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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjorn Lothbrok (ranked 2169 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Donato (ranked 4910 p4p, 0 weight class). Lothbrok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vikings. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bjorn Lothbrok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Billy Donato!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lothbrok moves into the clinch.
Lothbrok has hold of one of Donato's legs. Donato is fighting the takedown attempt but Lothbrok gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lothbrok (2) vs (0) Donato
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lothbrok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lothbrok is pushing down on Donato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Donato is fighting to maintain full guard but Lothbrok has managed to sneak the leg through.
Donato wants to get back to full guard.
Donato is staying active underneath Lothbrok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lothbrok wants to pass to mount but Donato is defending the position.
Donato looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donato is defending against the submission attempts here by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lothbrok (5) vs (0) Donato
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lothbrok (7) vs (0) Donato
Lothbrok jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Donato manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lothbrok (9) vs (0) Donato
Lothbrok goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Donato is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lothbrok (9) vs (2) Donato
Donato tries to free his leg and advance position but Lothbrok is retaining full guard.
Donato is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Donato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lothbrok is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lothbrok holds on and takes a little breather.
Lothbrok keeping moving, preventing Donato from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok is pulling down on Donato's head to control his posture.
Donato wants to control from the top but Lothbrok keeps moving.
Lothbrok looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lothbrok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lothbrok (11) vs (2) Donato
Lothbrok is working for an americana but Donato has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lothbrok was thinking about the submission.
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Donato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donato is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok lying in Donato's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Donato decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Lothbrok taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Donato! |
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