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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Xander Machado (ranked 5458 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indigo Starseed (ranked 12898 p4p, 832 weight class). Indigo Starseed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Xander Machado! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Indigo Starseed!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Machado fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Starseed to the ground. Machado is now in Starseed's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Machado (2) vs (0) Starseed
Machado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starseed is keeping the position for now.
Machado looking to sit in guard and control but Starseed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (2) vs (2) Starseed
Machado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starseed engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Machado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starseed manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (4) vs (2) Starseed
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (7) vs (2) Starseed
Machado goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Starseed rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Machado's guard! Nice work there by Starseed! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (7) vs (4) Starseed
Machado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Starseed won't allow Machado to sweep him here.
Machado is pulling down on Starseed's head. It's preventing any offense from Starseed, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado looking to control but Starseed passes into half guard.
Starseed slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to improve his position but Starseed is controlling well.
Machado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machado trying to get back to full guard but Starseed takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (7) vs (7) Starseed
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starseed avoids the attempt from Machado to control.
Starseed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Machado wants to control but Starseed is having none of it.
Machado is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Starseed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machado is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Machado slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Starseed prevents Machado from improving his position.
Starseed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Machado tries to roll over but Starseed keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Machado looking for subs from the bottom but Starseed mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (7) vs (10) Starseed
Machado tries to hold on but Starseed pushes him away.
Starseed content just to control the position here.
Starseed prevents Machado from getting the reversal.
Starseed tries to control but Machado wriggling away.
Machado gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to improve his position but Starseed is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starseed is looking to advance position but Machado won't allow it.
Machado trying to hold on to Starseed's head to control him but Starseed postures up.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
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!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Starseed 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.
Machado is looking to improve his position.
Machado trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machado is controlling Starseed's trapped leg to prevent Starseed from advancing to side control.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Starseed controlling the pace.
Machado gets full guard.
Starseed looking to pass the guard.
Machado trying to keep a closed guard but Starseed is proving a slippery customer.
Machado throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Starseed escapes and throws Machado's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (7) vs (13) Starseed
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Starseed controls the position from side control.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
Machado is working hard here to advance position.
Machado sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Machado wants to control but Starseed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to get back to full guard.
Starseed passes into side control, despite Machado's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (7) vs (16) Starseed
Machado wants to control but Starseed postures up.
Machado tries to improve position but can't.
Starseed content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Machado tries to buck Starseed off but Starseed is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Starseed in the domination position with Machado hanging on.
Machado is trying to improve his position.
Starseed in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Starseed is looking to take a break and control but Machado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machado is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Machado gets back to half guard.
Starseed prevents Machado from improving his position.
Machado trying to hold on to Starseed's head to control him but Starseed postures up.
Starseed moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (7) vs (19) Starseed
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Starseed happy to just control the position for now.
Machado is trying to control Starseed's posture but Starseed avoids it.
Machado is letting Starseed control him for a moment.
Machado is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado has one of Starseed's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Starseed wins on points by 19 to 7.
As Indigo Starseed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: 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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