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EMP 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 1204 p4p, 156 weight class) and Vulcahn Dravezesdi (ranked 1311 p4p, 171 weight class). Al Qarni comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Fahad Al Qarni! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Qarni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dravezesdi defends it nicely.
Al Qarni closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dravezesdi quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (0) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Al Qarni looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dravezesdi is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Qarni wants to pass to mount but Dravezesdi is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni trying to control the action but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to control but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
Al Qarni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dravezesdi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi looking to pass the guard.
Dravezesdi is still trying to improve position.
Al Qarni throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dravezesdi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (5) Dravezesdi
Al Qarni tries to bench press Dravezesdi off him but Dravezesdi keeps the position.
Al Qarni has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is looking to take a break and control but Al Qarni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dravezesdi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Al Qarni! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Qarni (2) vs (7) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dravezesdi.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Al Qarni is having none of it.
Al Qarni tries to reverse the position but Dravezesdi maintains control.
Al Qarni regains half guard.
Dravezesdi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Qarni won't allow Dravezesdi to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni wants to improve his position but Dravezesdi is controlling well.
Dravezesdi uses his free foot to push down on Al Qarni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Al Qarni. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (10) Dravezesdi
Al Qarni is looking to improve his position but Dravezesdi isn't that keen on the idea.
Al Qarni manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dravezesdi prevents Al Qarni from improving his position.
Al Qarni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dravezesdi is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni is looking for a sweep. Dravezesdi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dravezesdi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Al Qarni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dravezesdi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dravezesdi wants to work for an arm triangle but Al Qarni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dravezesdi trying to control from half guard but Al Qarni is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi stalling away here and it's allowed Al Qarni to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dravezesdi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al Qarni has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dravezesdi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (2) vs (13) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Al Qarni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Qarni is working hard here to advance position.
Al Qarni looks to move to half guard but instead Dravezesdi has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Qarni (2) vs (15) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Qarni has given up his back here. Will Dravezesdi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Al Qarni (2) vs (18) Dravezesdi
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi trying to control.
Dravezesdi working for the choke.
Dravezesdi is trying to stick to Al Qarni's back but Al Qarni is turning into Dravezesdi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dravezesdi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Al Qarni. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (18) Dravezesdi
Al Qarni works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dravezesdi tries to get to full guard but Al Qarni has control of the leg.
Al Qarni is pressing down on Dravezesdi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dravezesdi is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to control the action but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi manages to get to full guard.
Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position.
Al Qarni wants to control from the top but Dravezesdi keeps moving.
Dravezesdi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (20) Dravezesdi
Al Qarni looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Qarni, not yet.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Qarni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Dravezesdi passes Al Qarni's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dravezesdi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dravezesdi keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi seems to be looking for submissions.
Dravezesdi 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.
Dravezesdi content to control rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni trying to hold on to Dravezesdi's head to control him but Dravezesdi postures up.
Al Qarni won't allow Dravezesdi to pass to mount.
Al Qarni trying to control here.
Al Qarni tries to roll over but Dravezesdi keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (23) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Al Qarni! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Qarni (4) vs (25) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Al Qarni tries to hold on but Dravezesdi postures up.
Dravezesdi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Al Qarni is looking to escape.
Al Qarni is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Al Qarni tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dravezesdi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Qarni (4) vs (28) Dravezesdi
Al Qarni regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dravezesdi trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi wins on points by 28 to 4.
A victorious Vulcahn Dravezesdi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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