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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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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 17 wins and 3 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vakhvakhishvili stuffs the takedown.#TD#
Vakhvakhishvili looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sisko! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vakhvakhishvili (4) vs (0) Sisko
Vakhvakhishvili is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sisko is holding Vakhvakhishvili down, trying to stall.
Sisko is positioning himself to get back to 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the action but Sisko is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Vakhvakhishvili working away.
Sisko tries to buck Vakhvakhishvili off but Vakhvakhishvili is having none of it.
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
Vakhvakhishvili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Sisko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sisko controls the position for a moment.
Vakhvakhishvili controls the position from side control.#T3#
Vakhvakhishvili's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sisko sneaks back into half guard.#T4#
Vakhvakhishvili slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Vakhvakhishvili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working. #SUB#
Vakhvakhishvili is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vakhvakhishvili stalling away here and it's allowed Sisko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T6#
Sisko wants to sweep here but Vakhvakhishvili controlling him for the moment.
Sisko pulls Vakhvakhishvili in to control the position.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving. #T7#
Vakhvakhishvili slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sisko looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisko, not yet. #T8#
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vakhvakhishvili sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vakhvakhishvili seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sisko for as long as he can get away with.
Sisko is pulling down on Vakhvakhishvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Vakhvakhishvili, at least for the moment.#T9#
Vakhvakhishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sisko has Vakhvakhishvili pulled in close to control his posture.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Sisko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T10#
Vakhvakhishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Sisko is retaining full guard.
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sisko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (4) vs (2) Sisko
Vakhvakhishvili is pulling down on Sisko's head to control his posture. #T11#
Sisko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vakhvakhishvili holds on and takes a little breather.
Sisko wants to control from the top but Vakhvakhishvili keeps moving. #T12#
Sisko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vakhvakhishvili is keeping the position for now.
Vakhvakhishvili is pulling down on Sisko's head. It's preventing any offense from Sisko, at least for the moment.
Sisko 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.
Vakhvakhishvili looking for a sweep. Not yet Vakhvakhishvili, not yet. #T13#
Sisko looking to pass the guard.
Vakhvakhishvili looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sisko preventing the sweep.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the position.
#T14#
Sisko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the position but Sisko postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vakhvakhishvili managing to control the position.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking to sweep but instead, Sisko has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
After winning the bout, Valeri Vakhvakhishvili 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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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 3 losses; Osmany Pizziconi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Riley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pizziconi attempts a counter takedown but Riley avoids it well and moves away.
Pizziconi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riley defends well and Pizziconi ends up having to push Riley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pizziconi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Pizziconi gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pizziconi (2) vs (0) Riley
Pizziconi trying to control from half guard but Riley is working away.
Riley tries to get to full guard but Pizziconi has control of the leg. #SUB#
Pizziconi is looking for a kimura but Riley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pizziconi to get the leverage.
Pizziconi trying to control the action but Riley is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pizziconi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Pizziconi wants to advance to full mount but Riley doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Pizziconi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pizziconi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pizziconi (5) vs (0) Riley
Riley prevents Pizziconi from improving position.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Riley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pizziconi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pizziconi (5) vs (4) Riley
Pizziconi 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.
Pizziconi is in bad spot here.
Riley controlling from the back.#T3#
Riley not allowing Pizziconi to control his hands.
Riley trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pizziconi doesn't escape. #T4#
Pizziconi rolls, trying to escape but Riley keeps control of the position.
Pizziconi wants to control his opponent's hands but Riley gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Riley controlling the positon.
Pizziconi is really stuck here.
Riley biding his time, controlling Pizziconi.
Pizziconi breaks Riley's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pizziconi (7) vs (4) Riley#T5#
Riley pulls Pizziconi in close to prevent any damage.
Pizziconi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley looking for a sweep. Not yet Riley, not yet. #T6#
Pizziconi looking to sit in guard and control but Riley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pizziconi (7) vs (6) Riley
Pizziconi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pizziconi trying to keep a closed guard but Riley is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Pizziconi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Riley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pizziconi. Score +3 for passing guard: Pizziconi (7) vs (9) Riley
You can see the frustration on Pizziconi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T7#
Riley trying to control the action but Pizziconi is working from the bottom.
Pizziconi is looking to reverse the position.
Pizziconi seems a little lost for a moment, as Riley dominates the positioning.
Riley working away.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Riley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pizziconi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T8#
Riley controlling the action here.
Riley is trying to control the action in half guard but Pizziconi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riley wants to pass to mount but Pizziconi is defending the position.
Riley is thwarting Pizziconi's attempts to control the position.
Pizziconi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riley controlling the action here. #T9#
Pizziconi is trying to get back to full guard.
Riley works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pizziconi (7) vs (12) Riley
Riley controlling the position from side mount.
Pizziconi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T10##SUB#
Pizziconi actively working from the bottom here.
Pizziconi tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
Riley slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Pizziconi actively working from the bottom here.#T11#
Pizziconi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pizziconi is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley is controlling the pace.
Pizziconi trying to hold on to Riley's head to control him but Riley postures up.
#T12#
Pizziconi wants to improve his position but Riley is controlling well.
Riley is looking to advance position but Pizziconi won't allow it.
Riley not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Riley is looking for a kimura but Pizziconi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riley to get the leverage. #T13#
Riley controlling the action here.
Riley wants to pass to mount but Pizziconi is defending the position.
Pizziconi is holding on to half guard well.
Pizziconi gets full guard.#T14#
Riley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pizziconi's guard.
Pizziconi gets back to full guard.
Pizziconi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pizziconi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riley stays in close to Pizziconi's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizziconi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley wins on points by 12 to 7.
Billy Riley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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