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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Viktor Luskey and Russell Paulman. Paulman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War is my Love . Russell Paulman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Viktor Luskey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Luskey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Russell Paulman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulman dives in and grabs Luskey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luskey pushes down on Paulman's head and hops out.
Luskey shoots for a takedown but Paulman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luskey gets tackled into the cage by Paulman. Paulman maintains the clinch.
Paulman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Luskey can't fight it off and eventually Paulman manages to take the fight to the floor. Luskey looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Luskey (0) vs (2) Paulman
Paulman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Luskey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paulman controlling from the top position.
Luskey trying to keep a closed guard but Paulman is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Luskey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Paulman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman advances to half guard.
Paulman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Luskey is in trouble now - Paulman has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Luskey (0) vs (5) Paulman
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Luskey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paulman controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luskey bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luskey (2) vs (5) Paulman
Paulman pulls Luskey in close to prevent any damage.
Luskey trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Luskey looking to pass the guard.
Paulman controlling Luskey's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Luskey tries to pass.
Paulman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paulman controlling Luskey's posture.
Paulman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luskey manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luskey (2) vs (7) Paulman
Paulman stays in close to Luskey's body and controls the position.
Paulman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luskey is looking for a triangle but Paulman pushes his legs off easily.
Paulman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Luskey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Luskey being controlled here, momentarily.
Paulman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luskey is keeping the position for now.
Paulman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luskey is keeping the position for now.
Paulman postures up.
Luskey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paulman is aware though and is defending well.
Luskey keeping full guard, as Paulman tries to pass.
Paulman passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Luskey (2) vs (10) Paulman
You can see the frustration on Luskey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Luskey is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to move to mount but Luskey blocks the move with his legs.
Paulman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Luskey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Paulman tries to advance position but instead Luskey slips a leg back in to half guard.
Paulman stalling.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Paulman.
Luskey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paulman works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Luskey (2) vs (13) Paulman
Luskey working to try and regain half guard.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Luskey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paulman controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Luskey wants to control but Paulman is having none of it.
Paulman controlling from mount.
Yet more stalling tactics from Paulman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Luskey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Paulman.
Luskey wants to hold on but Paulman pushes him away.
Paulman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luskey tries to hold on but Paulman pushes him away.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Luskey is looking to improve his position but Paulman isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luskey is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Luskey tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Luskey is looking to get to half guard.
Paulman controlling the pace for now.
Luskey is looking to get to half guard.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luskey is trying desperately to improve position.
Paulman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulman wins on points by 13 to 2.
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 light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Julian Drotski and Andrew Henry . Henry comes into a darkened arena with his song building. knuck if you buck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Julian Drotski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Andrew Henry !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Drotski darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Drotski jumps guard but Henry stands there with Drotski around his waist. Drotski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drotski fails to pull guard.
Drotski jumps guard but Henry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Drotski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Drotski is defending well.
Drotski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drotski tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
Drotski is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry wants a takedown but no success here.
Henry turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Drotski (0) vs (4) Henry
Henry content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry trying to control the position but Drotski is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Henry is trying to move to mount but Drotski reverses beautifully and ends up in Henry 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drotski (2) vs (4) Henry
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drotski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drotski (2) vs (6) Henry
Drotski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry stands and throws Drotski's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drotski (2) vs (9) Henry
Drotski seems a little lost for a moment, as Henry dominates the positioning.
Drotski prevents Henry from improving position.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drotski keeps working.
Drotski is trying to improve his position.
Henry tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drotski being controlled for a moment.
Henry trying to control the action but Drotski is working from the bottom.
Henry advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drotski (2) vs (11) Henry
Henry controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Henry 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drotski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Drotski tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henry wants to control the pace but Drotski is squirming around nicely.
Henry goes for an armbar but Drotski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Drotski. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drotski (4) vs (11) Henry
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry wants to improve his position but instead Drotski has moved into half guard.
Henry trying to control but Drotski postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drotski stalling.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Henry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henry wants to sweep here but Drotski controlling him for the moment.
Henry is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Drotski is now in half guard.
Henry wants to control but Drotski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henry felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Drotski prevents Henry from improving his position.
Henry is still trying to improve position.
Drotski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drotski prevents Henry from improving his position.
Drotski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Drotski has control of the leg.
Drotski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Henry trying to control the position here.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Drotski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drotski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Henry has his hands clasped together around Drotski's back. He's all about the action.
Henry trying to control here.
Drotski uses his free foot to push down on Henry 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henry . Score +3 for passing guard: Drotski (7) vs (11) Henry
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drotski wants to take Henry 's back but he can't do it this time.
Henry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry controls the position.
Henry is trying to escape the mount.
Drotski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry is looking to get to half guard.
Drotski is trying to take his opponent's back.
Henry tries to reverse the position but Drotski maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Drotski controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry gets back to half guard.
Henry is holding on to half guard well.
Drotski is thwarting Henry 's attempts to control the position.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Henry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drotski won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drotski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry wins on points by 11 to 7.
A relieved looking Andrew Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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