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Grapplefest 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gustav Rydczek (ranked 3477 p4p, 390 weight class) and Ragnaar Viking (ranked 3481 p4p, 393 weight class). Ragnaar Viking is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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 1 wins and 1 losses; Gustav Rydczek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ragnaar Viking!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Viking gets a clinch.
Rydczek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Viking is defending well.
Viking pulls guard.
Viking being controlled here, momentarily.
Viking trying to keep a closed guard but Rydczek is proving a slippery customer.
Viking 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: Rydczek (0) vs (2) Viking
Viking trying to pass the guard but Rydczek defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking wants to control but Rydczek is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydczek is looking for a sweep. Viking is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Viking is looking to take a break and control but Rydczek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viking tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rydczek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rydczek is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Viking in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking wants to work for an arm triangle but Rydczek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rydczek trying to control here.
Viking not doing much here.
Viking trying to mount his opponent but Rydczek defends it.
Viking is keen to just control but Rydczek is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek tries to roll over but Viking keeps him under control.
Viking stalling.
Viking seems to be looking for submissions.
Viking is looking to advance position but Rydczek won't allow it.
Rydczek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viking pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek trying to get back to full guard but Viking takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rydczek (0) vs (5) Viking
Rydczek regains half guard.
Rydczek tries to roll over but Viking keeps him under control.
Viking controlling the action here.
Rydczek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Viking's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Viking's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rydczek (4) vs (5) Viking
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viking tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Viking prevents Rydczek from taking his back.
Viking tries to hold on but Rydczek postures up.
Viking manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rydczek in particular looking to stall.
Viking trying to hold on to Rydczek's head to control him but Rydczek postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Viking! Score +3 for passing guard: Rydczek (7) vs (5) Viking
Viking wants to hold on but Rydczek pushes him away.
Rydczek moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Rydczek (10) vs (5) Viking
Viking is trying to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Viking looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rydczek.
Rydczek looking for the choke but no joy.
Rydczek is not going to allow Viking to sit and survive in this position.
Viking is trying to break free.
Rydczek gets his hands free as Viking looks to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek keeps control of the position as Viking tries to break free.
Rydczek looking for the choke but no joy.
Viking tries to escape the position.
Rydczek is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Viking is defending well though. Rydczek let's go of the attempt for now.
Rydczek is trying to stick to Viking's back but Viking is turning into Rydczek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rydczek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Viking. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rydczek (10) vs (7) Viking
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek wants to sweep here but Viking controlling him for the moment.
Viking engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rydczek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rydczek keeping moving, preventing Viking from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viking showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Viking is looking to pass into half guard but Rydczek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rydczek is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rydczek (12) vs (7) Viking
Rydczek trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
Rydczek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rydczek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viking has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Viking working for a triangle but Rydczek defends it easily.
Viking has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rydczek is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Viking. Score +3 for passing guard: Rydczek (15) vs (7) Viking
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek controls the position.
Rydczek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viking keeps working.
Rydczek tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rydczek has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Viking looks to move to half guard but instead Rydczek has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rydczek (17) vs (7) Viking
Rydczek moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Rydczek (20) vs (7) Viking
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek working for the choke.
Rydczek has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Viking has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rydczek wants to control but Viking is keeping busy.
Rydczek seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Viking's chin but Viking turns very nicely into Rydczek's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Viking.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rydczek (20) vs (9) Viking
Viking slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viking slips nicely into half guard.
Rydczek is looking for a sweep. Viking is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viking is working for a kimura but Rydczek is defending it quite comfortably.
Viking with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rydczek takes the fight on points by 20 to 9.
A very excited looking Gustav Rydczek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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