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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Tevez and Russell Paulman. Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Carlos Tevez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tevez stuffs the takedown.
Tevez slaps away a takedown attempt from Paulman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paulman closes the distance and clinches up with Tevez, looking for a takedown. Paulman pushes Tevez against the cage but Tevez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Tevez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carlos Tevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Paulman.
Paulman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tevez but Tevez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tevez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paulman.
Paulman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tevez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paulman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tevez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tevez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman successfully pulls guard.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez looking to pass the guard.
Tevez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman has control of Tevez's left arm, preventing Tevez from doing any damage.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulman is adopting a defensive guard.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Tevez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Tevez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tevez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Tevez tries to pass.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Paulman has control of Tevez's left arm, preventing Tevez from doing any damage.
Tevez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulman is keeping the position for now.
Tevez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tevez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paulman holds on and takes a little breather.
Tevez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tevez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tevez wants to control but Paulman is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paulman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paulman gets back to full guard.
Paulman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tevez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paulman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paulman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paulman wants to sweep but no luck.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulman, not yet.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Tevez from controlling successfully.
Paulman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tevez trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Tevez stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Tevez tries to pass.
Tevez stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Tevez is pushing down on Paulman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paulman is fighting to maintain full guard but Tevez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paulman works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tevez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paulman's guard.
Paulman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Paulman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tevez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tevez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tevez (0) vs (4) Paulman
Tevez is really stuck here.
Paulman slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tevez wants to control his opponent's hands but Paulman gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Tevez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tevez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tevez manages to control the position for a moment.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Tevez wants to control but Paulman is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Tevez is trying desperately to improve position.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman prevents Tevez from getting the reversal.
Tevez tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tevez tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tevez working to try and regain half guard.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Tevez is working to get back to half guard.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Tevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tevez tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Tevez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paulman trying to control but Tevez is having none of it.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tevez tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tevez tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Tevez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paulman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tevez trying to control but Paulman postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tevez looking for submissions off his back.
Paulman controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is trying to get back to full guard.
Paulman controlling the pace.
Tevez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tevez trying to hold on to Paulman's head to control him but Paulman postures up.
Paulman trying to control the pace.
Tevez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Paulman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tevez is trying to get back to full guard.
Paulman wants to pass to mount but Tevez is defending the position.
Paulman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tevez actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tevez trying to control from the bottom.
Paulman prevents Tevez from improving his position.
Paulman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Paulman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tevez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tevez wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Paulman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tevez tries to roll over but Paulman keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Paulman seems content to control.
Tevez is looking for a sweep. Paulman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tevez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tevez is breathing heavily.
Tevez looking for submissions off his back.
Paulman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Paulman 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulman wins on points by 4 to 0.
Our winner, Russell Paulman, 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 middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexei Erschov and Ao Ki. Ao Ki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alexei Erschov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ao Ki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Erschov clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.
Ki stops a takedown attempt from Erschov.
Erschov jumps guard but Ki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ki prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Erschov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erschov is trying to drag Ki to the mat but Ki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ki tightens his grip and picks Erschov up, before dumping him to the ground. Erschov manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Erschov (0) vs (2) Ki
Erschov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ki drops back looking for a leg! Erschov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Erschov manages to kick Ki off! Ki jumps back into Erschov's guard.
Erschov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Erschov is keeping the position for now.
Erschov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov looking for a sweep. Not yet Erschov, not yet.
Ki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Erschov trying to keep a closed guard but Ki is proving a slippery customer.
Ki drops back looking for a leg! Erschov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Erschov manages to kick Ki off! Ki jumps back into Erschov's guard.
Erschov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ki is aware though and is defending well.
Ki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Erschov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erschov (2) vs (2) Ki
Erschov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Erschov has managed to get both his arms back between Ki's legs - danger averted.
Erschov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Erschov drops back looking for a leg! Ki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ki manages to kick Erschov off! Erschov jumps back into Ki's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erschov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ki is keeping the position for now.
Ki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erschov stands and throws Ki's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Erschov (5) vs (2) Ki
Ki is trying to get back to half guard.
Ki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Erschov pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov is looking for a kimura but Ki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Erschov to get the leverage.
Erschov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ki actively working from the bottom here.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Erschov pulls his head out easily.
Erschov is working for a kimura but Ki is defending it quite comfortably.
Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ki looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ki looks winded!
Erschov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Erschov seems to be working for a kimura but Ki defends the submission attempt.
Erschov wants to control but Ki is keeping him busy.
Ki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ki wants to get back to full guard.
Ki is defending against the submission attempts here by Erschov.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Erschov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Erschov (8) vs (2) Ki
Ki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ki gets back to full guard.
Ki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ki has his foot on Erschov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Erschov works his way back into a safe position though.
Ki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Erschov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Erschov wants to control from the top but Ki keeps moving.
Erschov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Erschov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erschov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Erschov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ki. Score +3 for passing guard: Erschov (11) vs (2) Ki
Ki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Erschov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Erschov seems to be looking for submissions.
Ki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Erschov pulls his head out easily.
Erschov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ki is just riding it out for now. Erschov eventually gives up the hold.
Erschov wants to take a breather but Ki is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Erschov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Erschov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexei Erschov! |
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