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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev and Bastien Harris. Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Du Hast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Toktogulovich Bakiyev had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Toktogulovich Bakiyev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris has picked Bakiyev up - he's going for a ride! Harris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bakiyev (0) vs (2) Harris
Bakiyev is looking to control Harris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bakiyev avoid being mounted?
Harris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bakiyev wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev is positioning himself well to prevent Harris advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakiyev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev keeping control of the position.
Bakiyev tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Well, if Harris 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.
Bakiyev trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stalling.
Bakiyev is positioning himself well to prevent Harris advancing to mount.
Harris is thwarting Bakiyev's attempts to control the position.
Bakiyev wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev is working hard here to advance position.
Harris is thwarting Bakiyev's attempts to control the position.
Harris prevents Bakiyev from improving his position.
Bakiyev manages to get to full guard.
Bakiyev wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev trying to control the position.
Bakiyev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bakiyev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harris controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Bakiyev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bakiyev keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Bakiyev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris stays in close to Bakiyev's body and controls the position.
Bakiyev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Bakiyev is controlling Harris's posture.
Bakiyev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris is fighting to break Bakiyev's control of his arms but Bakiyev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bakiyev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bakiyev wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Bakiyev trying to control the position.
Bakiyev is pulling down on Harris's head. It's preventing any offense from Harris, at least for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bakiyev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bakiyev is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev pulls Harris in close to his closed guard and prevents Harris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bakiyev 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.
Harris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakiyev looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bakiyev has his hands on Harris's head, controlling the position.
Bakiyev wants to control the position but Harris says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bakiyev is trying to control but can't.
Bakiyev is doing well to control the position and prevent Harris from advancing to side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bakiyev controlling the position well.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bakiyev trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bakiyev (0) vs (5) Harris
Harris avoids the attempt from Bakiyev to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev is controlling an arm, preventing Harris from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bakiyev wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Bakiyev wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Bakiyev tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Harris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bakiyev wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev reaches up and holds on to Harris to control the position.
Bakiyev tries to hold on but Harris postures up.
Bakiyev is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bakiyev holds on to Harris around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 5 to 0.
An intense looking Bastien Harris took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jamie Varner and DJ Apollo. DJ Apollo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jamie Varner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; DJ Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Varner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Apollo avoids it really well and circles away.
Varner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Varner (0) vs (2) Apollo
Apollo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Apollo wants to pass the guard but Varner is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Varner keeping moving, preventing Apollo from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Apollo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Varner (0) vs (5) Apollo
Apollo wants to control but Varner is keeping him busy.
Apollo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Varner, who protects the arm well.
We've been hearing good reports from Varner'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.
Apollo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Varner! Score +2 for reaching mount: Varner (0) vs (7) Apollo
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Apollo is looking to take Varner's back but instead Varner gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Apollo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Varner (0) vs (10) Apollo
Apollo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo wants to control the pace but Varner is squirming around nicely.
Apollo 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.
Varner has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Varner (0) vs (13) Apollo
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varner is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Apollo looking for the RNC.
Apollo controlling well, preventing Varner from escaping the position.
Varner wants to control his opponent's hands but Apollo gets his hands free.
Apollo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Varner has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Apollo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Varner.
Well, with Apollo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Varner is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Apollo looking for the RNC.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Varner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Apollo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Varner is looking to escape.
Apollo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Varner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Apollo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Varner is surviving well by controlling Apollo's body position as best he can.
Varner is squirming around, avoiding Apollo's attempts to control the action.
Apollo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Varner is working to get back to half guard.
Apollo moves to his opponent's back but Varner bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Apollo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Varner (2) vs (13) Apollo
Varner preventing the sweep.
Apollo keeps trying to improve his position.
Varner looking to pass the guard.
Apollo controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Varner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Apollo is controlling Varner's posture.
Varner won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
Apollo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Varner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Apollo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Apollo can't keep his opponent in guard - Varner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Apollo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Apollo tries to roll over but Varner keeps him under control.
Varner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Apollo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Varner is thwarting Apollo's attempts to control the position.
Apollo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Varner is staying active.
Apollo tries to roll over but Varner keeps him under control.
Varner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Apollo wants to improve his position but Varner is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Varner is looking to advance position but Apollo won't allow it.
Apollo trying to get back to full guard but Varner takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Varner (5) vs (13) Apollo
Apollo wants to control but Varner is having none of it.
Varner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Apollo 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries to lock up and control but Varner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Varner controlling his opponent.
Varner avoids the attempt from Apollo to control.
Varner controlling from the full mount.
Apollo is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apollo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Apollo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Apollo trying to control but Varner postures up.
Apollo is looking for a sweep. Varner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Varner is thwarting Apollo's attempts to control the position.
Varner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Apollo is looking to control Varner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Apollo avoid being mounted?
Varner is looking to take a break and control but Apollo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is concentrating on defense, preventing Varner from advancing position.
Varner moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Varner (8) vs (13) Apollo
Apollo is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Apollo tries to buck Varner off but Varner is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Varner takes a little break here. Apollo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Varner working away.
Apollo is trying to work for a sweep but Varner has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Varner (10) vs (13) Apollo
Varner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Varner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
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