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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 Nick Ziziou and Dan Ban. Ziziou comes to the cage accompanied by Coldplay - Paradise. Ban has chosen Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger - Don't Look Back as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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; Nick Ziziou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Ban!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ban gets a clinch.
Ban has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ziziou uses from the top position.
Ban looking for a guillotine here but Ziziou defends easily.
Ziziou wants to control from the top but Ban keeps moving.
Ban is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ban is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ban looking to control but Ziziou passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziziou seems to be looking for submissions.
Ziziou slows the pace down in half guard.
Ban is positioning himself well to prevent Ziziou advancing to mount.
Ban is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ziziou pulls his head out easily.
Ziziou wants to take a breather but Ban is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ban is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ban actively working from the bottom here.
Ziziou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ban sees it coming and defends easily.
Ziziou is looking to take a break and control but Ban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ban tries to roll over but Ziziou keeps him under control.
Ziziou tries to pass to full mount but Ban defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ban looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ziziou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ban keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ziziou is working away from the top position though.
Ban moves into full guard.
Ban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ziziou drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ban dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziziou (0) vs (2) Ban
Ban is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ban preventing the sweep.
Ziziou keeping moving, preventing Ban from controlling successfully.
Ban is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ziziou trying to keep a closed guard but Ban is proving a slippery customer.
Ziziou keeping moving, preventing Ban from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ban is one step ahead there.
Ziziou has his foot on Ban's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ban works his way back into a safe position though.
Ban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ban 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.
Ban must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ziziou keeping moving, preventing Ban from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou controls Ban momentarily but Ban frees himself.
Ziziou is looking for a triangle but Ban pushes his legs off easily.
Ban looking to pass the guard.
Ban trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziziou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ban is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ban trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziziou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ban doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ban manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ban 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.
Ban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ban sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziziou working a defensive guard here.
Ban trying to control but Ziziou is working from the bottom.
Ziziou pulls Ban in close to prevent any damage.
Ziziou keeping moving, preventing Ban from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ban controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ban stopping the sweep attempt from Ziziou.
Ziziou is working hard here to advance position.
Ban drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ziziou looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ziziou looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ziziou! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziziou (4) vs (2) Ban
Ziziou is looking to take a break and control but Ban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ban is looking for a sweep.
Ziziou tries to advance to mount but Ban instead regains half guard.
Ziziou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ban is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ziziou pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ban tries to roll over but Ziziou keeps him under control.
Ziziou is looking to advance position but Ban won't allow it.
Ban has his hands clasped together around Ziziou's back. He's all about the action.
Ziziou trying to mount his opponent but Ban defends it.
Ban looking for submissions off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ban looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ziziou wants to free his trapped foot but Ban is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ban is not content to let Ziziou control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziziou takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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