holding on for now.
Geeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jebievdenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jebievdenko is holding on to half guard well.
Jebievdenko trying to control but Geeson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jebievdenko looking for submissions off his back.
Jebievdenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Geeson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Geeson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Geeson (2) vs (6) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko looking to break Geeson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Geeson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jebievdenko will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko controls the action.
Jebievdenko doesn't have the hooks in and Geeson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geeson (4) vs (6) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Geeson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geeson (4) vs (8) Jebievdenko
Geeson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jebievdenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jebievdenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Geeson is breathing heavily.
Jebievdenko slips nicely into half guard.
Jebievdenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Geeson (4) vs (11) Jebievdenko
Geeson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Geeson (4) vs (13) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jebievdenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Geeson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Geeson (4) vs (15) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko tries to take his opponent's back but Geeson turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geeson (6) vs (15) Jebievdenko
Geeson preventing the sweep.
Jebievdenko controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Geeson is one step ahead there.
Jebievdenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Geeson wants to control from the top but Jebievdenko keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Geeson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geeson (6) vs (17) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko passes Geeson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jebievdenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jebievdenko works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Geeson (6) vs (20) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Geeson (6) vs (22) Jebievdenko
Jebievdenko controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Geeson frees his head quite easily.
Geeson regains half guard.
Jebievdenko controlling the action here.
Geeson tries to get to full guard but Jebievdenko has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko controlling the action here.
Jebievdenko is looking to advance position but Geeson won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Geeson is defending against the submission attempts here by Jebievdenko.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko wants to take a breather but Geeson is having none of it.
Geeson trying to control but Jebievdenko postures up.
Jebievdenko stalling.
It looks like Jebievdenko might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jebievdenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Geeson looking for submissions off his back.
Jebievdenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Geeson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jebievdenko.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jebievdenko seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geeson is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jebievdenko wins on points by 22 to 6. |
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