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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Esko Marttinen and Watsz Mawe. Watsz Mawe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Esko Marttinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marttinen darts in and clinches Mawe up against the cage.
Marttinen jumps guard and drags Mawe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marttinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mawe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marttinen trying to keep a closed guard but Mawe is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe tries to free his leg and advance position but Marttinen is retaining full guard.
Mawe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marttinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mawe has managed to get both his arms back between Marttinen's legs - danger averted.
Marttinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mawe is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marttinen has an active guard here but Mawe has managed to pass into half guard.
Marttinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marttinen looking for subs off his back but Mawe has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is trying to control. Marttinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marttinen is looking for a sweep. Mawe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marttinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marttinen manages to get to full guard.
Marttinen keeping moving, preventing Mawe from controlling successfully.
Mawe preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marttinen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mawe is aware though and is defending well.
Mawe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marttinen's guard.
Mawe passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marttinen (0) vs (3) Mawe
Mawe avoids the attempt from Marttinen to control.
Mawe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mawe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Marttinen is now in Mawe's guard. A big mistake from Mawe there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marttinen (2) vs (3) Mawe
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mawe keeping moving, preventing Marttinen from controlling successfully.
Mawe keeping full guard, as Marttinen tries to pass.
Marttinen preventing the sweep.
Marttinen wants to control from the top but Mawe keeps moving.
Mawe controls Marttinen momentarily but Marttinen frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mawe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mawe wants to improve his position but instead Marttinen has moved into half guard.
Marttinen is looking to take a break and control but Mawe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mawe has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen is looking to advance position but Mawe won't allow it.
Marttinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Mawe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mawe won't allow Marttinen to pass to mount.
Marttinen stalling.
Mawe is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marttinen is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Mawe to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mawe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mawe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marttinen preventing the sweep.
Mawe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mawe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mawe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marttinen being controlled here momentarily.
Mawe can't keep his opponent in guard - Marttinen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mawe tries to get to full guard but Marttinen has control of the leg.
Marttinen tries to pass to full mount but Mawe defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen is trying to control. Mawe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mawe is looking for a sweep. Marttinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marttinen not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mawe is controlling Marttinen's trapped leg to prevent Marttinen from advancing to side control.
Marttinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mawe sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mawe wants to improve his position but Marttinen is controlling well.
Marttinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mawe won't allow Marttinen to pass to mount.
Marttinen slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen is keen to just control but Mawe is a slippery customer.
Marttinen works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Marttinen (5) vs (3) Mawe
Marttinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mawe has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here as Marttinen stalls from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marttinen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mawe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mawe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mawe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marttinen trying to control from half guard but Mawe is working away.
Marttinen is controlling the pace.
Mawe is trying to maintain the position but Marttinen is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marttinen takes the fight on points by 5 to 3.
Esko Marttinen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fredy Benton and Lenny Lukens Jr. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Fredy Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lenny Lukens Jr!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lukens Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Benton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fredy Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton gets a double leg takedown into Lukens Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benton (2) vs (0) Lukens Jr
Lukens Jr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Benton rolls with it to try and escape but Lukens Jr cranks on the arm and Benton is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenny Lukens Jr! |
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