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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Manu Tau (ranked 5123 p4p, 462 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 7203 p4p, 0 weight class). Koba Dvalishvili 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Manu Tau! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dvalishvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Dvalishvili gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tau regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tau (0) vs (2) Dvalishvili
Tau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dvalishvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tau is looking for a triangle but Dvalishvili pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dvalishvili avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dvalishvili passes Tau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tau looking for subs from the bottom but Dvalishvili mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (0) vs (5) Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili prevents Tau from getting the reversal.
Dvalishvili controlling his opponent.
Tau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Dvalishvili is continuing to stall.
Dvalishvili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tau working to try and regain half guard.
Dvalishvili controlling the position easily from mount.
Tau regains half guard.
Tau wants to get back to full guard.
Dvalishvili controlling the pace.
Dvalishvili passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (0) vs (8) Dvalishvili
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tau prevents Dvalishvili from improving position.
Tau looking for a sweep but Dvalishvili has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tau (0) vs (10) Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili controlling his opponent.
Tau is trying to escape the mount.
Dvalishvili controlling from the full mount.
Tau is looking to get to half guard.
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Tau is looking to improve his position but Dvalishvili isn't that keen on the idea.
Dvalishvili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dvalishvili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The adventures of Dvalishvili the control monster continue. Boring.
Tau tries to reverse the position but Dvalishvili maintains control.
Dvalishvili controlling the position easily from mount.
Tau bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tau (2) vs (10) Dvalishvili
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili pulls Tau in to control the position.
Tau is looking to advance position but Dvalishvili has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tau (2) vs (14) Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Tau tries to reverse the position but Dvalishvili maintains control.
Dvalishvili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tau working to try and regain half guard.
Dvalishvili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
More stalling from Dvalishvili.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tau is trying desperately to improve position.
Dvalishvili controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tau gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tau wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dvalishvili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dvalishvili is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dvalishvili with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dvalishvili is looking to advance position but Tau won't allow it.
Dvalishvili trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dvalishvili pulls his head out easily.
Tau won't allow Dvalishvili to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dvalishvili controlling the action here.
Tau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dvalishvili is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tau can't keep his opponent in guard - Dvalishvili advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dvalishvili content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dvalishvili not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dvalishvili.
Tau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tau wants to improve his position but Dvalishvili is controlling well.
Dvalishvili trying to pass the guard but Tau defending well.
Dvalishvili content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tau is looking to get back to full guard here but Dvalishvili has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (2) vs (17) Dvalishvili
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tau is looking for a sweep.
Dvalishvili is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tau's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tau prevents Dvalishvili from moving into mount.
Tau is looking for a sweep.
Tau gets back to half guard.
Dvalishvili content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (2) vs (20) Dvalishvili
Tau tries to reverse the position but Dvalishvili maintains control.
Dvalishvili content just to control the position here.
Tau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tau is working hard here to advance position.
Dvalishvili controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tau is desperately trying to improve his position but Dvalishvili has a good base and remains in mount.
Dvalishvili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Tau is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dvalishvili wins on points by 20 to 2. |
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