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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joesph Matens! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lester slaps away a takedown attempt from Matens, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Lester clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Lester turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Matens (0) vs (4) Lester
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.
Matens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matens is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Matens is working hard here to advance position.
Matens is breathing heavily.
Lester staying calm.
Lester's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Lester.#T2#
Matens is looking for a sweep.
Matens struggling a bit here.
Matens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Lester politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lester prefers to stall for the moment though.
Matens is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Matens struggling a bit here.
Matens is trying to improve his position.
Lester is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Matens will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
Let's hope that Lester 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.
Matens is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Lester taking a breather here.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Lester controlling the position. #T5#
Matens wants to control but Lester postures up.
Lester controlling from side mount.
Matens is looking to reverse the position.#T6#
Lester taking a breather here.
Lester with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Matens is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Matens struggling a bit here.
Lester in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T7#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lester.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T8#
Lester working away.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Matens is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Lester.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matens is looking for a sweep.
Lester in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T10#
Matens is looking to regain half guard here but Lester keeps moving and retains side control.
Lester staying calm.#T11#
Matens is looking to reverse the position.
Matens is being controlled here.
Lester is continuing to stall.#T12#
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Matens tries to buck Lester off but Lester is having none of it.#T13#
Matens is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matens is trying to control Lester's posture but Lester avoids it.
Matens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester just content to control the position. #T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester wins on points by 4 to 0.
Moe Lester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Victor Mordino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Pawlikowski!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Mordino clinches up with Pawlikowski and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Pawlikowski jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Pawlikowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mordino trying to control but Pawlikowski is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pawlikowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mordino trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Mordino drops back looking for a leg! Pawlikowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pawlikowski manages to kick Mordino off! Mordino jumps back into Pawlikowski's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pawlikowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Mordino wants to control from the top but Pawlikowski keeps moving.
Pawlikowski has control of Mordino's left arm, preventing Mordino from doing any damage.
Pawlikowski keeping moving, preventing Mordino from controlling successfully.
Pawlikowski keeping full guard, as Mordino tries to pass.
Mordino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mordino won't allow Pawlikowski to sweep him here. #T2##SUB2#
Pawlikowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mordino defends it easily.
Mordino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Pawlikowski has his foot on Mordino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mordino works his way back into a safe position though.
Mordino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mordino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mordino trying to control but Pawlikowski is working from the bottom.
Mordino tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawlikowski is retaining full guard.
Mordino not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Mordino drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pawlikowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pawlikowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pawlikowski! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mordino (0) vs (4) Pawlikowski#SUB2#
Pawlikowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Mordino is not content to let Pawlikowski control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mordino can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Pawlikowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4##SUB2#
Pawlikowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Pawlikowski tries for a kimura but Mordino is defending well. #SUB2#
Pawlikowski swings around for an armbar but Mordino sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pawlikowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mordino (2) vs (4) Pawlikowski#T5#
Mordino passes Pawlikowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mordino wants to control but Pawlikowski is keeping him busy.
Pawlikowski wants to improve his position but Mordino is controlling well.
#SUB#
Mordino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pawlikowski is controlling Mordino's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Mordino is working for a submission of some sort.
Mordino prevents Pawlikowski from improving his position.#T6#
Pawlikowski trying to control here.
Pawlikowski is not content to let Mordino control the position.#SUB#
Mordino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Mordino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T7#
Mordino wants to take a breather but Pawlikowski is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Pawlikowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mordino pulls his head out easily.
Mordino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pawlikowski keeps working.
Mordino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pawlikowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Pawlikowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Mordino.
#SUB#
Mordino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pawlikowski defends it well. #T8#
Mordino is trying to control. Pawlikowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pawlikowski is pressing down on Mordino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pawlikowski looking to control.
Pawlikowski 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.
Mordino trying to control the position from guard on top but Pawlikowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Pawlikowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mordino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Mordino lying in Pawlikowski's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Pawlikowski decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mordino taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Pawlikowski! |
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