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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Angelo Suarez (ranked 6791 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blitz (ranked 4019 p4p, 360 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Angelo Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Blitz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Suarez feints and as Blitz raises his hands in defense, Suarez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (0) Blitz
Suarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blitz's guard.
Blitz is in trouble now - Suarez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (5) vs (0) Blitz
Suarez is stalling here but it's allowed Blitz to get half guard.
Suarez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blitz reverses the position - he's now on top in Suarez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (5) vs (2) Blitz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Blitz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Suarez gets back to full guard.
Blitz stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez is working hard here to advance position.
Blitz wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blitz is one step ahead there.
Suarez looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blitz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blitz stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blitz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (7) vs (2) Blitz
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blitz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (7) vs (4) Blitz
Blitz pushes down on Suarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blitz seems to be working for a kimura but Suarez defends the submission attempt.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard but Blitz has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (7) Blitz
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz trying to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blitz has hold of Suarez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Suarez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blitz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Blitz isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suarez gets full guard.
Blitz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (10) Blitz
Blitz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blitz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Blitz is controlling well.
Suarez is in trouble now - Blitz has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (13) Blitz
Suarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Suarez tries to get out of the position.
Suarez is squirming around, avoiding Blitz's attempts to control the action.
Suarez can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suarez regains half guard.
Blitz wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
Blitz prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Suarez looking for a kimura from the bottom but Blitz passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (16) Blitz
Blitz gets to mount! Suarez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (7) vs (18) Blitz
Blitz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Suarez working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blitz content just to control the position here.
Blitz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Blitz isn't that keen on the idea.
Blitz looking for a guillotine from mount but Suarez is having none of it.
Blitz tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is working for a guillotine from mount but Suarez frees his head quite easily.
Suarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Suarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Blitz is controlling well.
Suarez is pressing down on Blitz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blitz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (21) Blitz
Blitz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suarez, who protects the arm well.
Blitz trying to control the position but Suarez is working away.
Suarez tries to buck Blitz off but Blitz is having none of it.
Blitz advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (7) vs (23) Blitz
Suarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Suarez is surviving well by controlling Blitz's body position as best he can.
Blitz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarez is looking to escape.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez is looking to get back to full guard here but Blitz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (26) Blitz
Suarez is looking for a sweep.
Blitz tries to move to mount but Suarez blocks the move with his legs.
Blitz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suarez, who protects the arm well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Suarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suarez keeps working.
The referee asks Blitz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blitz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blitz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suarez is not content to let Blitz control the position.
Suarez looks to move to half guard but instead Blitz has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (7) vs (28) Blitz
Blitz working for a guillotine from mount but Suarez is in no mood to give up.
Suarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blitz.
Suarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Blitz has a good base and remains in mount.
Blitz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Suarez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Suarez shrugs it off.
Suarez regains half guard.
Suarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blitz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blitz wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Blitz escapes and throws Suarez's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (31) Blitz
Suarez is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez prevents Blitz from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blitz wins on points by 31 to 7.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Blitz made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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