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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vulcahn Dravezesdi (ranked 1967 p4p, 236 weight class) and Jack Kelly (ranked 2432 p4p, 288 weight class). Dravezesdi comes to the cage accompanied by Nobody's Fool. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Kelly enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Kelly gets a clinch.
Dravezesdi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kelly can't fight it off and eventually Dravezesdi manages to take the fight to the floor. Kelly looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (2) vs (0) Kelly
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Dravezesdi is proving a slippery customer.
Dravezesdi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is looking for a triangle but Dravezesdi pushes his legs off easily.
Kelly working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dravezesdi has passed into half guard!
Kelly is looking to control Dravezesdi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kelly avoid being mounted?
Kelly is controlling Dravezesdi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dravezesdi wants to free his trapped foot but Kelly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dravezesdi passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (5) vs (0) Kelly
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kelly looks to move to half guard but instead Dravezesdi has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dravezesdi (7) vs (0) Kelly
Dravezesdi has control of Kelly's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kelly regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dravezesdi content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi mounts Kelly! Really nice guard pass there!
Kelly is working to get back to half guard.
Dravezesdi has control of Kelly's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kelly regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kelly is squirming around, avoiding Dravezesdi's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to control the action but instead Kelly gets a body lock and reverses into Dravezesdi's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (7) vs (2) Kelly
Kelly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Dravezesdi keeps moving.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dravezesdi is keeping the position for now.
Dravezesdi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kelly passes Dravezesdi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dravezesdi is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dravezesdi.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dravezesdi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (9) vs (2) Kelly
Dravezesdi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dravezesdi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kelly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dravezesdi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Dravezesdi is controlling well.
Kelly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dravezesdi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dravezesdi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Dravezesdi forces his way into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Kelly is defending well.
Dravezesdi is thwarting Kelly's attempts to control the position.
Dravezesdi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kelly is trying to control but can't.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dravezesdi stalling.
Dravezesdi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kelly's thigh. Kelly counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly has Dravezesdi pulled in close to control his posture.
Dravezesdi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (12) vs (2) Kelly
Dravezesdi looking to control but Kelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kelly tries to reverse the position but Dravezesdi maintains control.
Kelly regains half guard.
Kelly trying to control but Dravezesdi postures up.
Dravezesdi controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dravezesdi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dravezesdi wants to free his trapped foot but Kelly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dravezesdi seems to be looking for submissions.
Dravezesdi wants to pass the guard but Kelly is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dravezesdi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dravezesdi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dravezesdi (12) vs (6) Kelly
Kelly has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dravezesdi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kelly's guard. Nice work there by Dravezesdi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dravezesdi (14) vs (6) Kelly
Kelly keeping full guard, as Dravezesdi tries to pass.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Kelly trying to keep a closed guard but Dravezesdi is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dravezesdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kelly holds on and takes a little breather.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi forces his way into half guard.
Dravezesdi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dravezesdi (17) vs (6) Kelly
Kelly is trying desperately to improve position.
Dravezesdi tries to control but Kelly wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly is just holding on here. Dravezesdi manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dravezesdi (20) vs (6) Kelly
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi takes the fight on points by 20 to 6.
A victorious Vulcahn Dravezesdi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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