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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 5003 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hifives Ghost (ranked 7697 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen comes to the cage accompanied by Cascada - Dangerous. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Erkki Elastinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Hifives Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ghost clinches up with Elastinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Ghost jumps guard.
Ghost seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elastinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Elastinen won't allow Ghost to sweep him here.
Ghost keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghost is trying to control the position but Elastinen postures up.
Ghost wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elastinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elastinen (0) vs (2) Ghost
Elastinen looking to control.
Elastinen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elastinen looking for a guillotine here but Ghost defends easily.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
Ghost tries to free his leg and advance position but Elastinen is retaining full guard.
Elastinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elastinen is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Ghost is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Elastinen working for a triangle but Ghost defends it easily.
Ghost works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ghost seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen tries to get to full guard but Ghost has control of the leg.
Elastinen is trying to control but can't.
Ghost trying to control from half guard but Elastinen is working away.
Elastinen tries to get to full guard but Ghost has control of the leg.
Ghost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ghost stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is not content to let Ghost control the position.
Elastinen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Holding Cell, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ghost is taking a breather. Elastinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Ghost 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen controlling the position well.
Elastinen gets full guard.
Ghost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Ghost from controlling successfully.
Elastinen trying to keep a closed guard but Ghost is proving a slippery customer.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ghost 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.
Elastinen is trying to control the position but Ghost postures up.
Elastinen is pulling down on Ghost's head to control his posture.
Ghost trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghost looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ghost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elastinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghost controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ghost preventing the sweep.
Ghost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elastinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghost preventing the sweep.
Ghost wants to pass the guard but Elastinen is keeping the position.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ghost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
Elastinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Ghost is pushing down on Elastinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elastinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Ghost has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elastinen tries to roll over but Ghost keeps him under control.
Ghost is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elastinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elastinen is trying to maintain the position but Ghost is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghost stalling.
Ghost is looking to take a break and control but Elastinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elastinen tries to get to full guard but Ghost has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ghost trying to control the action but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
Ghost has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elastinen (0) vs (5) Ghost
Elastinen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ghost is pressing down on Elastinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elastinen is holding on for now.
Ghost is keen to just control but Elastinen is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghost prevents Elastinen from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Ghost seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ghost's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ghost prevents Elastinen from improving his position.
Ghost is keen to just control but Elastinen is a slippery customer.
Ghost is working for a submission of some sort.
Elastinen wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen moves into full guard.
Elastinen controls Ghost momentarily but Ghost frees himself.
Ghost looking to pass the guard.
Ghost is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ghost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ghost wants to pass the guard but Elastinen is keeping the position.
Elastinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Ghost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Ghost from controlling successfully.
Ghost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
Elastinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghost manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elastinen (2) vs (5) Ghost
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Elastinen pushes down on Ghost's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ghost regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ghost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elastinen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elastinen (2) vs (7) Ghost
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ghost is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghost wins on points by 7 to 2. |
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