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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Arias (ranked 3977 p4p, 472 weight class) and Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 1189 p4p, 161 weight class). Al Qarni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hells Bells kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 2 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Fahad Al Qarni!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Al Qarni swivels and escapes.
Al Qarni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arias (0) vs (4) Al Qarni
Arias is looking to reverse the position.
Arias prevents Al Qarni from improving position.
A control attempt from Arias but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (0) vs (6) Al Qarni
Al Qarni content just to control the position here.
Arias tries to lock up and control but Al Qarni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arias is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Arias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arias trying to control from the bottom.
Arias has his hands clasped together around Al Qarni's back. He's all about the action.
Al Qarni is thwarting Arias's attempts to control the position.
Al Qarni trying to mount his opponent but Arias defends it.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Al Qarni has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control here.
Arias preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Arias is looking for a sweep. Al Qarni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Qarni is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
Arias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Al Qarni is working away from the top position though.
Arias won't allow Al Qarni to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias is trying to control but can't.
Al Qarni is trying to control. Arias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Qarni working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Arias's thigh. Arias counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias is trying to control the position but Al Qarni postures up.
Al Qarni pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Al Qarni not doing much here.
Arias is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Arias is staying active underneath Al Qarni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arias is trying to maintain the position but Al Qarni is very close to passing his half guard.
Arias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arias wants to improve his position but Al Qarni is controlling well.
Al Qarni is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Qarni is looking to advance position but Arias won't allow it.
Arias tries to get to full guard but Al Qarni has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Al Qarni trying to control the pace.
Al Qarni frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (9) Al Qarni
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni fails to take his opponent's back.
Al Qarni controlling from mount.
Arias wants to hold on but Al Qarni pushes him away.
Arias is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arias regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Qarni trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (9) Al Qarni
Al Qarni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Qarni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arias trying to control but Al Qarni is working from the bottom.
Arias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Al Qarni is keeping the position.
Al Qarni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arias is one step ahead there.
Al Qarni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias won't allow Al Qarni to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Qarni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Al Qarni is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (11) Al Qarni
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Qarni 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.
Arias trying to keep a closed guard but Al Qarni is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias seems keen to control Al Qarni's posture.
Al Qarni looking to pass the guard.
Al Qarni controlling from the top position.
Arias pulls Al Qarni in to control the position.
Arias is trying to control the position but Al Qarni postures up.
Al Qarni trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Qarni stands and throws Arias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (2) vs (14) Al Qarni
Arias tries to bench press Al Qarni off him but Al Qarni keeps the position.
Arias looking for a sweep but Al Qarni has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (2) vs (16) Al Qarni
Al Qarni trying to control but Arias is having none of it.
Arias is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias has given up his back here. Will Al Qarni look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (2) vs (19) Al Qarni
Arias tries to escape the position.
Al Qarni is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Arias is defending well though. Al Qarni let's go of the attempt for now.
Al Qarni controlling well, preventing Arias from escaping the position.
Al Qarni looking to break Arias's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Arias remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Al Qarni will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Arias turns into Al Qarni and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (4) vs (19) Al Qarni
Al Qarni looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Qarni, not yet.
Arias slips nicely into half guard.
Al Qarni is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Arias jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (7) vs (19) Al Qarni
Al Qarni is looking to reverse the position.
Arias wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Al Qarni is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Qarni wins on points by 19 to 7.
A very excited looking Fahad Al Qarni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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