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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary






187 cm
19 yrs
170 lbs



184 cm
36 yrs
184 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Spider Monkey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Nikos Giannopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Giannopoulos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monkey fails to pull guard.

Giannopoulos turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Giannopoulos manages to end up in side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Monkey (0) vs (4) Giannopoulos
Monkey is trying to work for a sweep but Giannopoulos has mounted him!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Monkey (0) vs (6) Giannopoulos
Giannopoulos wants to control but instead Monkey manages to regain half guard.

Giannopoulos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monkey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Giannopoulos trying to mount his opponent but Monkey defends it.

Monkey actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monkey looking for submissions off his back.
Monkey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey is trying to control but Giannopoulos passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Monkey (0) vs (9) Giannopoulos
Giannopoulos is staying tight to Monkey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Giannopoulos 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.
Monkey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giannopoulos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Monkey's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Giannopoulos trying to control the position but Monkey is working away.
Monkey is trying to improve his position.
Monkey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Giannopoulos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Giannopoulos might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monkey is in trouble now - Giannopoulos has advanced to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Monkey (0) vs (12) Giannopoulos
Monkey working to try and regain half guard.
Giannopoulos is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Monkey is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Monkey (0) vs (15) Giannopoulos
Monkey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Giannopoulos's guard. Nice work there by Monkey.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Monkey (2) vs (15) Giannopoulos

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looking to pass the guard.
Giannopoulos is controlling Monkey's posture.
Giannopoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Monkey is proving a slippery customer.

Giannopoulos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monkey stands and throws Giannopoulos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Monkey (5) vs (15) Giannopoulos

Monkey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giannopoulos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Giannopoulos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Giannopoulos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Monkey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Giannopoulos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Monkey but great work by Giannopoulos.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Monkey (5) vs (19) Giannopoulos
Monkey prevents Giannopoulos from improving position.
Monkey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Monkey (7) vs (19) Giannopoulos

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos controlling the position for now.
Monkey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Monkey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Giannopoulos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Monkey.
Giannopoulos tries to roll over but Monkey keeps him under control.
Giannopoulos is trying is best to control the position here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Monkey is working for a submission of some sort.
Giannopoulos is pressing down on Monkey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Giannopoulos pulls Monkey in close to prevent any damage.

Giannopoulos looking for a guillotine here but Monkey defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giannopoulos pulls Monkey in close to his closed guard and prevents Monkey from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos keeping full guard, as Monkey tries to pass.
Monkey pushes down on Giannopoulos's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Giannopoulos actively working from the bottom here.

Monkey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Giannopoulos has managed to free his arm - good work.

Monkey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giannopoulos defends it well.

Monkey seems to be working for a kimura but Giannopoulos defends the submission attempt.
Giannopoulos moves into full guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monkey manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Monkey (7) vs (21) Giannopoulos
Giannopoulos won't allow Monkey to sweep him here.

Giannopoulos drops back looking for a leg! Monkey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Monkey manages to kick Giannopoulos off! Giannopoulos jumps back into Monkey's guard.
Monkey being controlled here, momentarily.

Monkey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Monkey keeping full guard, as Giannopoulos tries to pass.
Giannopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Monkey being controlled here, momentarily.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Giannopoulos.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is pulling down on Giannopoulos's head to control his posture.

Monkey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giannopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've been informed that Giannopoulos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Monkey keeping full guard, as Giannopoulos tries to pass.
Giannopoulos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Giannopoulos forces his way into half guard.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

Monkey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Giannopoulos slows the pace down in half guard.

Giannopoulos trying to work for an americana but Monkey has managed to regain full guard.

Giannopoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Giannopoulos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.

Monkey has his foot on Giannopoulos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giannopoulos works his way back into a safe position though.
Giannopoulos passes Monkey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Giannopoulos prevents Monkey from improving his position.
Giannopoulos controlling the action here.
Giannopoulos trying to mount his opponent but Monkey defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Monkey is defending against the submission attempts here by Giannopoulos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giannopoulos wins on points by 21 to 7.
Nikos Giannopoulos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
 
 
 
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