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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tommy Bukovsky and Julius Biacolo. Chooooooooon! I think Bukovsky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Donatan, Petez, Gural, Pih - Budź się. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Tommy Bukovsky! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Julius Biacolo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bukovsky looks for a takedown but Biacolo sprawls well.
Biacolo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bukovsky has a takedown stuffed.
And Biacolo tries to counter it with a takedown but Bukovsky pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Biacolo darts in and clinches Bukovsky up against the cage.
Bukovsky decides to pull guard.
Bukovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Biacolo trying to control but Bukovsky is working from the bottom.
Bukovsky keeping full guard, as Biacolo tries to pass.
My spies in Breakdown Club inform me that Biacolo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukovsky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bukovsky (2) vs (0) Biacolo
Biacolo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biacolo has his foot on Bukovsky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bukovsky works his way back into a safe position though.
Bukovsky trying to control but Biacolo is working from the bottom.
Bukovsky preventing the sweep.
Bukovsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Biacolo keeping full guard, as Bukovsky tries to pass.
Bukovsky wants to control from the top but Biacolo keeps moving.
Biacolo 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.
Bukovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Biacolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Biacolo can't keep his opponent in guard - Bukovsky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bukovsky in particular looking to stall.
Biacolo keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biacolo gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bukovsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biacolo is keeping the position for now.
Biacolo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Biacolo is retaining full guard.
Biacolo keeping moving, preventing Bukovsky from controlling successfully.
Biacolo keeping full guard, as Bukovsky tries to pass.
Bukovsky being controlled here momentarily.
Biacolo wants to sweep but no luck.
Biacolo wants to hit a switch here but Bukovsky passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Biacolo there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bukovsky (5) vs (0) Biacolo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky is trying to control here but Biacolo has managed to regain half guard.
Biacolo is trying to maintain the position but Bukovsky is very close to passing his half guard.
Biacolo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bukovsky works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bukovsky (8) vs (0) Biacolo
Biacolo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Biacolo is squirming around, avoiding Bukovsky's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bukovsky trying to pass the guard but Biacolo defending well.
Bukovsky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Biacolo! Score +3 for passing guard: Bukovsky (11) vs (0) Biacolo
Biacolo tries to hold on but Bukovsky postures up.
Bukovsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bukovsky trying to control but Biacolo is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bukovsky (14) vs (0) Biacolo
Biacolo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bukovsky gets his way!
Biacolo breaks Bukovsky's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bukovsky (14) vs (2) Biacolo
Biacolo stands and throws Bukovsky's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bukovsky (14) vs (5) Biacolo
Biacolo works to advance to full mount. Bukovsky defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bukovsky (14) vs (7) Biacolo
Bukovsky regains half guard.
Bukovsky wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky wants to control but Biacolo is keeping busy.
Biacolo passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bukovsky (14) vs (10) Biacolo
Bukovsky wants to control but Biacolo is having none of it.
Biacolo trying to control but Bukovsky is having none of it.
Biacolo controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bukovsky sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bukovsky is not content to let Biacolo control the position.
Bukovsky tries to roll over but Biacolo keeps him under control.
Biacolo trying to control the action but Bukovsky is working from the bottom.
Biacolo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bukovsky! Score +3 for passing guard: Bukovsky (14) vs (13) Biacolo
Biacolo looking to control but Bukovsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky wants to control but Biacolo is having none of it.
Bukovsky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Biacolo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bukovsky has worked his arm free - good work by Bukovsky!
Bukovsky struggling a bit here.
Biacolo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bukovsky has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bukovsky is not content to let Biacolo control the position.
Bukovsky stops Biacolo from passing to mount.
Biacolo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bukovsky! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bukovsky (14) vs (15) Biacolo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bukovsky has worked his arm free - good work by Bukovsky!
Bukovsky struggling a bit here.
Bukovsky is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Biacolo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bukovsky tries to buck Biacolo off but Biacolo is having none of it.
Biacolo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bukovsky is looking to reverse the position.
Bukovsky trying to remain calm as Biacolo controls from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Biacolo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bukovsky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bukovsky (14) vs (17) Biacolo
Bukovsky is squirming around, avoiding Biacolo's attempts to control the action.
Bukovsky is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo wants to control the pace but Bukovsky is squirming around nicely.
Biacolo content just to control the position here.
Bukovsky tries to reverse the position but Biacolo maintains control.
Bukovsky is working hard here to advance position.
Biacolo looking for a guillotine from mount but Bukovsky is having none of it.
Biacolo wants to control the pace but Bukovsky is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bukovsky is looking to get to half guard.
Biacolo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bukovsky has his hands clasped together but Biacolo breaks the hold and Bukovsky is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Biacolo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julius Biacolo!
A very excited looking Julius Biacolo 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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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jimmy Snuka and Sergey Keosayan. Snuka comes to the cage accompanied by Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jimmy Snuka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snuka gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snuka (2) vs (0) Keosayan
Snuka not doing much here.
Snuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keosayan keeps working.
Keosayan trying to hold on to Snuka's head to control him but Snuka postures up.
Snuka works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Snuka (5) vs (0) Keosayan
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keosayan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka controlling from the full mount.
Snuka goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Keosayan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snuka (5) vs (2) Keosayan
Keosayan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snuka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keosayan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keosayan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Snuka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keosayan trying to control the position from guard on top but Snuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snuka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keosayan has managed to get both his arms back between Snuka's legs - danger averted.
Snuka is trying to keep Keosayan in close.
Snuka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keosayan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snuka (7) vs (2) Keosayan
Keosayan keeping moving, preventing Snuka from controlling successfully.
Snuka pushing down on Keosayan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snuka controlling the action here.
Keosayan is refusing to be controlled, as Snuka sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan wants to get back to full guard but Snuka has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Snuka (10) vs (2) Keosayan
Keosayan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snuka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Keosayan is looking to escape.
Snuka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Keosayan has worked his arm free - good work by Keosayan!
Snuka tries to move to full mount but Keosayan actually manages to regain half guard.
Snuka is trying to control the action in half guard but Keosayan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Keosayan is looking to improve his position.
Snuka stalling away here and it's allowed Keosayan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Keosayan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keosayan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keosayan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Snuka is defending well. Keosayan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Snuka has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Keosayan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Keosayan!
Our winner, Sergey Keosayan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Jimmy Snuka stepped up to the mic, saying 'What the hell just happened? Anyone get the license plate number off that truck?'. |
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