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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 3244 p4p, 305 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2815 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Peter Smith! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tarlac clinches up against the cage.
Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smith (2) vs (0) Tarlac
Tarlac is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Tarlac defends it.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tarlac regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tarlac keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Tarlac keeps moving.
Smith is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Star Studded Beef that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac controlling the position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Tarlac keeps moving.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Tarlac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (2) vs (2) Tarlac
Tarlac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlac is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarlac engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, Tarlac has passed into half guard.
Tarlac content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying is best to control the position here.
Tarlac controlling the pace.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tarlac is continuing to stall.
Smith won't allow Tarlac to pass to mount.
Smith is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Tarlac sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Tarlac keeps him under control.
Tarlac performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Tarlac sits in half guard.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Tarlac passes easily into half guard.
Smith keeping control of the position.
Smith tries to roll over but Tarlac keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tarlac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tarlac's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Smith (6) vs (2) Tarlac
Tarlac manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Tarlac.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smith (6) vs (4) Tarlac
Tarlac wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Tarlac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith has his hands on Tarlac's head, controlling the position.
Tarlac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Smith is controlling Tarlac's posture.
Tarlac preventing the sweep.
Smith working a defensive guard but Tarlac passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Tarlac has control of the leg.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tarlac is working away from the top position though.
Tarlac not doing much here.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Tarlac has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tarlac wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tarlac is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlac tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smith takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
Peter Smith very nearly forgot to thank Hot Spunk amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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