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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Harry Baals (ranked 2724 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Brown (ranked 3280 p4p, 342 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail Mary Tupac. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joshua Brown enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Harry Baals! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joshua Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baals gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baals gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Baals turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baals manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Baals (4) vs (0) Brown
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.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Brown is not content to let Baals control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baals presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Baals (6) vs (0) Brown
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals fails to move to back control.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Baals swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Baals's guard. A big mistake from Baals there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baals (6) vs (2) Brown
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Baals is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baals manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baals (8) vs (2) Brown
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Baals defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown controls Baals momentarily but Baals frees himself.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baals sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Baals passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Baals (11) vs (2) Brown
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown 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.
Baals can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Baals avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Baals moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Baals (14) vs (2) Brown
Brown turns into Baals and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baals (14) vs (4) Brown
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Baals'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.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Baals is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown keeps trying to improve his position.
Baals wants to get back to full guard but Brown has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Baals (14) vs (7) Brown
Brown trying to control the position but Baals is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baals rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Baals! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baals (16) vs (7) Brown
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baals is one step ahead there.
Baals postures up.
Baals sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Baals has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Baals (19) vs (7) Brown
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baals is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baals is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brown tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baals presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Baals (21) vs (7) Brown
Baals tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown tries to hold on but Baals pushes him away.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Baals (24) vs (7) Brown
Baals looking for the choke but no joy.
Baals tightening his grip on Brown, looking for the choke.
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Baals is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown! Score +3 for passing guard: Baals (27) vs (7) Brown
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown has given up his back. Will we see Baals going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Baals (30) vs (7) Brown
Baals working for a choke but Brown is defending well.
Baals doesn't have the hooks in and Brown manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baals (30) vs (9) Brown
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Baals had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Baals (30) vs (12) Brown
Baals tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baals, who protects the arm well.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baals keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Baals is defending well.
Baals gets back to half guard.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baals wants to get back to full guard.
Baals is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baals defends it well.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baals is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Baals is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baals does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baals wants to control but Brown passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Baals (30) vs (15) Brown
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baals knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown tries for a kimura but Baals is defending well.
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Baals rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Baals! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Baals (32) vs (15) Brown
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baals pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Baals trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baals stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baals takes the fight on points by 32 to 15.
Harry Baals decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Joshua Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will learn from this!!'. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Boris Orlov (ranked 1878 p4p, 209 weight class) and Ruslan Tagirbekov (ranked 1054 p4p, 120 weight class). Orlov comes to the cage accompanied by K.A.B.O.S.H. - God Of War. Tagirbekov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sabina Saidova - Dagestan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Boris Orlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ruslan Tagirbekov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orlov moves into the clinch successfully.
Orlov goes for a takedown attempt but Tagirbekov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tagirbekov tries to keep at a distance but Orlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orlov wants to take the fight to the mat but Tagirbekov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tagirbekov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Orlov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tagirbekov can't fight it off and eventually Orlov manages to take the fight to the floor. Tagirbekov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orlov (2) vs (0) Tagirbekov
Tagirbekov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tagirbekov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tagirbekov is looking for a triangle but Orlov pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tagirbekov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orlov defends it easily.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym inform us that Tagirbekov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tagirbekov is looking for a triangle but Orlov pushes his legs off easily.
Tagirbekov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tagirbekov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov is looking for a triangle but Orlov pushes his legs off easily.
Tagirbekov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tagirbekov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tagirbekov trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Orlov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tagirbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orlov pulls his head out easily.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Orlov 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.
Tagirbekov is trying to maintain the position but Orlov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov wants to get back to full guard.
Tagirbekov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orlov prevents Tagirbekov from improving his position.
Tagirbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orlov pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Orlov seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions off his back.
Tagirbekov trying to control here.
Tagirbekov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orlov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Orlov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tagirbekov wants to improve his position but Orlov is controlling well.
Tagirbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orlov pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov looking for submissions off his back.
Tagirbekov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tagirbekov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orlov is working away from the top position though.
Tagirbekov tries to roll over but Orlov keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tagirbekov trying to hold on to Orlov's head to control him but Orlov postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov wants to get back to full guard but Orlov has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orlov (5) vs (0) Tagirbekov
Tagirbekov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orlov wants to control but Tagirbekov is keeping him busy.
Tagirbekov tries to improve position but can't.
Tagirbekov tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Orlov (7) vs (0) Tagirbekov
Tagirbekov is desperately trying to improve his position but Orlov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov wants to hold on but Orlov pushes him away.
Orlov controlling his opponent.
Tagirbekov is desperately trying to improve his position but Orlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Orlov controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov wants to control but Orlov is having none of it.
Tagirbekov working to try and regain half guard.
Orlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tagirbekov tries to lock up and control but Orlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tagirbekov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orlov tries to pass to full mount but Tagirbekov defends it.
Orlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov is trying to get back to full guard.
Tagirbekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orlov pulls his head out easily.
Tagirbekov is pressing down on Orlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Orlov is pushing down on Tagirbekov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tagirbekov is fighting to maintain full guard but Orlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tagirbekov is looking for a sweep. Orlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tagirbekov wants to get back to full guard but Orlov has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Orlov (10) vs (0) Tagirbekov
Tagirbekov is looking to get to half guard.
Orlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Tagirbekov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tagirbekov tries to lock up and control but Orlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tagirbekov is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orlov controlling from the full mount.
Tagirbekov wants to hold on but Orlov pushes him away.
Tagirbekov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orlov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Orlov (13) vs (0) Tagirbekov
Tagirbekov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orlov trying to control the pace.
Tagirbekov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tagirbekov actively working from the bottom here.
Tagirbekov is in trouble now - Orlov has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Orlov (16) vs (0) Tagirbekov
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orlov controlling the pace for now.
Tagirbekov tries to hold on but Orlov postures up.
Orlov prevents Tagirbekov from getting the reversal.
Tagirbekov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orlov (16) vs (2) Tagirbekov
Tagirbekov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orlov is defending against the submission attempts here by Tagirbekov.
Tagirbekov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orlov defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlov takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Boris Orlov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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