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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Pablo Octavio!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Octavio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arby manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arby (0) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio looking to pass the guard.
Octavio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arby wants to sweep here but Octavio controlling him for the moment.
Arby keeping moving, preventing Octavio from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Octavio controlling from the top position. #T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arby looking to control.
Octavio looking to sit in guard and control but Arby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio seems keen to control Arby's posture.#T2#
Arby content to stall in guard here.
Arby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Octavio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arby controls the pace.#T3#
Octavio pulls Arby in to control the position.
Arby tries to free his leg and advance position but Octavio is retaining full guard.
Arby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Octavio can't keep his opponent in guard - Arby advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Octavio is looking to control Arby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Octavio avoid being mounted?#T4#
Arby stalling.
Octavio is trying to get back to full guard.
Arby trying to pass the guard but Octavio defending well. #T5#
Octavio keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Octavio is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Octavio is trying to maintain the position but Arby is very close to passing his half guard.
Octavio controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Arby wants to free his trapped foot but Octavio is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T6#
Arby is keen to just control but Octavio is a slippery customer.
Arby is pressing down on Octavio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Octavio is holding on for now.
Octavio is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Octavio is refusing to be controlled, as Arby sits in half guard.
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.#T7#
Octavio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Arby is trying to control the action in half guard but Octavio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Octavio trying to control from the bottom.
Arby controlling the action here.#T8#
Octavio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arby is working away from the top position though.
Arby moves into full mount! Octavio won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (5) vs (2) Octavio
Arby pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Octavio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Arby content just to control the position here.
Arby fails to advance to Octavio's back.
Octavio tries to hold on but Arby postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octavio is just holding on here. Arby manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Arby (8) vs (2) Octavio#T10#
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.
Arby has the hooks in. Octavio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Octavio just trying to survive but Arby is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Arby has good solid back control here.
Octavio looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T11#
Octavio is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Arby.
Octavio really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Arby's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Octavio trying to control the hands but Arby won't let him. #T12#
Octavio is trying to break free.
Octavio keeps trying to improve his position.
Arby has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Octavio's body.
Octavio tries to break free.
Octavio is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T13#
Arby controlling from the back.
Octavio trying to control the hands but Arby breaks the grip.
Will Arby go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Arby gets his hands free as Octavio looks to control. #T14#
Arby doesn't have the hooks in and Octavio manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arby (8) vs (4) Octavio
Octavio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arby is keeping the position for now.
Octavio trying to control but Arby is working from the bottom.
Arby is pulling down on Octavio's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Octavio wants to control from the top but Arby keeps moving.
Octavio being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arby takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
An out of breath Katelynn Arby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Marshall Praust! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 11 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Makarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Makarov clinches up with Praust and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Makarov has clasped his hands together around Praust's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Praust (0) vs (4) Makarov
Praust is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Makarov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Praust wants to improve his position but Makarov is controlling well.
Makarov controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Praust works his way to full guard. Good work.
Praust looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Makarov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Praust is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Praust regains full guard. Nicely done.
Makarov stays in close to Praust's body and controls the position.
Praust wants to sweep but no luck.
Praust is trying to control the position but Makarov postures up. #SUB#
Praust has an active guard here but Makarov has managed to pass into half guard.
Makarov wants to free his trapped foot but Praust is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Makarov controlling the action here.#T2#
Makarov is thwarting Praust's attempts to control the position.
Makarov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Praust is looking for a sweep. Makarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Praust works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Makarov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Praust is trying to control the position but Makarov postures up.
Makarov is pushing down on Praust's leg trying to pass to half guard. Praust is fighting to maintain full guard but Makarov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Makarov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Makarov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Praust knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Praust is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Makarov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Makarov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Praust (4) vs (4) Makarov#T4#
Praust wants to control but Makarov is keeping busy.
Makarov tries to break free.
#SUB#
Praust is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Makarov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Makarov trying to control the position but Praust manages to sink in the hooks.
Praust keeps control of the position as Makarov tries to break free.
Praust is trying to stick to Makarov's back but Makarov is turning into Praust. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Praust's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Makarov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Praust (4) vs (6) Makarov
Makarov is pushing down on Praust's leg trying to pass to half guard. Praust is fighting to maintain full guard but Makarov has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Makarov trying to control the pace.
Praust makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Praust.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makarov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Praust is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makarov defends well.#SUB#
Praust has an active guard here but Makarov has managed to pass into half guard.
#T6#
Praust tries to roll over but Makarov keeps him under control.
Makarov moves into full mount! Praust won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Praust (4) vs (9) Makarov
Makarov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Praust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Praust gets back to half guard.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Makarov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Praust is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Makarov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Praust knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Praust is trying to control but can't.
Makarov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Praust is looking to improve his position.
#T8#
Makarov stalling.
Praust moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Praust wants to control the position but Makarov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T9#
Makarov slows the pace down in half guard.
Praust is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Praust trying to hold on to Makarov's head to control him but Makarov postures up.
Praust wants to improve his position but Makarov is controlling well.
Praust controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T10#
Makarov tries to pass to full mount but Praust defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Praust is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Makarov jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Praust (4) vs (12) Makarov
Makarov taking a breather here. #T11#
Praust tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Makarov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Praust (4) vs (14) Makarov
Makarov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Praust is looking to get to half guard.
Praust tries to lock up and control but Makarov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Praust is looking to get to half guard.#T12#
Makarov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Praust keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Makarov controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Praust tries to improve his position but Makarov has taken his back! Makarov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Praust tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Makarov pushes Praust away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergey Makarov!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Makarov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Marshall Praust had this to say: 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.''. |
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