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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Spank Crank (ranked 5597 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalibor Drahomir (ranked 1650 p4p, 0 weight class). Drahomir has chosen Outspoken as his entrance music. Dalibor Drahomir looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Spank Crank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Dalibor Drahomir!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Drahomir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drahomir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crank fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drahomir drives through and clinches with Crank against the cage.
Crank gets underhooks to prevent Drahomir's takedown attempt.
Crank lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crank (2) vs (0) Drahomir
Crank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drahomir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drahomir is trying to keep Crank in close.
Crank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drahomir is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank wants to pass the guard but Drahomir is keeping the position.
Drahomir looking to control.
Crank looking to pass the guard.
Drahomir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crank drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drahomir dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crank (2) vs (2) Drahomir
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank wants to sweep but no luck.
Drahomir wants to control from the top but Crank keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drahomir is one step ahead there.
Drahomir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Crank 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Crank is looking for a triangle here but Drahomir uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crank (2) vs (5) Drahomir
Crank is trying to control Drahomir's posture but Drahomir avoids it.
Crank is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank is letting Drahomir control him for a moment.
Crank is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drahomir's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Crank is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drahomir passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Crank (2) vs (8) Drahomir
Drahomir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crank is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crank 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: Crank (4) vs (8) Drahomir
Crank is looking to pass into half guard but Drahomir pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Drahomir is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crank (4) vs (10) Drahomir
Crank wants to sweep here but Drahomir controlling him for the moment.
Drahomir wants to control from the top but Crank keeps moving.
Crank 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Drahomir wants to pass the guard but Crank is keeping the position.
Crank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drahomir passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Crank (4) vs (13) Drahomir
Crank is trying to improve his position.
Crank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Drahomir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crank keeps working.
The referee asks Drahomir politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Drahomir prefers to stall for the moment though.
Drahomir trying to control the action but Crank is working from the bottom.
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.
Crank tries to bench press Drahomir off him but Drahomir keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drahomir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crank keeps working.
Crank tries to buck Drahomir off but Drahomir is having none of it.
Drahomir working away.
Crank is trying to get back to half guard.
Drahomir taking a break here but Crank is having none of it and regains half guard.
Drahomir prevents Crank from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Crank moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drahomir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drahomir is one step ahead there.
Crank bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drahomir's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crank (6) vs (13) Drahomir
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Crank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crank postures up.
Crank wants to control from the top but Drahomir keeps moving.
Crank pushes down on Drahomir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Crank is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crank passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crank (9) vs (13) Drahomir
Crank thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crank passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Drahomir! Score +2 for reaching mount: Crank (11) vs (13) Drahomir
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crank prevents Drahomir from getting the reversal.
Crank has control of Drahomir's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Drahomir regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Crank manages to capitalize on a mistake by Drahomir to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Crank (14) vs (13) Drahomir
Crank tightening his grip on Drahomir, looking for the choke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crank doesn't have the hooks in and Drahomir manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crank (14) vs (15) Drahomir
Crank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crank 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crank has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drahomir has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crank (14) vs (18) Drahomir
And that's the end of the fight!
Drahomir wins on points by 18 to 14.
A very excited looking Dalibor Drahomir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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