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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D4): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 21151 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luukas Kuukas (ranked 24227 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Cicero Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luukas Kuukas !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kuukas napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dos Santos (4) vs (0) Kuukas
Kuukas looks to move to half guard but instead Dos Santos has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dos Santos (6) vs (0) Kuukas
Dos Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuukas wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos fails to advance to Kuukas 's back.
Kuukas has given up his back here. Will Dos Santos look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Dos Santos (9) vs (0) Kuukas
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukas trying to control the position but Dos Santos manages to sink in the hooks.
Kuukas tries to roll but Dos Santos sticks to his back.
Dos Santos keeps control of the position easily here as Kuukas tries to buck him off.
Kuukas trying to control the action but Dos Santos just sinks the hooks in.
Dos Santos controls the action.
Dos Santos'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukas has hold of Dos Santos's leg, trying to break free but it's let Dos Santos lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Kuukas is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Dos Santos throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cicero Dos Santos! |
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