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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Roman Kersikov Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Miyagi darts in and clinches Kersikov Jr up against the cage.
Kersikov Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miyagi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miyagi is pressed up against the cage. Kersikov Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miyagi down to the mat. Miyagi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
Kersikov Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miyagi prevents it.
Koryu Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Kersikov Jr.
Kersikov Jr wants a takedown.
#TD2#
Kersikov Jr has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miyagi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Miyagi (0) vs (4) Kersikov Jr
Miyagi trying to control the hands but Kersikov Jr won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kersikov Jr's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T1#
Miyagi tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Kersikov Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Miyagi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Miyagi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Miyagi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Miyagi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T2#
Kersikov Jr works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (0) vs (7) Kersikov Jr
Kersikov Jr wants to control the pace but Miyagi is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyagi tries to hold on but Kersikov Jr pushes him away.
Miyagi can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi regains half guard.
Miyagi wants to get back to full guard.
Kersikov Jr trying to mount his opponent but Miyagi defends it.
Miyagi is looking to improve his position.
#T3##SUB#
Miyagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kersikov Jr is pressing down on Miyagi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miyagi is holding on for now.
Miyagi is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Miyagi wants to improve his position but Kersikov Jr is controlling well.
Kersikov Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
Miyagi is pressing down on Kersikov Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Kersikov Jr controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Miyagi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kersikov Jr defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyagi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (7) Kersikov Jr#SUB#
Miyagi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T5#
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov Jr is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Kersikov Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyagi defends well.
Kersikov Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov Jr, not yet.
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov Jr keeping moving, preventing Miyagi from controlling successfully.
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Kersikov Jr is keeping the position.
Kersikov Jr keeping moving, preventing Miyagi from controlling successfully. #T6#
Kersikov Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kersikov Jr pulls Miyagi in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Kersikov Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miyagi defends it easily.
Kersikov Jr is trying to hold Miyagi in close to prevent damage but Miyagi has managed to pass into half guard.
Miyagi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (5) vs (7) Kersikov Jr#T7#
Kersikov Jr reaches up to try and control the position but Miyagi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kersikov Jr rolls and tries to escape and now Miyagi has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (8) vs (7) Kersikov Jr#SUB#
Kersikov Jr fending off the submission attempt from Miyagi.
Miyagi has good solid back control here. #SUB#
Kersikov Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Miyagi gets his way!
Miyagi keeps control of the position as Kersikov Jr tries to break free.
#T8##SUB#
Miyagi is persistently looking for the submission but Kersikov Jr is defending it well.
Kersikov Jr is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Kersikov Jr showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Miyagi looking for the choke from the back.
Miyagi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Miyagi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kersikov Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Miyagi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Miyagi looking for the RNC. #T9#
Kersikov Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Miyagi gets his hands free. #SUB#
Miyagi is persistently looking for the submission but Kersikov Jr is defending it well.
#SUB#
Miyagi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kersikov Jr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kersikov Jr for a finish.
Kersikov Jr is in bad spot here.
Miyagi wants to control but Kersikov Jr is keeping busy.
Kersikov Jr tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Kersikov Jr fending off the submission attempt from Miyagi. #T10##SUB#
Miyagi is persistently looking for the submission but Kersikov Jr is defending it well.
Kersikov Jr turns into Miyagi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (8) vs (9) Kersikov Jr
Kersikov Jr trying to control but Miyagi is working from the bottom.
Kersikov Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Miyagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (10) vs (9) Kersikov Jr
Miyagi wants to pass the guard but Kersikov Jr is keeping the position.#T11#
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Kersikov Jr keeps moving.
Kersikov Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kersikov Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position here.
Miyagi slips nicely into half guard.
Miyagi is keen to just control but Kersikov Jr is a slippery customer.
Miyagi prevents Kersikov Jr from improving his position.#T12#
Miyagi wants to take a breather but Kersikov Jr is having none of it.
Kersikov Jr wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Kersikov Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Miyagi from advancing to side control.
Miyagi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kersikov Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kersikov Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
Miyagi is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov Jr defends it.
Still in half guard, Miyagi seems content to control.#T13#
Kersikov Jr is trying to control but can't.
Kersikov Jr tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg. #SUB#
Miyagi is trying to work for a kimura but Kersikov Jr is defending well.
Kersikov Jr controlling the position for now.
Kersikov Jr wants to get back to full guard but Miyagi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (13) vs (9) Kersikov Jr#SUB#
Miyagi tries for a kimura but Kersikov Jr is defending well. #T14#
Kersikov Jr can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Miyagi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kersikov Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kersikov Jr manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Miyagi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miyagi content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
Koryu Miyagi 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Royal Pain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Irrawaddy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pain (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
Pain trying to control the position here.
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
Irrawaddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irrawaddy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Irrawaddy won't allow Pain to sweep him here. #T1#
Pain being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Pain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irrawaddy is one step ahead there.
Irrawaddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Irrawaddy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (0) vs (5) Irrawaddy
Pain is trying to get back to half guard.
Pain trying to remain calm as Irrawaddy controls from the top position.
Pain 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. #T2#
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.
Pain is looking for a sweep.
Irrawaddy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Irrawaddy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pain struggling a bit here.
Irrawaddy controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
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.
Irrawaddy tries to move to mount but Pain blocks the move with his legs.
Pain tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Irrawaddy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pain (0) vs (7) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is looking to work his way around to Pain's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain has given up his back here. Will Irrawaddy look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Pain (0) vs (10) Irrawaddy#T4#
Pain can't escape the position.
Irrawaddy is trying to stick to Pain's back but Pain is turning into Irrawaddy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Irrawaddy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pain (2) vs (10) Irrawaddy
We've been hearing that Pain has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Pain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irrawaddy swivels though and keeps the full 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: Pain (2) vs (12) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy not doing much here.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Irrawaddy has control of the leg.
Irrawaddy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is in trouble now - Irrawaddy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (15) Irrawaddy
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Irrawaddy has a good base and remains in mount.#T5#
Irrawaddy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pain gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Pain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irrawaddy pulls his head out easily.
Irrawaddy trying to pass the guard but Pain defending well.
Irrawaddy stalling.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Irrawaddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pain works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Pain is looking for a triangle but Irrawaddy pushes his legs off easily.
Pain can't keep his opponent in guard - Irrawaddy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T6#
Pain wants to control the action here but instead Irrawaddy manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (18) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace for now.
Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Irrawaddy fails to take his opponent's back.
Pain is trying to escape the mount.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain can't escape the position.
#T7#
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain can't escape the position.
Pain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Irrawaddy uses his free foot to push down on Pain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pain. Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (21) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Irrawaddy is continuing to stall.
Pain can't escape the position.
#T8#
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Pain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Irrawaddy has a good base and remains in mount.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace for now.
Irrawaddy moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Pain (2) vs (24) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling the position well here. Pain rolled but Irrawaddy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
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.#T9#
Pain is trying to break free.
Irrawaddy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pain trying to control but not successfully.
Irrawaddy biding his time, controlling Pain.
Pain tries to roll but Irrawaddy sticks to his back.
Irrawaddy is riding his opponent, not letting Pain buck him off. #T10#
Irrawaddy has the hooks in. Pain is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pain trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pain wants to control his opponent's hands but Irrawaddy gets his hands free.
Pain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position as Pain tries to break free.
Pain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T11#
Irrawaddy fails to move to back control.
Pain has given up his back here. Will Irrawaddy look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Pain (2) vs (27) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Irrawaddy is not going to allow Pain to sit and survive in this position.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pain is really stuck here.
Irrawaddy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T12#
Pain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Irrawaddy.
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
Well,Pain is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain gets back to half guard.#T13#
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Irrawaddy seems content to control.#SUB#
Pain actively working from the bottom here.
Irrawaddy tries to pass to full mount but Pain defends it.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.#T14#
Pain is in trouble now - Irrawaddy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (30) Irrawaddy
Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Irrawaddy content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy wins on points by 30 to 2.
The defeated Royal Pain had this to say: 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'. |
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