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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary


Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ari Kantola (ranked 9213 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Guillard (ranked 2055 p4p, 278 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guillard's choice of entrance music: Duran Duran-White Lines. On his way into the cage it seems that Ari Kantola has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ari Kantola seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?




185 cm
45 yrs
200 lbs



185 cm
26 yrs
198 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Ari Kantola! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; TJ Guillard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.

Guillard takes the fight into the clinch.
Kantola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Kantola jumps guard and drags Guillard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kantola looking for a sweep. Not yet Kantola, not yet.
Guillard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kantola holds on and takes a little breather.
Kantola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kantola is keeping the position for now.
Kantola trying to keep a closed guard but Guillard is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantola wants to improve his position but instead Guillard has moved into half guard.
Kantola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kantola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kantola.
Kantola has control of Guillard's left arm, preventing Guillard from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard pushing down on Kantola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Guillard works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (0) vs (3) Guillard
Kantola tries to improve position but can't.

Guillard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kantola, who protects the arm well.

Guillard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kantola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kantola is trying to get back to half guard.
Kantola gets back to half guard.

Guillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kantola desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to roll over but Guillard keeps him under control.

Guillard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kantola sees it coming and defends easily.
Kantola won't allow Guillard to pass to mount.

Guillard is working for a submission of some sort.
We've been hearing good reports from Kantola's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kantola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kantola seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is looking to sweep but instead, Guillard has passed into half guard.

Guillard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kantola defends it well.

Guillard is trying to work for a kimura but Kantola is defending well.
Kantola wants to control but Guillard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kantola wants to get back to full guard.
Guillard is thwarting Kantola's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard wants to free his trapped foot but Kantola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kantola tries to get to full guard but Guillard has control of the leg.
Kantola wants to control but Guillard is keeping busy.
Kantola wants to improve his position but Guillard is controlling well.

Guillard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kantola has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kantola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guillard passes into half guard.
Guillard is trying to control. Kantola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kantola trying to control from the bottom.

Guillard is looking for a kimura but Kantola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guillard to get the leverage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is refusing to be controlled, as Guillard sits in half guard.

Guillard is working for a kimura but Kantola is defending it quite comfortably.

Guillard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kantola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guillard is working away from the top position though.
Guillard trying to control from half guard but Kantola is working away.
Kantola controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Guillard is pressing down on Kantola's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kantola is holding on for now.
Kantola trying to hold on to Guillard's head to control him but Guillard postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kantola keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Guillard is looking for a kimura but Kantola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guillard to get the leverage.
Kantola is looking for a sweep. Guillard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Guillard is working for a submission of some sort.
Kantola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guillard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kantola trying to keep a closed guard but Guillard is proving a slippery customer.
Guillard stopping the sweep attempt from Kantola.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guillard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guillard wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
Guillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kantola is keeping the position for now.
Kantola trying to control the position here.
Guillard wants to pass the guard but Kantola is keeping the position.

Guillard drops back looking for a leg! Kantola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kantola manages to kick Guillard off! Guillard jumps back into Kantola's guard.
Guillard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guillard trying to control but Kantola is working from the bottom.
Guillard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kantola is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kantola (2) vs (3) Guillard
Kantola wants to pass the guard but Guillard is keeping the position.
Kantola is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Guillard is looking for a triangle but Kantola pushes his legs off easily.

Guillard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guillard controls Kantola momentarily but Kantola frees himself.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kantola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guillard is keeping the position for now.
Guillard wants to sweep but no luck.
Kantola passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (5) vs (3) Guillard
Guillard trying to remain calm as Kantola controls from the top position.
Guillard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Kantola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kantola prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kantola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guillard keeps working.
Guillard is looking to regain half guard here but Kantola keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Guillard struggling a bit here.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Guillard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Guillard is looking for a sweep. Kantola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kantola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kantola passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kantola (8) vs (3) Guillard
Kantola controlling from the full mount.
Guillard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantola content just to control the position here.
Guillard is desperately trying to improve his position but Kantola has a good base and remains in mount.
Guillard wants to hold on but Kantola pushes him away.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guillard is working to get back to half guard.
Kantola takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kantola's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Guillard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guillard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kantola sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kantola is trying to control the action in half guard but Guillard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Guillard trying to control here.
Kantola is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Guillard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Kantola seems content to control.
Guillard wants to control but Kantola is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kantola wants to control but Guillard is keeping him busy.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kantola with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guillard tries to get to full guard but Kantola has control of the leg.
Kantola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kantola trying to control the pace.
Guillard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guillard.
Kantola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guillard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kantola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Guillard working for a triangle but Kantola defends it easily.
Kantola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Guillard 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: Kantola (8) vs (5) Guillard
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Guillard seems to be looking for submissions.
Kantola is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kantola takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Ari Kantola tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
TJ Guillard was interviewed post fight and said 'I want a rematch next week. I ain't no punk...'.
 
 
 
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