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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gilbert Valur (ranked 3357 p4p, 416 weight class) and Tim Wonders (ranked 7254 p4p, 0 weight class). Valur comes to the cage accompanied by David Bowie - Let's Dance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Gilbert Valur! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tim Wonders!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wonders has closed the distance and engaged Valur in a clinch.
Wonders changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gilbert Valur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonders moves in looking to clinch but Valur pushes him off.
Wonders drives through and clinches with Valur against the cage.
Valur lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valur (2) vs (0) Wonders
Wonders has an active guard here but Valur has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valur controlling the action here.
Wonders gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valur wants to control from the top but Wonders keeps moving.
Valur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valur has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Valur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wonders's guard.
Wonders wants to get back to full guard.
Valur sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wonders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valur is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valur slows the pace down in half guard.
Valur'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.
Wonders trying to control but Valur postures up.
Valur trying to mount his opponent but Wonders defends it.
Wonders is looking to control Valur's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wonders avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valur wants to pass the guard but Wonders is defending well.
Valur is trying to control the action in half guard but Wonders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valur slows the pace down in half guard.
Wonders tries to roll over but Valur keeps him under control.
Valur not doing much here.
Valur looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonders wants to get back to full guard but Valur has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Valur (5) vs (0) Wonders
Wonders is trying desperately to improve position.
Valur looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valur controlling the pace for now.
Wonders has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Valur (8) vs (0) Wonders
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valur controlling from the back.
Valur working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Wonders is doing well to defend. Valur seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Wonders is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gilbert Valur! |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ben Warrior (ranked 7252 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Krank (ranked 7255 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Warrior had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Ben Warrior! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Frank Krank!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Krank shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Warrior is trying to defend but Krank finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Warrior (0) vs (2) Krank
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Warrior is looking to control Krank's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Warrior avoid being mounted?
Warrior looking for submissions off his back.
Krank moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (0) vs (5) Krank
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krank has control of an arm but Warrior manages to advance to Krank's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Warrior (4) vs (5) Krank
Warrior is looking to control Krank but Krank is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Warrior doesn't have the hooks in and Krank manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (4) vs (7) Krank
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krank is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Warrior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krank passes Warrior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warrior wants to control but Krank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krank looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Krank tries to pass to full mount but Warrior defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Krank wants to pass to mount but Warrior is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krank maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Warrior could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Krank has cracked it and Warrior is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Krank!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Krank! |
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