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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shiro Tanaka (ranked 2964 p4p, 274 weight class) and Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 4405 p4p, 421 weight class). Tanaka comes into the arena with The good the bad and the ugly theme song blaring out of the sound system. Irrawaddy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Laos Rules!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Shiro Tanaka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Irrawaddy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Irrawaddy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Irrawaddy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tanaka did well to prevent Irrawaddy getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tanaka (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanaka wants to control but Irrawaddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace.
Tanaka actively working from the bottom here.
Irrawaddy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Irrawaddy might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tanaka looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy not doing much here.
Irrawaddy prevents Tanaka from improving his position.
Tanaka actively working from the bottom here.
Tanaka is trying to control but can't.
Tanaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irrawaddy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irrawaddy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tanaka wants to improve his position but Irrawaddy is controlling well.
Tanaka wants to control but Irrawaddy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Irrawaddy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tanaka tries to get to full guard but Irrawaddy has control of the leg.
Irrawaddy is taking a breather. Tanaka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tanaka is trying to maintain the position but Irrawaddy is very close to passing his half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looking for submissions off his back.
Tanaka is trying to maintain the position but Irrawaddy is very close to passing his half guard.
Tanaka actively working from the bottom here.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace.
Tanaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Irrawaddy is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Irrawaddy uses his free foot to push down on Tanaka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tanaka. Score +3 for passing guard: Tanaka (0) vs (5) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanaka tries to lock up and control but Irrawaddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Irrawaddy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tanaka tries to hold on but Irrawaddy postures up.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace for now.
Irrawaddy avoids the attempt from Tanaka to control.
Tanaka is looking to improve his position but Irrawaddy isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanaka is looking to get to half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanaka working to try and regain half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanaka tries to hold on but Irrawaddy postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy content just to control the position here.
Tanaka is controlling an arm, preventing Irrawaddy from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Irrawaddy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Irrawaddy is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to control but Irrawaddy is having none of it.
Irrawaddy controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy avoids the attempt from Tanaka to control.
Irrawaddy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tanaka is desperately trying to improve his position but Irrawaddy has a good base and remains in mount.
Irrawaddy controlling from mount.
The adventures of Irrawaddy the control monster continue. Boring.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to lock up and control but Irrawaddy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanaka is desperately trying to improve his position but Irrawaddy has a good base and remains in mount.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tanaka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace for now.
Tanaka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Irrawaddy is trying to take his opponent's back.
Irrawaddy controlling from mount.
Irrawaddy works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Tanaka (0) vs (8) Irrawaddy
That's eleven 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.
I really don't envy Tanaka right now.
Tanaka is working hard here to advance position.
Irrawaddy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tanaka doesn't escape.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position as Tanaka tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Irrawaddy.
Tanaka just trying to survive but Irrawaddy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tanaka is trying to break free.
Irrawaddy controlling the position well here. Tanaka rolled but Irrawaddy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Tanaka rolls, trying to escape but Irrawaddy keeps control of the position.
Tanaka wants to control his opponent's hands but Irrawaddy gets his hands free.
Irrawaddy slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy not allowing Tanaka to control his hands.
Irrawaddy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tanaka just trying to survive but Irrawaddy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position easily here as Tanaka tries to buck him off.
Tanaka tries to break free.
Irrawaddy avoiding Tanaka 's attempts to control his hands.
Tanaka can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tanaka.
You can see the frustration on Tanaka's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Irrawaddy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tanaka's body.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy wins on points by 8 to 0.
Ken Irrawaddy is the new lightweight champion!
Shiro Tanaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Maybe next time'. |
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