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Grapplefest 5 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Karl Geiger (ranked 3624 p4p, 386 weight class) and Ragnaar Viking (ranked 3627 p4p, 383 weight class). Ragnaar Viking is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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 3 losses; Karl Geiger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Ragnaar Viking!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Viking feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Geiger (0) vs (2) Viking
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viking advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Geiger (0) vs (5) Viking
Viking working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Geiger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Viking is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Geiger (0) vs (7) Viking
Viking looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking wants to take his opponent's back but Geiger doesn't allow it.
Viking really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Geiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Geiger can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Geiger wants to control but Viking is having none of it.
Viking controlling the pace for now.
Geiger wants to hold on but Viking pushes him away.
Viking can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Geiger is looking to escape.
Viking content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking goes for an armbar but Geiger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Geiger. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Geiger (2) vs (7) Viking
Viking has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Viking working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Geiger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Geiger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Viking controls Geiger momentarily but Geiger frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geiger is stalling in the full guard.
Geiger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Viking has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Geiger has managed to get both his arms back between Viking's legs - danger averted.
Geiger trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
Viking has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Geiger wants to control from the top but Viking keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Viking can't keep his opponent in guard - Geiger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Geiger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viking does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Viking is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking to control Geiger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viking avoid being mounted?
Geiger wants to pass to mount but Viking is defending the position.
Geiger is working hard here to advance position.
Geiger is trying to control the action in half guard but Viking is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Viking trying to control from the bottom.
Viking is trying to get back to full guard.
Viking trying to hold on to Geiger's head to control him but Geiger postures up.
Viking is concentrating on defense, preventing Geiger from advancing position.
Viking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Geiger working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Viking's thigh. Viking counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Geiger postures up.
Geiger passes into half guard.
Viking is refusing to be controlled, as Geiger sits in half guard.
Viking trying to control but Geiger postures up.
Geiger trying to mount his opponent but Viking defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking to improve his position.
Viking keeps trying to improve his position.
Geiger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viking defends it well.
Geiger prevents Viking from improving his position.
Viking is refusing to be controlled, as Geiger sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viking slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Viking working a defensive guard here.
Geiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Viking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viking working for a triangle but Geiger defends it easily.
Viking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Geiger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Geiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viking swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Viking keeping moving, preventing Geiger from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Geiger preventing the sweep.
Viking has his hands on Geiger's head, controlling the position.
Geiger trying to control but Viking is working from the bottom.
Geiger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Viking is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking for a triangle but Geiger pushes his legs off easily.
Viking looking for a sweep. Not yet Viking, not yet.
Geiger pushes down on Viking's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Geiger is thwarting Viking's attempts to control the position.
Viking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Geiger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Viking is defending against the submission attempts here by Geiger.
Geiger wants to take a breather but Viking is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viking controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Geiger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Geiger (5) vs (7) Viking
Viking tries to reverse the position but Geiger maintains control.
Geiger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Geiger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viking wants to control but Geiger is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viking wins on points by 7 to 5.
Our winner, Ragnaar Viking, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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