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ORC Submission Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 2727 p4p, 295 weight class) and Tribbiani Joey (ranked 3003 p4p, 320 weight class). Wasa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome To The Jungle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Masa Wasa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Tribbiani Joey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joey's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasa (2) vs (0) Joey
Joey keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Joey working a defensive guard here.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Joey is keeping the position.
Joey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wasa defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joey is keeping the position for now.
Joey wants to control the position but Wasa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey is looking to improve his position.
Joey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wasa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wasa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wasa (2) vs (4) Joey
Joey is hanging on to Wasa's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wasa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Joey controlling the position well here. Wasa rolled but Joey kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Joey has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy Wasa right now.
Joey working for a choke but Wasa is defending well.
Wasa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Martial Arts Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joey doesn't have the hooks in and Wasa manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (4) vs (4) Joey
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Joey has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Joey keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wasa passes Joey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wasa prevents Joey from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Joey is pressing down on Wasa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wasa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joey wants to sweep here but Wasa controlling him for the moment.
Joey working a defensive guard here.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wasa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Joey keeps moving.
Joey is trying to keep Wasa in close.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Joey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (4) vs (6) Joey
Wasa is refusing to be controlled, as Joey sits in half guard.
Wasa wants to improve his position but Joey is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Joey is thwarting Wasa's attempts to control the position.
Wasa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wasa wants to improve his position but Joey is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to control the action but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Wasa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wasa.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joey passes Wasa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wasa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wasa wants to improve his position but Joey is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joey is looking to advance position but Wasa won't allow it.
Joey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Joey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Joey escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Joey! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasa (4) vs (9) Joey
Joey slows the pace down.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is looking to regain half guard here but Joey keeps moving and retains side control.
Wasa struggling a bit here.
Joey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
Wasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joey is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa gets back to half guard.
Joey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joey wants to control but Wasa is keeping him busy.
Wasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joey pulls his head out easily.
Joey is keen to just control but Wasa is a slippery customer.
Wasa tries to get to full guard but Joey has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joey controlling the pace.
Joey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
Wasa is defending against the submission attempts here by Joey.
Wasa gets full guard.
Wasa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasa (6) vs (9) Joey
Wasa is taking a breather. Joey 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Joey is defending well.
Joey wants to control but Wasa is keeping busy.
Joey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joey working a defensive guard here.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Joey is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wasa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Joey keeping full guard, as Wasa tries to pass.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Joey keeps moving.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joey is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joey 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.
Joey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey wins on points by 9 to 6.
Tribbiani Joey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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