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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 2229 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 4384 p4p, 421 weight class). Irrawaddy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Laos Rules! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ken Irrawaddy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Victor Szczęsny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Irrawaddy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Szczęsny (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is controlling the pace.
Irrawaddy trying to mount his opponent but Szczęsny defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (0) vs (5) Irrawaddy
Szczęsny is not content to let Irrawaddy control the position.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy is staying tight to Szczęsny's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Szczęsny is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Szczęsny sneaks back into half guard.
Szczęsny tries to get to full guard but Irrawaddy has control of the leg.
Szczęsny won't allow Irrawaddy to pass to mount.
Szczęsny wants to get back to full guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
Irrawaddy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (0) vs (8) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny 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: Szczęsny (2) vs (8) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is adopting a defensive guard.
Irrawaddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (10) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is looking to advance position but Szczęsny won't allow it.
Szczęsny looking for submissions off his back.
Szczęsny wants to improve his position but Irrawaddy is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Irrawaddy seems content to control.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irrawaddy is working away from the top position though.
Irrawaddy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Szczęsny actively working from the bottom here.
Szczęsny tries to roll over but Irrawaddy keeps him under control.
Szczęsny won't allow Irrawaddy to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Szczęsny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irrawaddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Irrawaddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irrawaddy controlling from the top position.
Szczęsny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Irrawaddy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (13) Irrawaddy
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Szczęsny is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Irrawaddy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Irrawaddy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Szczęsny wants to control but Irrawaddy postures up.
Szczęsny is trying to get back to half guard.
Irrawaddy happy to just control the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.
Szczęsny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irrawaddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Irrawaddy is staying tight to Szczęsny's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Irrawaddy wants to control but Szczęsny is keeping him busy.
Irrawaddy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Szczęsny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irrawaddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szczęsny keeps working.
Szczęsny is looking to regain half guard here but Irrawaddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Irrawaddy staying calm.
Let's hope that Irrawaddy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Szczęsny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is not content to let Irrawaddy control the position.
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.
Irrawaddy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Szczęsny will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Irrawaddy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Irrawaddy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny can't do much from the bottom here.
Szczęsny tries to bench press Irrawaddy off him but Irrawaddy keeps the position.
Szczęsny regains half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
Irrawaddy wants to free his trapped foot but Szczęsny is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irrawaddy is controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy trying to mount his opponent but Szczęsny defends it.
Szczęsny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Irrawaddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szczęsny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irrawaddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Szczęsny is adopting a defensive guard.
Irrawaddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Szczęsny wants to sweep here but Irrawaddy controlling him for the moment.
Irrawaddy slips nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irrawaddy is working away from the top position though.
Irrawaddy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Szczęsny trying to control from the bottom.
Irrawaddy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Irrawaddy is pressing down on Szczęsny's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szczęsny is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irrawaddy stands and throws Szczęsny's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (16) Irrawaddy
Szczęsny is being controlled here.
Szczęsny is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Szczęsny is looking to regain half guard here but Irrawaddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Irrawaddy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szczęsny seems a little lost for a moment, as Irrawaddy dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy wins on points by 16 to 2. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sanryu Aguilio (ranked 5137 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiro Tanaka (ranked 2946 p4p, 276 weight class). Tanaka has chosen The good the bad and the ugly theme song as his entrance music. Shiro Tanaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Sanryu Aguilio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Shiro Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Aguilio tries to pull guard but Tanaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Aguilio drops back down to his feet.
Tanaka wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanaka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Aguilio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Aguilio (0) vs (4) Tanaka
Tanaka looking to break Aguilio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Aguilio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tanaka will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Aguilio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tanaka's guard. Nice work there by Aguilio.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilio (2) vs (4) Tanaka
Tanaka pulls Aguilio in close to his closed guard and prevents Aguilio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aguilio advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka manages to get to full guard.
Aguilio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aguilio is aware though and is defending well.
Aguilio wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka is looking for a triangle but Aguilio pushes his legs off easily.
Aguilio trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Aguilio has gone for a leg lock! Tanaka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aguilio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilio (2) vs (6) Tanaka
Aguilio keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
Tanaka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilio trying to control the position.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Aguilio keeps moving.
Aguilio 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.
Tanaka advances to half guard.
Tanaka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aguilio sees it coming and defends easily.
Aguilio is trying to maintain the position but Tanaka is very close to passing his half guard.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura but Aguilio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tanaka to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aguilio! Score +3 for passing guard: Aguilio (2) vs (9) Tanaka
Tanaka working for a submission but Aguilio is keeping him at bay.
Tanaka working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tanaka looking for a guillotine from mount but Aguilio is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanaka has control of Aguilio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aguilio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aguilio wants to control but Tanaka is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aguilio is surviving well by controlling Tanaka's body position as best he can.
Tanaka working for a guillotine from mount but Aguilio is in no mood to give up.
Aguilio wants to control but Tanaka is having none of it.
Aguilio can't escape the position.
Tanaka trying to control but Aguilio is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aguilio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aguilio shrugs it off.
Tanaka goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aguilio turns into him and now he's in Tanaka's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilio (4) vs (9) Tanaka
Aguilio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tanaka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanaka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aguilio (4) vs (11) Tanaka
Tanaka prevents Aguilio from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka seems to be looking for submissions.
Aguilio is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanaka.
Tanaka seems to be looking for submissions.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Aguilio tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shiro Tanaka!
Shiro Tanaka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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