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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Szczepan Franek (ranked 7214 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Wonders (ranked 7215 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Szczepan Franek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Wonders!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Franek goes for a double leg but Wonders avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wonders continues to drive forward.
Wonders instigates a clinch.
Franek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wonders walks away with a smile on his face. Franek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wonders clinches.
Franek jumps into guard, dragging Wonders to the mat.
Franek is looking for a triangle but Wonders pushes his legs off easily.
Wonders trying to control the position from guard on top but Franek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wonders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franek seems keen to control Wonders's posture.
Wonders engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wonders drops back looking for a leg! Franek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Franek manages to kick Wonders off! Wonders jumps back into Franek's guard.
Franek is trying to control the position but Wonders postures up.
Wonders trying to control but Franek is working from the bottom.
Franek 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonders passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Franek (0) vs (3) Wonders
Wonders wants to control but Franek is keeping him busy.
Wonders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wonders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franek struggling a bit here.
Wonders is looking to take a break and control but Franek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wonders just content to control the position.
Wonders's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franek is looking for a sweep.
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Wonders is trying to get an arm triangle but Franek is defending well.
Wonders has hold of Franek's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Franek seems comfortable defending it but Wonders has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Franek is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Franek is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wonders couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Wonders! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mark Feeds (ranked 7207 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Valur (ranked 3345 p4p, 412 weight class). Valur has chosen David Bowie - Let's Dance as his entrance music. Gilbert Valur acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mark Feeds! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gilbert Valur!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Valur gets a double leg takedown into Feeds's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feeds (0) vs (2) Valur
Feeds looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Feeds controls Valur momentarily but Valur frees himself.
Valur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Valur looking to pass the guard.
Feeds looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Valur passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Feeds (0) vs (5) Valur
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feeds struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valur is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Feeds is trying to escape and Valur transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Feeds is forced to tap! Nice work there by Valur! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gilbert Valur! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Krank (ranked 7216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Joe (ranked 7211 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Joe 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Krank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Joe!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Joe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krank tries to avoid it but Joe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krank to the ground. Krank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Krank in a clinch.
Krank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
Joe decides to pull guard.
Krank is pushing down on Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but Krank has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krank is controlling the pace.
Krank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joe has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krank prevents Joe from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joe trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krank is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joe is just riding it out for now. Krank eventually gives up the hold.
Krank works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Krank (3) vs (0) Joe
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krank looking for a guillotine from mount but Joe is having none of it.
Joe wants to control but Krank is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is desperately trying to improve his position but Krank has a good base and remains in mount.
Krank looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Krank controlling his opponent.
Krank mounts Joe! Really nice guard pass there!
Joe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Krank is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Krank (6) vs (0) Joe
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to reverse the position but Krank maintains control.
Joe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Krank.
Joe wants to hold on but Krank pushes him away.
Krank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Krank avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krank controlling from the full mount.
Joe tries to improve his position but instead Krank has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Krank (9) vs (0) Joe
Joe rolls, trying to escape but Krank keeps control of the position.
Joe is still trying to improve position.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Krank controlling the positon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Joe trying to control the hands but Krank breaks the grip.
Joe preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Krank.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Krank is persistently looking for the submission but Joe is defending it well.
Joe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Krank's guard. Nice work there by Joe.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krank (9) vs (2) Joe
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krank wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krank is breathing heavily.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krank is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krank holds on and takes a little breather.
Joe wants to control from the top but Krank keeps moving.
Krank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joe defends well.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Krank working a defensive guard here.
Krank looking for a sweep. Not yet Krank, not yet.
Krank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joe trying to control but Krank is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Krank working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
Krank controlling the position.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Krank trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control but Krank is working from the bottom.
Krank has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Krank is keeping the position.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to sit in guard and control but Krank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krank (11) vs (2) Joe
Joe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Krank passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Krank (14) vs (2) Joe
Joe tries to control but Krank manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Krank (17) vs (2) Joe
Krank gets his hands free as Joe looks to control.
Krank is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Krank is working for a rear naked choke. Joe is not defending it well and Krank has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Joe refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Joe's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Krank! |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jagga Jatt (ranked 6089 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Warrior (ranked 7213 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Warrior 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jagga Jatt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ben Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warrior moves in looking to clinch but Jatt pushes him off.
Warrior throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jatt was covering up waiting for the punch and Warrior finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jatt (0) vs (2) Warrior
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Jatt is retaining full guard.
Warrior trying to control but Jatt is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior looking to sit in guard and control but Jatt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jatt (2) vs (2) Warrior
Warrior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Warrior looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jatt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warrior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jatt has managed to get both his arms back between Warrior's legs - danger averted.
Jatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warrior on the ground.
Warrior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jatt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jatt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warrior looks winded!
Jatt 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jatt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jatt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warrior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jatt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jatt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jatt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jatt'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.
Jatt preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jatt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Warrior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jatt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warrior being controlled here, momentarily.
Warrior looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jatt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warrior has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jatt has managed to get both his arms back between Warrior's legs - danger averted.
Jatt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Warrior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jatt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jatt sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jatt continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Jatt.
Further stalling from Jatt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warrior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jatt defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jatt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Warrior tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jatt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jatt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Warrior is trying to control the position but Jatt postures up.
Warrior looking for a guillotine here but Jatt defends easily.
Warrior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jatt controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Warrior working for a triangle but Jatt defends it easily.
Jatt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Warrior working for a triangle but Jatt defends it easily.
Jatt stays in close to Warrior's body and controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Jatt is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Warrior looking for a sweep. Not yet Warrior, not yet.
Jatt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior trying to control the position.
Jatt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warrior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jatt defends well.
Warrior looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Warrior gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Warrior wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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