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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jin Ping! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dan Steely!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Ping clinches up with Steely and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Ping is trying to trip Steely. He has hold of a leg but Steely is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ping persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ping (2) vs (0) Steely
Steely looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Ping content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Steely has locked up a guillotine! Steely's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ping is holding on here and Steely must be using up a lot of energy. Ping has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Steely gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Steely!
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Steely thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ronaldo Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Diaz's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (0) vs (2) Lee
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Diaz has his feet on Lee's thighs here. He's pushed Lee off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lee screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Diaz! |
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