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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Willy Wonka and Free Agent Steel Penn. Chooooooooon! I think Wonka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mr Rotten Treats - Insane Clown Posse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Willy Wonka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Free Agent Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wonka clinches up with Steel Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Wonka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wonka gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wonka (2) vs (0) Steel Penn
Wonka stands and throws Steel Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wonka (5) vs (0) Steel Penn
Wonka laying and praying for a moment but Steel Penn takes advantage and regains half guard.
Steel Penn is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Wonka'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.
Wonka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel Penn is just riding it out for now. Wonka eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn is positioning himself well to prevent Wonka advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel Penn.
Wonka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn 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.
Wonka trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Wonka looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wonka (5) vs (2) Steel Penn
Wonka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wonka looking for a guillotine here but Steel Penn defends easily.
Wonka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Steel Penn is pressing down on Wonka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wonka is holding on for now.
Steel Penn is trying to control. Wonka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel Penn is taking a breather. Wonka 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.
Wonka is looking for a sweep. Steel Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wonka wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
Steel Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wonka wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonka trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.
Wonka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wonka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Wonka (5) vs (5) Steel Penn
My spies in The Good the Bad and The Ugly inform me that Steel Penn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wonka tries to bench press Steel Penn off him but Steel Penn keeps the position.
Wonka is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Steel Penn is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wonka (5) vs (7) Steel Penn
Wonka is looking to get to half guard.
Steel Penn avoids the attempt from Wonka to control.
Steel Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel Penn manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wonka to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wonka (5) vs (10) Steel Penn
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wonka tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Steel Penn has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Wonka is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Free Agent Steel Penn!
During a confident post fight interview, Free Agent Steel Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Willy Wonka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well this didn't go the way I wanted it too, but that doesn't change the fact that it's time for me to walk away. A big thank you to Gamma and Mentor for the chance to chase my dreams. '. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Masakazu Aoki and Nathan Silver. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Masakazu Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silver clinches up against the cage.
Silver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver pulls guard effortlessly.
Silver has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silver keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Aoki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has an active guard here but Aoki has managed to pass into half guard.
Silver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aoki uses his free foot to push down on Silver's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silver. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (3) vs (0) Silver
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silver trying to control here.
Aoki controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver looking for a kimura from the bottom but Aoki passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (6) vs (0) Silver
Aoki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is not content to let Aoki control the position.
Aoki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silver is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silver is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aoki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silver's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silver keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Silver's face as Aoki controls the position.
Silver is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aoki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aoki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aoki trying to control from Silver's half guard. Silver has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silver has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aoki passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (9) vs (0) Silver
Aoki moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aoki (11) vs (0) Silver
Aoki 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.
Silver tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silver sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silver keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silver.
Silver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aoki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aoki has picked Silver up and slammed him! Silver can't keep hold of the triangle and Aoki manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (14) vs (0) Silver
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to get back to half guard.
Silver is trying to work for a sweep but Aoki has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aoki (16) vs (0) Silver
Aoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aoki trying to control but Silver is having none of it.
Silver is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Silver can't escape the position.
Aoki controlling his opponent.
Silver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silver is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver tries to lock up and control but Aoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki controlling the pace for now.
Silver is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silver regains half guard.
Silver is looking to improve his position.
Aoki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silver moves into full guard.
Aoki trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Aoki passes Silver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silver is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silver wants to control but Aoki is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
Masakazu Aoki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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