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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nick Greek (ranked 5183 p4p, 477 weight class) and Isiah Yesaya (ranked 23623 p4p, 0 weight class). Yesaya has chosen Rivers of Babylon as his entrance music. Nick Greek looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nick Greek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Isiah Yesaya!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yesaya instigates a clinch.
Greek works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Greek (2) vs (0) Yesaya
Yesaya is trying to keep Greek in close.
Greek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yesaya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greek is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greek preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greek advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Greek (5) vs (0) Yesaya
Yesaya is trying to control Greek's posture but Greek avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Yesaya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Greek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yesaya wants to control but Greek postures up.
Greek just content to control the position.
Yesaya is looking to reverse the position.
Yesaya seems a little lost for a moment, as Greek dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yesaya! Score +2 for reaching mount: Greek (7) vs (0) Yesaya
Greek sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Greek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yesaya wants to control but Greek is having none of it.
Yesaya reaches up to try and control the position but Greek seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yesaya rolls and tries to escape and now Greek has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Greek (10) vs (0) Yesaya
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greek gets his hands free as Yesaya looks to control.
Greek is hanging on to Yesaya's back as he tries to escape.
Greek is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Yesaya taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Greek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Greek!
In defeat, Isiah Yesaya stepped up to the mic, saying 'I can not be beaten.'. |
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