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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Denis Kurlaev (ranked 2613 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamaica Jones (ranked 6030 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Denis Kurlaev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jamaica Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kurlaev clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Kurlaev lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kurlaev (2) vs (0) Jones
Jones tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kurlaev has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurlaev (5) vs (0) Jones
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurlaev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Kurlaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones wants to control but Kurlaev is keeping busy.
Kurlaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones wants to improve his position but Kurlaev is controlling well.
Jones is still trying to improve position.
Well, if Kurlaev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his foot on Kurlaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurlaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones keeping full guard, as Kurlaev tries to pass.
Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kurlaev has passed into half guard!
Jones is looking for a sweep. Kurlaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kurlaev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kurlaev (8) vs (0) Jones
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Kurlaev avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Kurlaev controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Kurlaev is very close to passing his half guard.
Kurlaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones working for a triangle but Kurlaev defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kurlaev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Kurlaev to get to half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kurlaev has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurlaev (11) vs (0) Jones
Jones tries to improve his position but instead Kurlaev has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kurlaev (14) vs (0) Jones
Kurlaev controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll but Kurlaev sticks to his back.
Kurlaev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jones trying to control the position but Kurlaev manages to sink in the hooks.
Kurlaev has the hooks in. Jones is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jones tries to roll but Kurlaev sticks to his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.
Kurlaev gets his hands free as Jones looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones turns into Kurlaev and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurlaev (14) vs (2) Jones
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev managing to control the position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurlaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurlaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurlaev (16) vs (2) Jones
Kurlaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurlaev controlling from the top position.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kurlaev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurlaev (16) vs (4) Jones
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kurlaev 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.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurlaev is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurlaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Kurlaev is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kurlaev has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurlaev is retaining full guard.
Kurlaev keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Kurlaev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Kurlaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurlaev (18) vs (4) Jones
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kurlaev escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurlaev (21) vs (4) Jones
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones looks to move to half guard but instead Kurlaev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurlaev (23) vs (4) Jones
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurlaev takes the fight on points by 23 to 4.
An out of breath Denis Kurlaev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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