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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bilyal Makhov (ranked 22232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 5531 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Bilyal Makhov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Makhov fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalidov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khalidov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Makhov (0) vs (4) Khalidov
Makhov seems a little lost for a moment, as Khalidov dominates the positioning.
Makhov is looking to regain half guard here but Khalidov keeps moving and retains side control.
Makhov is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Khalidov 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.
Makhov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Khalidov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Makhov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Khalidov's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Makhov wants to control but Khalidov is keeping busy.
Khalidov trying to control the pace.
Makhov is trying to control but can't.
Khalidov stalling.
Makhov is trying to get back to full guard.
Makhov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Makhov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Khalidov is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khalidov is aware though and is defending well.
Makhov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makhov is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidov trying to control but Makhov is working from the bottom.
Makhov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khalidov passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Khalidov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Khalidov pushes down on Makhov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Khalidov tries to pass to full mount but Makhov defends it.
Khalidov stalling.
Khalidov prevents Makhov from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhov trying to control from the bottom.
Khalidov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Khalidov prevents Makhov from improving his position.
Khalidov content to control rather than advance.
Makhov wants to get back to full guard.
Makhov moves into full guard.
Khalidov is stalling in the full guard.
Khalidov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov controlling the pace.
Makhov is looking for a sweep. Khalidov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Makhov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidov wants to pass to mount but Makhov is defending the position.
Makhov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Makhov is trying to maintain the position but Khalidov is very close to passing his half guard.
Khalidov wants to pass to mount but Makhov is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov wants to take a breather but Makhov is having none of it.
Khalidov slows the pace down in half guard.
Makhov tries to get to full guard but Khalidov has control of the leg.
Khalidov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Makhov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Makhov has a hand on Khalidov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Khalidov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Makhov (0) vs (7) Khalidov
Khalidov controlling the position easily from mount.
Khalidov avoids the attempt from Makhov to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makhov can't escape the position.
Makhov wants to control but Khalidov is having none of it.
Khalidov content just to control the position here.
Makhov is squirming around, avoiding Khalidov's attempts to control the action.
Khalidov content just to control the position here.
Makhov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Makhov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Khalidov tries to control but Makhov wriggling away.
Khalidov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Makhov regains half guard.
Khalidov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Khalidov is thwarting Makhov's attempts to control the position.
Khalidov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Makhov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is looking to improve his position.
Khalidov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Drumpf Pharmaceutical. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Khalidov stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhov trying to hold on to Khalidov's head to control him but Khalidov postures up.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makhov keeps working.
Makhov is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is working for a submission of some sort.
Makhov trying to control here.
Makhov looking for submissions off his back.
Khalidov controlling the action here.
It looks like Khalidov 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.
Makhov won't allow Khalidov to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is looking to improve his position.
Makhov trying to control from the bottom.
Makhov wants to improve his position but Khalidov is controlling well.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Makhov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Makhov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Makhov is trying to get back to full guard.
Khalidov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Makhov wants to control but Khalidov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Khalidov controlling the action here.
Khalidov prevents Makhov from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Makhov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Makhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khalidov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makhov (2) vs (7) Khalidov
Makhov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khalidov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makhov trying to control but Khalidov is working from the bottom.
Khalidov looking to control.
Khalidov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Makhov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Makhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhov pushes down on Khalidov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Makhov is looking to take a break and control but Khalidov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Makhov tries to pass to full mount but Khalidov defends it.
Makhov is looking for a kimura here.
Makhov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Khalidov sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khalidov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Makhov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khalidov's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khalidov wins on points by 7 to 2.
Mamed Khalidov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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