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Grapplefest 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Asle Viking (ranked 3540 p4p, 377 weight class) and Gustav Rydczek (ranked 3534 p4p, 384 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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 2 wins and 1 losses; Asle Viking! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Gustav Rydczek!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rydczek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Viking manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Viking circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rydczek shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Viking manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Viking (0) vs (2) Rydczek
Viking looking for a sweep. Not yet Viking, not yet.
Viking might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Viking pulls Rydczek in to control the position.
Rydczek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viking is keeping the position for now.
Rydczek controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rydczek sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Viking's guard.
Viking holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking is trying to get back to full guard.
Viking has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rydczek is working away from the top position though.
Rydczek is pressing down on Viking's thigh, looking to free his foot. Viking is holding on for now.
Rydczek is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Viking (0) vs (5) Rydczek
Viking tries to hold on but Rydczek pushes him away.
Rydczek controlling from the full mount.
Viking stops Rydczek from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek has control of Viking's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Viking regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rydczek avoids the attempt from Viking to control.
Viking really is a fat lump.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking to get to half guard.
Viking tries to hold on but Rydczek postures up.
Rydczek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rydczek looking to secure an arm triangle but Viking defends it well.
Viking wants to control but Rydczek is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking is in all sorts of trouble here.
Viking tries to hold on but Rydczek postures up.
Viking tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rydczek wants to control the pace but Viking is squirming around nicely.
Rydczek goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Viking is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viking (2) vs (5) Rydczek
Rydczek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Viking controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viking stopping the sweep attempt from Rydczek.
Viking advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Viking (5) vs (5) Rydczek
Viking is staying tight to Rydczek's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Viking gets to mount! Rydczek was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Viking (7) vs (5) Rydczek
Rydczek has given up his back here. Will Viking look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Viking (10) vs (5) Rydczek
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Viking is persistently looking for the submission but Rydczek is defending it well.
Good control from Viking.
Viking struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek trying to control the action but Viking just sinks the hooks in.
Viking has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rydczek's body.
Viking is not going to allow Rydczek to sit and survive in this position.
Viking trying to control momentarily.
Viking keeps control of the position easily here as Rydczek tries to buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek tries to break free.
Viking is looking to control Rydczek but Rydczek is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Rydczek right now.
Viking tightening his grip on Rydczek, looking for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Viking working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rydczek is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Viking.
Viking keeps control of the position as Rydczek tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viking struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rydczek tries to escape the position.
Rydczek keeps trying to improve his position.
Viking wants to control but Rydczek manages to buck him off and is now in Viking's guard! Nice work there by Rydczek! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viking (10) vs (7) Rydczek
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viking has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rydczek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Viking trying to control the position.
Viking keeping moving, preventing Rydczek from controlling successfully.
Viking wants to sweep but no luck.
Viking keeping moving, preventing Rydczek from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viking is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rydczek won't allow Viking to sweep him here.
Rydczek trying to control the position from guard on top but Viking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viking keeping full guard, as Rydczek tries to pass.
Rydczek trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Viking is trying to keep Rydczek in close.
Viking tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Viking has his foot on Rydczek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rydczek works his way back into a safe position though.
Rydczek tries to free his leg and advance position but Viking is retaining full guard.
Viking is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rydczek tries to free his leg and advance position but Viking is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rydczek trying to control the position from guard on top but Viking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viking is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rydczek trying to control the position from guard on top but Viking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viking wants to control the position but Rydczek says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rydczek perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viking takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Asle Viking thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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