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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 18 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz dives in and grabs Bar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bar pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bar sprawls well. Bar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Bar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bar (4) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cruz is trying to control Bar's posture but Bar avoids it.
Cruz tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bar (6) vs (0) Cruz
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Bar controlling his opponent.
Bar wants to take Cruz's back here but Cruz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bar content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bar (9) vs (0) Cruz#T2#
Bar controls the position.
Bar looking to hold on to the position here but Cruz rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz working a defensive guard but Bar passes into half guard.
#T3#
Cruz keeping control of the position.
Cruz tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.#SUB#
Bar seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4#
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Bar wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Bar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (12) vs (0) Cruz#T5#
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bar avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Cruz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bar (15) vs (0) Cruz
A lull in the action here.
Cruz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T6#
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bar fails to take his opponent's back.
Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cruz wants to control but Bar is having none of it.#T7#
Bar wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bar looking to take Cruz's back but Cruz rolls and after a scramble, Cruz ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Cruz to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (15) vs (2) Cruz
Bar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Bar has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture. #T8#
Bar being controlled here, momentarily.
Bar is pulling down on Cruz's head. It's preventing any offense from Cruz, at least for the moment.
Bar wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment. #T9#
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Cruz 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.#T10#
Bar trying to control the position here.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now. #T11#
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T12#
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Bar looking to control.
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T13##T14#
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bar keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Michael Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Logan Justis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Justis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Logan Justis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Justis. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Chai moves into the clinch.#TD#
Justis jumps guard and drags Chai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Justis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Justis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Chai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Justis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Justis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Justis! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Justis (4) vs (0) Chai
Justis trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #T1#
Chai prevents Justis from moving into mount.
Justis trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Justis is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Justis 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.
#T2#
Justis prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is not content to let Justis control the position.
Chai moves into full guard.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Justis wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Justis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Justis from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to control the position.
Justis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Justis trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Justis preventing the sweep.
Justis trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justis looking to pass the guard.
Justis trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justis is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Justis from controlling successfully. #T5##SUB2#
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Chai is tightening it up a little... Justis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Justis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Justis taps out! Nice BJJ there by Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stsyapan Chai!
Stsyapan Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Logan Justis was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shit'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Marski Martola! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ricardo Correia!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Martola closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Martola (2) vs (0) Correia
Correia is looking to get back to full guard here but Martola has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Martola (5) vs (0) Correia
Correia can't do much from the bottom here.
Correia is looking for a sweep.
Correia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Martola passes into side control, despite Correia's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Martola (8) vs (0) Correia
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia wants to control but Martola postures up.
Correia is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Correia can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Correia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Correia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martola's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Correia wants to control the action here but instead Martola manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Martola (11) vs (0) Correia#T2#
Martola avoids the attempt from Correia to control.
Martola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Correia tries to control the position but Martola now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Martola (14) vs (0) Correia#SUB#
Martola looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Correia is controlling Martola 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martola (14) vs (2) Correia
Martola wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Correia being controlled here momentarily.
Correia forces his way into half guard.
Martola is not content to let Correia control the position.#T4#
Correia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Correia wants to take a breather but Martola is having none of it.
Martola is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Correia jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Martola (14) vs (5) Correia
Correia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Martola! Score +2 for reaching mount: Martola (14) vs (7) Correia#SUB2#
Correia goes for an armbar but Martola turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martola. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martola (16) vs (7) Correia
Martola trying to control but Correia is working from the bottom. #T5#
Martola looking to pass the guard.
Correia keeping moving, preventing Martola from controlling successfully.
Martola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Correia is keeping the position for now.
Correia managing to control the position.
Correia is trying to hold Martola in close to prevent damage but Martola has managed to pass into half guard.
#T6#
Martola is looking to take a break and control but Correia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Correia trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Martola manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Martola (19) vs (7) Correia
Correia wants to control but Martola is having none of it.
Correia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T7#
Martola is keen to just control but Correia is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Correia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Correia is trying to get back to full guard.
Correia trying to control here.
Correia is looking to improve his position.
Martola passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Martola (22) vs (7) Correia#T8#
Martola controlling from mount.
Correia is looking to improve his position but Martola isn't that keen on the idea.
Martola looking to control but Correia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martola controlling his opponent.
Correia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Martola manages to capitalize on a mistake by Correia to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Martola (25) vs (7) Correia
Will Martola go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Correia right now.
Correia wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Correia is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T10#
A lull in the action here.
Correia is in bad spot here.
Correia is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Martola.
Correia has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Martola controlling well, preventing Correia from escaping the position.
#T11#
Martola biding his time, looking for the opening.
Correia can't escape the position.
Martola tries to get the hooks in deep but Correia pushed the leg off.
Martola keeps control of the position easily here as Correia tries to buck him off.
#SUB#
Correia has hold of Martola's leg, trying to break free but it's let Martola lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Correia is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Martola throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marski Martola!
After winning the bout, Marski Martola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 40 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kosmanov defends well and Steel ends up having to push Kosmanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Kosmanov has Steel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kosmanov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Steel tumbling to the mat - Kosmanov dives into Steel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Kosmanov
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel keeping full guard, as Kosmanov tries to pass.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel managing to control the position. #T1#
Kosmanov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kosmanov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kosmanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Kosmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosmanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kosmanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Kosmanov trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom. #T3#
Steel pulls Kosmanov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kosmanov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kosmanov wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Kosmanov stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Kosmanov
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Kosmanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (4) Kosmanov#T4#
Kosmanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Kosmanov won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Kosmanov postures up.
Kosmanov wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Kosmanov controlling from the top position. #T5#
Kosmanov trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Kosmanov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Steel pulls Kosmanov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kosmanov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kosmanov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (2) vs (7) Kosmanov#T6#
Steel gets back to half guard.
Kosmanov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kosmanov tries to pass to full mount but Steel defends it.
Kosmanov stalling.
Kosmanov wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.
Steel tries to roll over but Kosmanov keeps him under control.#T7#
Kosmanov trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.
Steel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kosmanov is thwarting Steel's attempts to control the position.
Steel wants to get back to full guard but Kosmanov has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (2) vs (10) Kosmanov
Steel is letting Kosmanov control him for a moment. #T8#
Kosmanov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Steel (2) vs (12) Kosmanov
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosmanov controlling his opponent.
Kosmanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kosmanov seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Steel is holding on tight.
Kosmanov tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Steel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T9#
Kosmanov mounts Steel! Really nice guard pass there!
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Kosmanov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Steel is surviving well by controlling Kosmanov's body position as best he can.
Steel is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Kosmanov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T10#
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kosmanov wants to take a breather but Steel is having none of it.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Kosmanov content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Kosmanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steel sees it coming and defends easily.
Kosmanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T11#
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kosmanov wants to advance to full mount but Steel doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (12) Kosmanov
Kosmanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kosmanov, not yet.
Kosmanov working a defensive guard here.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kosmanov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (14) Kosmanov#T12#
Steel working a defensive guard but Kosmanov passes into half guard.
Kosmanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kosmanov prevents Steel from improving his position.
Steel moves into full guard.
Kosmanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steel's guard.
Kosmanov wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kosmanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T13#
Kosmanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Kosmanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kosmanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosmanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T14#
Kosmanov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (6) vs (14) Kosmanov
Steel slips nicely into half guard.
Kosmanov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steel wants to control from the top but Kosmanov keeps moving. #SUB2#
Kosmanov has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosmanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kosmanov is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosmanov wins on points by 14 to 6.
Our winner, Vladimir Kosmanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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