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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between James Knight (ranked 4818 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 3852 p4p, 453 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; James Knight! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Knight fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Zinsou with that takedown attempt.
Knight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Zinsou shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Knight napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Knight (0) vs (4) Zinsou
Zinsou is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Knight prevents Zinsou from moving into mount.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zinsou on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight tries to buck Zinsou off but Zinsou is having none of it.
Zinsou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinsou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Knight has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zinsou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zinsou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zinsou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knight, who protects the arm well.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zinsou working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Zinsou tries for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knight, who protects the arm well.
Knight struggling a bit here.
Knight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zinsou tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zinsou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinsou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Zinsou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinsou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zinsou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Knight stops Zinsou from passing to mount.
Knight struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Knight manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (2) vs (4) Zinsou
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zinsou can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Knight seems content to control.
Zinsou keeping control of the position.
Knight prevents Zinsou from improving his position.
Zinsou keeping control of the position.
Zinsou moves into full guard.
Knight won't allow Zinsou to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zinsou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knight has managed to get both his arms back between Zinsou's legs - danger averted.
Zinsou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
Zinsou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zinsou keeping full guard, as Knight tries to pass.
Zinsou wants to sweep but no luck.
Zinsou is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Zinsou wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Zinsou is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou trying to control the position.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zinsou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight preventing the sweep.
Zinsou is pulling down on Knight's head to control his posture.
Knight won't allow Zinsou to sweep him here.
Zinsou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zinsou is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Knight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zinsou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knight trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zinsou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (2) vs (6) Zinsou
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zinsou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (2) vs (9) Zinsou
Zinsou is trying to get an arm triangle but Knight is defending well.
Zinsou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou taking a breather here.
Zinsou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zinsou swings around for an armbar but Knight sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zinsou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (4) vs (9) Zinsou
Zinsou is trying to keep Knight in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou 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.
Zinsou has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Knight is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zinsou. Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (7) vs (9) Zinsou
Zinsou manages to work his way to half guard, despite Knight's best efforts.
Zinsou is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard.
Zinsou is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Knight jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (10) vs (9) Zinsou
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Zinsou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knight trying to control the position but Zinsou is working away.
Zinsou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou struggling a bit here.
Zinsou manages to get back to half guard.
Zinsou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zinsou looking for a sweep. Not yet Zinsou, not yet.
Zinsou working a defensive guard but Knight manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Knight (13) vs (9) Zinsou
Zinsou is trying to improve his position.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zinsou keeps working.
Zinsou manages to get back to half guard.
Zinsou is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zinsou keeping hold of Knight's head, controlling as best he can.
Zinsou is pressing down on Knight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Knight (13) vs (11) Zinsou
Zinsou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zinsou trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Zinsou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zinsou sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Zinsou sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinsou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zinsou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knight has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zinsou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Knight is not content to let Zinsou control the position.
Knight wants to improve his position but Zinsou is controlling well.
Zinsou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is stalling here. Knight is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zinsou seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Knight has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Knight (17) vs (11) Zinsou
Zinsou is looking to reverse the position.
Zinsou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zinsou is not content to let Knight control the position.
Zinsou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zinsou is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zinsou keeps working.
Zinsou is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou holds on to Knight's head and controls the position momentarily.
Zinsou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zinsou tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Knight presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Knight (19) vs (11) Zinsou
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zinsou is looking to escape.
Zinsou is looking to improve his position but Knight isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zinsou manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zinsou trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knight takes the fight on points by 19 to 11. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roger Gauthier (ranked 25118 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lavrentiy Pudovkin (ranked 6859 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Gauthier is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Roger Gauthier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lavrentiy Pudovkin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gauthier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pudovkin was covering up waiting for the punch and Gauthier finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gauthier (2) vs (0) Pudovkin
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gauthier postures up.
Gauthier slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gauthier (5) vs (0) Pudovkin
Pudovkin trying his best to control but Gauthier has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gauthier (7) vs (0) Pudovkin
Pudovkin is trying desperately to improve position.
Gauthier controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier wants to take Pudovkin's back here but Pudovkin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gauthier looking to control but Pudovkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pudovkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gauthier tries to control but Pudovkin wriggling away.
Gauthier controlling the pace for now.
Gauthier avoids the attempt from Pudovkin to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier controlling from the full mount.
Gauthier tries to control but Pudovkin wriggling away.
Pudovkin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pudovkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gauthier trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudovkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudovkin trying to keep a closed guard but Gauthier is proving a slippery customer.
Gauthier content to stall in guard here.
Pudovkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pudovkin, not yet.
Gauthier trying to control but Pudovkin is working from the bottom.
Gauthier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pudovkin is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier trying to control but Pudovkin is working from the bottom.
Gauthier looking to pass the guard.
Pudovkin looking to control.
Gauthier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pudovkin looking to control but Gauthier passes into half guard.
Pudovkin is looking to improve his position.
Pudovkin trying to control from the bottom.
Gauthier passes into side control, despite Pudovkin's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gauthier (10) vs (0) Pudovkin
You can see the frustration on Pudovkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pudovkin is looking to regain half guard here but Gauthier keeps moving and retains side control.
Gauthier controls the position.
Gauthier wants to control but Pudovkin is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gauthier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gauthier tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pudovkin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pudovkin is looking to regain half guard here but Gauthier keeps moving and retains side control.
Pudovkin wants to control but Gauthier postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier works to advance to full mount. Pudovkin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gauthier (12) vs (0) Pudovkin
Gauthier controlling from mount.
Gauthier wants to control but instead Pudovkin manages to regain half guard.
Pudovkin manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gauthier controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pudovkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gauthier wants to control from the top but Pudovkin keeps moving.
Pudovkin keeping full guard, as Gauthier tries to pass.
Gauthier 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.
Pudovkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gauthier manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gauthier (12) vs (2) Pudovkin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pudovkin passes into half guard.
Pudovkin is looking to advance position but Gauthier won't allow it.
Gauthier trying to hold on to Pudovkin's head to control him but Pudovkin postures up.
Pudovkin not doing much here.
Gauthier trying to control but Pudovkin postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pudovkin uses his free foot to push down on Gauthier's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gauthier. Score +3 for passing guard: Gauthier (12) vs (5) Pudovkin
Pudovkin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pudovkin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pudovkin tries to control but Gauthier wriggling away.
Gauthier is working to get back to half guard.
Gauthier is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gauthier (12) vs (8) Pudovkin
Pudovkin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gauthier defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gauthier can't escape the position.
Gauthier looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gauthier is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pudovkin is not going to allow Gauthier to sit and survive in this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pudovkin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gauthier is in bad spot here.
Pudovkin trying to control.
Pudovkin is looking for the choke from the back position but Gauthier is controlling his hands well.
Gauthier tries to break free.
Will Pudovkin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pudovkin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier can't escape the position.
Gauthier trying to control the hands but Pudovkin breaks the grip.
Gauthier manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pudovkin's guard. Nice work there by Gauthier.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gauthier (14) vs (8) Pudovkin
Pudovkin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gauthier has picked Pudovkin up and slammed him! Pudovkin can't keep hold of the triangle and Gauthier manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gauthier (17) vs (8) Pudovkin
Gauthier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pudovkin keeps working.
Pudovkin reaches up around Gauthier's neck trying to control. But Gauthier takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Pudovkin! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Pudovkin is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Gauthier celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roger Gauthier! |
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