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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ivan Putski (ranked 13135 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 86 p4p, 0 weight class). Putski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aids . Fuujin has chosen a lot of Asian swag in this young man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; Ivan Putski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Kazuka Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fuujin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Putski (0) vs (4) Fuujin
Putski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fuujin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Putski is being controlled here.
Fuujin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Putski! Score +2 for reaching mount: Putski (0) vs (6) Fuujin
Putski is trying desperately to improve position.
Putski tries to hold on but Fuujin postures up.
Fuujin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin tries to control but Putski wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Putski wants to control but Fuujin is having none of it.
Putski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Fuujin seems content to control.
Putski wants to get back to full guard.
Putski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Putski is staying active underneath Fuujin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Putski trying to control but Fuujin postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fuujin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Putski tries to get to full guard but Fuujin has control of the leg.
Fuujin is thwarting Putski's attempts to control the position.
Putski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Putski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuujin is one step ahead there.
Putski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Putski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fuujin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fuujin won't allow Putski to sweep him here.
Putski controls Fuujin momentarily but Fuujin frees himself.
Putski has Fuujin pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putski being controlled here, momentarily.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Putski is keeping the position.
Fuujin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Putski is keeping the position.
Putski wants to sweep here but Fuujin controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Putski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuujin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Putski (2) vs (6) Fuujin
Putski pushing down on Fuujin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putski trying to control the pace.
Putski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fuujin for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fuujin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Putski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fuujin is staying active underneath Putski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Putski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Putski wants to pass the guard but Fuujin is defending well.
Fuujin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Putski has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (5) vs (6) Fuujin
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Putski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Putski controlling the position easily from mount.
Putski continues to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to hold on but Putski pushes him away.
Putski wants to take his opponent's back but Fuujin doesn't allow it.
Fuujin 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: Putski (5) vs (8) Fuujin
Fuujin trying to control the position from guard on top but Putski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuujin tries to free his leg and advance position but Putski is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Fuujin 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.
Putski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuujin is one step ahead there.
Fuujin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Putski is pulling down on Fuujin's head to control his posture.
Fuujin trying to control but Putski is working from the bottom.
Putski controls Fuujin momentarily but Fuujin frees himself.
Putski wants to sweep here but Fuujin controlling him for the moment.
Fuujin 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Putski wants to sweep here but Fuujin controlling him for the moment.
Fuujin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Putski is trying to control the position but Fuujin postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Putski can't keep his opponent in guard - Fuujin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fuujin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putski keeps working.
Fuujin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fuujin is controlling the pace.
We've been informed that Fuujin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Putski works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Putski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Putski (7) vs (8) Fuujin
Putski is looking for a kimura but Fuujin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Putski to get the leverage.
Fuujin is trying to get back to full guard.
Putski content to control rather than advance.
Putski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fuujin! Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (10) vs (8) Fuujin
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Putski controlling his opponent.
Fuujin can't escape the position.
Putski looking to control but Fuujin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Putski is really struggling to control Fuujin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fuujin 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!
Putski content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Putski takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Putski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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