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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mister Dee (ranked 4964 p4p, 484 weight class) and Indigo Starseed (ranked 12902 p4p, 787 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Mister Dee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Indigo Starseed!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Starseed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Starseed lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dee (0) vs (2) Starseed
Dee working a defensive guard but Starseed passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starseed controlling the action here.
Dee is trying to control but Starseed passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dee (0) vs (5) Starseed
Dee is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in AREA 51 inform me that Starseed has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Dee's face as Starseed controls the position.
Starseed's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee tries to bench press Starseed off him but Starseed keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee is working hard here to advance position.
The referee asks Starseed politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Starseed prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dee wants to control but Starseed postures up.
Dee tries to bench press Starseed off him but Starseed keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dee's coaches at LOD: Top Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Starseed prevents Dee from improving his position.
Starseed wants to pass the guard but Dee is defending well.
Dee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dee manages to get to full guard.
Starseed content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starseed preventing the sweep.
Dee working for a triangle but Starseed defends it easily.
Starseed sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starseed postures up.
Starseed stays in close to Dee's body and controls the position.
Dee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starseed is one step ahead there.
Dee managing to control the position.
Dee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Starseed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (2) vs (5) Starseed
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dee has gone for a leg lock! Starseed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (2) vs (7) Starseed
Dee looking for a guillotine here but Starseed defends easily.
Dee working for a triangle but Starseed defends it easily.
Starseed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dee 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.
Starseed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dee is keeping the position for now.
Dee seems keen to control Starseed's posture.
Starseed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Starseed passes into half guard.
Starseed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dee wants to get back to full guard but Starseed has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dee (2) vs (10) Starseed
Dee is looking to get to half guard.
Starseed looking to control and managing it successfully.
Starseed wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Starseed manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dee to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dee (2) vs (13) Starseed
Starseed just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controlling well, preventing Dee from escaping the position.
Starseed biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dee is in bad spot here.
Dee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dee is in bad spot here.
Starseed keeps control of the position easily here as Dee tries to buck him off.
Dee tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starseed biding his time, controlling Dee.
Starseed has the hooks in. Dee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dee trying to control the hands but Starseed breaks the grip.
Starseed trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dee doesn't escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dee breaks Starseed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (4) vs (13) Starseed
Dee pushing down on Starseed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dee is looking for a kimura but Starseed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dee to get the leverage.
Starseed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Starseed.
Dee has gone for a leg lock! Starseed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (4) vs (15) Starseed
Starseed tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Starseed got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Starseed has managed to get both his arms back between Dee's legs - danger averted.
Dee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Starseed passes into half guard.
Dee is breathing heavily.
Starseed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dee has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Starseed escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Starseed! Score +3 for passing guard: Dee (4) vs (18) Starseed
Starseed is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to buck Starseed off but Starseed is having none of it.
Starseed controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Dee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Starseed controls the position from side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Starseed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dee tries to improve position but can't.
Dee is being controlled here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to bench press Starseed off him but Starseed keeps the position.
Dee wants to control but Starseed postures up.
Starseed controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Starseed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Starseed wins on points by 18 to 4.
An intense looking Indigo Starseed took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Man first off I want to say thank you to the creator for allowing me to show you all my true potential tonight, and then I would like to thank Broken Halo Pride! You are my blood and my family! I also want to say Garfield, your a a beast man, if you would have just laced off the lasagna I might no'. |
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