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Grapplefest 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Trash Original (ranked 3418 p4p, 373 weight class) and Ragnaar Viking (ranked 3425 p4p, 384 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Trash Original! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ragnaar Viking!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Viking shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Original manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Original (0) vs (2) Viking
Original controls Viking momentarily but Viking frees himself.
Original can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Viking controls the pace.
Viking postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Original tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Original isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Viking stacks Original on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Viking! Score +3 for passing guard: Original (0) vs (5) Viking
Viking wants to lay and pray for a moment but Original keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Viking working away.
Original manages to work his way to half guard, despite Viking's best efforts.
Original wants to control but Viking is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Original is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viking pulls his head out easily.
Original tries to roll over but Viking keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Viking is looking for a kimura here.
Viking wants to take a breather but Original is having none of it.
Viking tries to pass the half guard into mount. Original knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Viking slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Original controlling the position for now.
Viking looking for a submission but Original manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Viking stays in close to Original's body and controls the position.
Viking trying to control the position from guard on top but Original is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Original might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Original looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viking is one step ahead there.
Viking pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Original is keeping the position for now.
Original escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Viking gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Viking slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viking drops back, looking for a kneebar! Original looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Original looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Original! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Original (4) vs (5) Viking
Viking tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Viking is trying to control Original's posture but Original avoids it.
Viking really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Original. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Viking gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Viking tries to get to full guard but Original has control of the leg.
Original is pressing down on Viking's thigh, looking to free his foot. Viking is holding on for now.
Viking controlling the position for now.
Original is looking to advance position but Viking won't allow it.
Viking tries to roll over but Original keeps him under control.
Original wants to control but Viking is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Viking won't allow Original to pass to mount.
Original uses his free foot to push down on Viking's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Viking. Score +3 for passing guard: Original (7) vs (5) Viking
Original looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Viking tries to hold on but Original postures up.
Viking working to try and regain half guard.
Original takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viking is squirming around, avoiding Original's attempts to control the action.
Viking regains half guard.
Original trying to control the action but Viking is working from the bottom.
Viking manages to get to full guard.
Viking has control of Original's left arm, preventing Original from doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viking isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Original stacks Viking on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Original! Score +3 for passing guard: Original (10) vs (5) Viking
Original working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Viking gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viking trying to control here.
Viking is controlling Original's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Original prevents Viking from improving his position.
Original wants to control but Viking is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Original jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Original (13) vs (5) Viking
Viking is looking to regain half guard here but Original keeps moving and retains side control.
Original working away.
Original thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viking is trying to control Original's posture but Original avoids it.
Viking is not content to let Original control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viking is trying to improve his position.
Viking gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Viking trying to hold on to Original's head to control him but Original postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Original is pressing down on Viking's thigh, looking to free his foot. Viking is holding on for now.
Viking controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Viking's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Viking 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.
Original trying to control the pace.
Original seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viking does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viking wants to control but Original is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viking is controlling Original's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Original is looking for a kimura but Viking is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Original to get the leverage.
Original prevents Viking from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Original is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Viking is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Original takes the fight on points by 13 to 5. |
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