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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sammy Berggren (ranked 6690 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Dinosaur (ranked 8413 p4p, 0 weight class). Berggren comes to the cage accompanied by Mozart - Lacrimosa. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tiger Dinosaur was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Sammy Berggren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tiger Dinosaur !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berggren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dinosaur but Dinosaur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berggren shoots in but Dinosaur avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dinosaur drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Berggren defends it well.
Berggren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Dinosaur tries to counter it with a takedown but Berggren pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Berggren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berggren misses with a takedown attempt - Dinosaur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dinosaur tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berggren has his takedown stuffed
and Dinosaur counters with a nice double leg into side control. Berggren won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Berggren (0) vs (4) Dinosaur
Dinosaur goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Berggren rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dinosaur 's guard! Nice work there by Berggren! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berggren (2) vs (4) Dinosaur
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinosaur trying to control the position here.
Dinosaur had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berggren defends it easily.
Berggren thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dinosaur working for a triangle but Berggren defends it easily.
Dinosaur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dinosaur pulls Berggren in close to his closed guard and prevents Berggren from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berggren trying to control but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
Dinosaur controlling Berggren's posture.
Berggren tries to free his leg and advance position but Dinosaur is retaining full guard.
Dinosaur looking to control.
Berggren drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dinosaur manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berggren has Dinosaur in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berggren (2) vs (6) Dinosaur
Dinosaur is pushing down on Berggren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Berggren is fighting to maintain full guard but Dinosaur has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dinosaur wants to take a breather but Berggren is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Berggren sees it coming and defends easily.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura but Berggren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dinosaur to get the leverage.
Berggren won't allow Dinosaur to pass to mount.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berggren defends it well.
Berggren trying to hold on to Dinosaur 's head to control him but Dinosaur postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Berggren still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Berggren has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berggren (6) vs (6) Dinosaur
Berggren working away.
Dinosaur sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Berggren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berggren looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Berggren is looking for a kimura here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur moves into full guard.
Dinosaur has Berggren pulled in close to control his posture.
Our spies down at at Russian Bears Training Center inform us that Dinosaur has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Berggren drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Berggren jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dinosaur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinosaur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dinosaur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dinosaur controls Berggren momentarily but Berggren frees himself.
Dinosaur wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berggren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dinosaur looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dinosaur looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dinosaur ! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berggren (6) vs (10) Dinosaur
Dinosaur tries to advance to mount but can't.
Berggren tries to buck Dinosaur off but Dinosaur is having none of it.
Dinosaur is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Berggren will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dinosaur tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dinosaur tries for a kimura but Berggren is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is trying to get an arm triangle but Berggren is defending well.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berggren has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berggren has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berggren can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur tries to move into full mount but can't pass Berggren's legs.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berggren has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berggren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berggren has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Berggren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dinosaur is trying to get an arm triangle but Berggren is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Berggren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dinosaur wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berggren, who protects the arm well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Berggren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berggren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berggren wants to control but Dinosaur postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur tries for a kimura but Berggren is defending well.
Dinosaur goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Berggren rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dinosaur 's guard! Nice work there by Berggren! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berggren (8) vs (10) Dinosaur
Dinosaur has Berggren pulled in close to control his posture.
Dinosaur trying to keep a closed guard but Berggren is proving a slippery customer.
Berggren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dinosaur 's guard.
Dinosaur tries to get to full guard but Berggren has control of the leg.
Berggren is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dinosaur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berggren.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Berggren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Berggren's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berggren (8) vs (14) Dinosaur
Dinosaur is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Berggren defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dinosaur working for the choke.
Dinosaur doesn't have the hooks in and Berggren manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berggren (10) vs (14) Dinosaur
Berggren tries to free his leg and advance position but Dinosaur is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berggren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Berggren wants to control from the top but Dinosaur keeps moving.
Berggren 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.
Berggren drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dinosaur manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Berggren has Dinosaur in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berggren (10) vs (16) Dinosaur
Berggren is breathing heavily.
Dinosaur passes Berggren's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is working for a kimura but Berggren is defending it quite comfortably.
Berggren trying to control from the bottom.
Dinosaur wants to work for an arm triangle but Berggren is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dinosaur is looking for a kimura but Berggren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dinosaur to get the leverage.
Dinosaur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinosaur trying to control from Berggren's half guard. Berggren has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Berggren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dinosaur wins on points by 16 to 10. |
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