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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aaron Alvarez and Vladislav Yurevich. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Aaron Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vladislav Yurevich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yurevich slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alvarez instigates a clinch.
Yurevich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alvarez is defending well.
Alvarez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alvarez is trying to drag Yurevich to the mat but Yurevich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yurevich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurevich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yurevich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yurevich forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurevich is pressed up against the cage. Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yurevich down to the mat. Yurevich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yurevich pinned against the cage. Yurevich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Yurevich shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Yurevich sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yurevich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yurevich after a bit of a struggle.
Alvarez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yurevich is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alvarez to the mat. Alvarez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Yurevich
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Yurevich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (2) Yurevich
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yurevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yurevich pulls Alvarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yurevich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yurevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yurevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yurevich trying to control the position.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yurevich is retaining full guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Yurevich is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Gym Beam inform us that Yurevich has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Yurevich wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yurevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yurevich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Yurevich is working from the bottom.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yurevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Yurevich is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yurevich 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: Alvarez (2) vs (4) Yurevich
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yurevich sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yurevich is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Yurevich has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alvarez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yurevich slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves into full guard.
Alvarez is trying to keep Yurevich in close.
Yurevich wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yurevich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yurevich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez is trying to keep Yurevich in close.
Yurevich trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls Yurevich in close to prevent any damage.
Yurevich looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yurevich controlling from the top position.
Yurevich looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Yurevich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Yurevich is controlling well.
Alvarez trying to control but Yurevich postures up.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Yurevich is controlling well.
Yurevich passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (2) vs (7) Yurevich
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich is looking to work his way around to Alvarez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Yurevich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yurevich looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alvarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yurevich controlling his opponent.
Alvarez wants to control but Yurevich is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich controlling from mount.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Yurevich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yurevich wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
Alvarez wants to hold on but Yurevich pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Yurevich's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez wants to control but Yurevich is having none of it.
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Yurevich maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yurevich mounts Alvarez! Really nice guard pass there!
Yurevich content just to control the position here.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yurevich pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yurevich wins on points by 7 to 2.
After winning the bout, Vladislav Yurevich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Wayne Kane and Jim Cahill. Kane comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Wayne Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jim Cahill!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cahill shoots in and gets a takedown into Kane's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (0) vs (2) Cahill
Kane trying to control the position.
Cahill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cahill passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahill tries to pass to full mount but Kane defends it.
Cahill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kane is in trouble now - Cahill has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (0) vs (5) Cahill
Cahill controlling the pace for now.
Cahill is looking to work his way around to Kane's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cahill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cahill avoids the attempt from Kane to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cahill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kane wants to control but Cahill is having none of it.
Cahill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill looking to secure an arm triangle but Kane defends it well.
Cahill content just to control the position here.
Kane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cahill fails to take his opponent's back.
Kane is desperately trying to improve his position but Cahill has a good base and remains in mount.
Cahill controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cahill 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.
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Cahill's attempts to control the action.
Cahill has control of Kane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cahill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kane is desperately trying to improve his position but Cahill has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cahill moves into full mount! Kane won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (0) vs (8) Cahill
Cahill trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Cahill controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cahill controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane is squirming around, avoiding Cahill's attempts to control the action.
Kane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cahill controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Cahill is having none of it.
Cahill moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Kane (0) vs (11) Cahill
Cahill has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cahill trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kane doesn't escape.
Cahill is hanging on to Kane's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahill working for a choke but Kane is defending well.
Kane is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cahill gets his hands free as Kane looks to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cahill looking for the choke from the back.
Kane wants to control his opponent's hands but Cahill gets his hands free.
Kane preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cahill.
Cahill controlling from the back.
Kane tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kane wants to hold on but Cahill pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kane is desperately trying to improve his position but Cahill has a good base and remains in mount.
Cahill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cahill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Cahill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kane can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cahill controlling the position easily from mount.
Kane is desperately trying to improve his position but Cahill has a good base and remains in mount.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Cahill is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kane has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cahill controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahill goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kane is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (11) Cahill
Kane looking to pass the guard.
Cahill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cahill looking for a guillotine here but Kane defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahill keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cahill is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahill wins on points by 11 to 2. |
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