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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mati Karppinen (ranked 24026 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Baha (ranked 5557 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mati Karppinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Benny Baha!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Baha dives in and scores a takedown into Karppinen's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karppinen (0) vs (2) Baha
Karppinen looking for a guillotine here but Baha defends easily.
Baha is stalling in the full guard.
Karppinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baha is aware though and is defending well.
Baha 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karppinen trying to keep a closed guard but Baha is proving a slippery customer.
Karppinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baha is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baha tries to free his leg and advance position but Karppinen is retaining full guard.
Baha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baha trying to control but Karppinen is working from the bottom.
Baha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karppinen is pulling down on Baha's head. It's preventing any offense from Baha, at least for the moment.
Baha passes Karppinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baha content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen is trying to maintain the position but Baha is very close to passing his half guard.
Baha is pressing down on Karppinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karppinen is holding on for now.
Baha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karppinen is doing well to control the position and prevent Baha from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen tries to get to full guard but Baha has control of the leg.
Baha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Baha trying to mount his opponent but Karppinen defends it.
Baha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Karppinen is trying to control but can't.
Karppinen is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Baha might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baha tries to pass to full mount but Karppinen defends it.
Karppinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baha is working away from the top position though.
Karppinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baha's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karppinen (4) vs (2) Baha
Baha staying busy and making it hard for Karppinen to control.
Baha trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Karppinen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Baha rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Baha trying to hold on to Karppinen's head to control him but Karppinen postures up.
Karppinen tries to pass to full mount but Baha defends it.
Baha preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baha wants to improve his position but Karppinen is controlling well.
Baha is still trying to improve position.
Karppinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karppinen wants to take a breather but Baha is having none of it.
Baha gets back to full guard.
Baha 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baha working for a triangle but Karppinen defends it easily.
Baha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karppinen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karppinen (4) vs (4) Baha
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karppinen is keeping the position for now.
Karppinen looking to control.
Karppinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baha looking to pass the guard.
Baha controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Baha trying to control the position from guard on top but Karppinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karppinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baha controls the pace.
Baha tries to free his leg and advance position but Karppinen is retaining full guard.
Karppinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen managing to control the position.
Baha content to stall in guard here.
Baha wants to pass the guard but Karppinen is keeping the position.
Karppinen looking for a guillotine here but Baha defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karppinen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karppinen (6) vs (4) Baha
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baha is pulling down on Karppinen's head. It's preventing any offense from Karppinen, at least for the moment.
Karppinen won't allow Baha to sweep him here.
Baha wants to hit a switch here but Karppinen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Baha there! Score +3 for passing guard: Karppinen (9) vs (4) Baha
Well,Karppinen is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Karppinen wants to control the pace but Baha is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen is really struggling to control Baha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Baha wants to control but Karppinen is having none of it.
Baha is looking to improve his position but Karppinen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen trying to control but Baha is having none of it.
Baha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karppinen controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karppinen takes the fight on points by 9 to 4. |
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