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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Angus MacIver (ranked 7231 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karekin Sahak (ranked 4732 p4p, 197 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Angus MacIver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Karekin Sahak!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sahak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
MacIver looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sahak! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: MacIver (4) vs (0) Sahak
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sahak stops MacIver from passing to mount.
MacIver takes a little break here. Sahak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacIver has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by MacIver.
Sahak prevents MacIver from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacIver swings around for an armbar but Sahak sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into MacIver's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (4) vs (2) Sahak
Sahak got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacIver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sahak has managed to get both his arms back between MacIver's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahak being controlled here momentarily.
MacIver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacIver working for a triangle but Sahak defends it easily.
MacIver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacIver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sahak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
MacIver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sahak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sahak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sahak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
MacIver is pulling down on Sahak's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahak got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacIver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sahak has managed to get both his arms back between MacIver's legs - danger averted.
MacIver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
MacIver is controlling Sahak's posture.
MacIver'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.
MacIver keeping moving, preventing Sahak from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sahak got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacIver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sahak has managed to get both his arms back between MacIver's legs - danger averted.
MacIver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacIver is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacIver (6) vs (2) Sahak
MacIver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacIver continues to hold on tight.
MacIver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sahak is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sahak working a defensive guard but MacIver passes into half guard.
MacIver prevents Sahak from improving his position.
Well, if MacIver is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
MacIver frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: MacIver (9) vs (2) Sahak
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sahak defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from MacIver.
MacIver jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sahak manages to avoid the submission attempt.
MacIver is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sahak will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
MacIver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacIver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacIver is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sahak's shoulder. That is not cool.
MacIver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sahak is trying to escape the position but MacIver is controlling the position.
Further stalling from MacIver.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacIver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sahak for as long as he can get away with.
MacIver tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sahak's face as MacIver controls the position.
MacIver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sahak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sahak is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
MacIver takes a little break here. Sahak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
MacIver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sahak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacIver staying calm.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacIver is trying to get an arm triangle but Sahak is defending well.
Sahak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacIver seems to be working for a kimura but Sahak defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
MacIver takes the fight on points by 9 to 2. |
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