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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Taylor (ranked 2440 p4p, 265 weight class) and Michel Colucci (ranked 1306 p4p, 0 weight class). Colucci has chosen Le temps des cerises as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; David Taylor ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; Michel Colucci!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Taylor pushes Colucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (0) Colucci
Colucci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've been hearing that Taylor has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Colucci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Colucci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (2) Colucci
Colucci won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Colucci wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Colucci keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is pulling down on Colucci's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor '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.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colucci tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor has his hands on Colucci's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colucci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Colucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colucci looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (4) vs (2) Colucci
Colucci had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Colucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Colucci manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Taylor has Colucci in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (4) vs (4) Colucci
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor managing to control the position.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor has Colucci pulled in close to control his posture.
My spies in Jako Gym inform me that Colucci has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Colucci looking to pass the guard.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Colucci from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colucci drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taylor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Colucci has Taylor in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (6) vs (4) Colucci
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Colucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Colucci is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colucci is keeping the position for now.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Colucci keeps moving.
Colucci looking for a sweep. Not yet Colucci, not yet.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Colucci keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pushing down on Colucci's leg trying to pass to half guard. Colucci is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Colucci won't allow it.
Colucci actively working from the bottom here.
Colucci wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colucci wants to get back to full guard.
Colucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Colucci is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor .
Colucci is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor .
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working for a kimura but Colucci is defending it quite comfortably.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Colucci defends it.
Colucci tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Colucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taylor 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.
Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Colucci defends the submission attempt.
Taylor trying to control from Colucci's half guard. Colucci has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Colucci working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Colucci is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Colucci manages to kick Taylor off! Taylor jumps back into Colucci's guard.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (9) vs (4) Colucci
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Colucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colucci regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Colucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Colucci has managed to free his arm - good work.
Colucci is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Colucci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Colucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Colucci moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Colucci is looking to cinch up a triangle. Taylor throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Colucci's body to avoid the submission. Colucci has instead reached around Taylor 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Colucci arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michel Colucci!
Our winner, Michel Colucci, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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