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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Neil Diaz and Aidan Harrison. Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 209 Stockton Anthem. Harrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crossed - So much pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Neil Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Aidan Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Harrison closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Harrison won't allow it.
Harrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harrison 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.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (3) vs (0) Harrison
Harrison struggling a bit here.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Diaz trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harrison tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Harrison gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harrison controlling the position.
Diaz pushing down on Harrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harrison trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz is taking a breather. Harrison says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is controlling Diaz's trapped leg to prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
Harrison wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harrison is trying to get back to full guard.
Harrison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (3) vs (4) Harrison
Diaz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Diaz showing good submission defense here.
Diaz rolls, trying to escape but Harrison keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison biding his time, controlling Diaz.
Diaz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harrison's guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (5) vs (4) Harrison
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Diaz won't allow Harrison to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz pushing down on Harrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harrison holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Harrison has his hands clasped together around Diaz's back. He's all about the action.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Harrison gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Harrison pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Harrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrison, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrison wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Harrison is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harrison trying to control here.
Diaz wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.
Harrison moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harrison holds on and takes a little breather.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Harrison has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Harrison keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control the position here.
Harrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrison, not yet.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Harrison trying to control here.
Diaz prevents Harrison from improving his position.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Harrison actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harrison defends it well.
Harrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrison is retaining full guard.
Harrison trying to control the position here.
Harrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Harrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Harrison has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Diaz passes Harrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (8) vs (4) Harrison
Harrison prevents Diaz from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Harrison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz working away.
Harrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Harrison keeps trying to improve his position.
Harrison prevents Diaz from improving position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
Harrison tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Harrison is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Diaz jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (11) vs (4) Harrison
Diaz trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Harrison is holding Diaz down, trying to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrison tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Our winner, Neil Diaz, 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. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Domagoj Glavas and Paez Paez. Domagoj Glavas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Domagoj Glavas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paez Paez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Glavas moves into range and clinches up with Paez.
Paez wants a takedown.
Glavas jumps guard but Paez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paez tries for a takedown but Glavas manages to get underhooks.
Glavas successfully pulls guard.
Glavas is looking for a triangle but Paez pushes his legs off easily.
Glavas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paez is aware though and is defending well.
Paez drops back looking for a leg! Glavas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Glavas manages to kick Paez off! Paez jumps back into Glavas's guard.
Paez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glavas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glavas has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Glavas (2) vs (0) Paez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glavas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paez's guard.
Paez looking for submissions off his back.
Glavas is trying to work for a kimura but Paez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavas wants to pass the guard but Paez is defending well.
Glavas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paez is looking for a sweep. Glavas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glavas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glavas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paez is just riding it out for now. Glavas eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing good reports from Glavas'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.
Paez is refusing to be controlled, as Glavas sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glavas is looking to advance position but Paez won't allow it.
Paez looking for submissions off his back.
Paez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glavas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paez is looking for a sweep. Glavas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paez moves into full guard.
Paez keeping moving, preventing Glavas from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glavas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Glavas trying to control but Paez is working from the bottom.
Glavas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Glavas advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Glavas (5) vs (0) Paez
Paez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Glavas (7) vs (0) Paez
Paez can't escape the position.
Glavas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paez is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glavas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Paez is holding on tight.
Glavas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Paez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Paez shrugs it off.
Paez is working to get back to half guard.
Glavas takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Glavas (10) vs (0) Paez
Paez prevents Glavas from getting a body triangle.
Glavas working for the choke.
Paez can't escape the position.
Paez is still trying to improve position.
Glavas looking for the choke but no joy.
Paez is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paez showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glavas has the hooks in. Paez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Paez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Paez breaks Glavas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Glavas (10) vs (2) Paez
Paez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Glavas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Paez is looking to defend but Glavas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Paez! Glavas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Paez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Domagoj Glavas!
In his post fight interview, Domagoj Glavas gave a big smile as he said 'I want to thank my mentor Liam O'Connor for guiding me to this victory!'. |
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