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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tony Miyazaki (ranked 8842 p4p, 689 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 7380 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Tony Miyazaki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Miyazaki closes the distance and clinches up with Vasquez, looking for a takedown. Miyazaki pushes Vasquez against the cage but Vasquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasquez clinches with his opponent.
Miyazaki successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Miyazaki keeping full guard, as Vasquez tries to pass.
Vasquez is stalling in the full guard.
Vasquez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyazaki (0) vs (3) Vasquez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyazaki is letting Vasquez control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki tries to buck Vasquez off but Vasquez is having none of it.
Vasquez working away.
Miyazaki tries to improve position but can't.
Miyazaki being controlled for a moment.
Miyazaki tries to bench press Vasquez off him but Vasquez keeps the position.
Vasquez working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vasquez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez gets to mount! Miyazaki was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyazaki (0) vs (5) Vasquez
Vasquez controlling his opponent.
Miyazaki tries to hold on but Vasquez postures up.
Miyazaki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miyazaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyazaki (0) vs (8) Vasquez
Vasquez controlling from the full mount.
Miyazaki tries to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Miyazaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miyazaki tries to hold on but Vasquez postures up.
Vasquez controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Vasquez has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyazaki wants to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Miyazaki is looking to get to half guard.
Miyazaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Vasquez has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyazaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyazaki wants to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Vasquez tries to control but Miyazaki wriggling away.
Miyazaki regains half guard.
Miyazaki trying to control but Vasquez postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Miyazaki wants to improve his position but Vasquez is controlling well.
Vasquez stalling.
Vasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miyazaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miyazaki tries to roll over but Vasquez keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez trying to pass the guard but Miyazaki defending well.
Vasquez prevents Miyazaki from improving his position.
Miyazaki keeping hold of Vasquez's head, controlling as best he can.
Miyazaki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vasquez jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyazaki (0) vs (11) Vasquez
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miyazaki is trying to control Vasquez's posture but Vasquez avoids it.
Miyazaki tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki struggling a bit here.
Miyazaki is being controlled here.
Let's hope that Vasquez 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.
Vasquez working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is trying to work for a sweep but Vasquez has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyazaki (0) vs (13) Vasquez
Miyazaki is working to get back to half guard.
Vasquez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miyazaki gets back to half guard.
Miyazaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasquez is working away from the top position though.
Miyazaki tries to get to full guard but Vasquez has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is taking a breather. Miyazaki 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.
Miyazaki wants to control but Vasquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki actively working from the bottom here.
Vasquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vasquez is pressing down on Miyazaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miyazaki is holding on for now.
Vasquez works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyazaki (0) vs (16) Vasquez
Miyazaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miyazaki tries to control Vasquez's body but Vasquez pushes him off. Miyazaki squirms to his side and now Vasquez has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Miyazaki (0) vs (19) Vasquez
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Miyazaki is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez controls the action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Vasquez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasquez gets his hands free as Miyazaki looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasquez wins on points by 19 to 0.
Nando Vasquez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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