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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Evil Dead! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tobi Terrorelli!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dead leaves Terrorelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dead moves into the clinch.
Dead drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terrorelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Terrorelli moves into range and clinches up with Dead.
Terrorelli tries for a takedown but Dead manages to get underhooks.
Dead changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terrorelli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dead moves into range and clinches up with Terrorelli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evil Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobi Terrorelli.
Dead wants a takedown.
Dead is looking to take this one to the mat.
Terrorelli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dead gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli has picked Dead up - he's going for a ride! Terrorelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dead (0) vs (2) Terrorelli
Well, if Terrorelli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dead wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrorelli content to control rather than advance.
Dead tries to roll over but Terrorelli keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Terrorelli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dead gets full guard.
Dead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dead has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Terrorelli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dead (0) vs (5) Terrorelli
Dead can't do much from the bottom here.
Dead tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Terrorelli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Terrorelli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dead struggling a bit here.
Terrorelli controls the position from side control.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dead can't do much from the bottom here.
Terrorelli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dead tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dead (0) vs (7) Terrorelli
Terrorelli content just to control the position here.
Dead can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dead is trying to reverse the position but instead Terrorelli has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dead (0) vs (10) Terrorelli
Dead wants to control his opponent's hands but Terrorelli gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terrorelli really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dead.
Dead trying to control but not successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dead's body.
Terrorelli controlling well, preventing Dead from escaping the position.
Terrorelli controls the action.
Terrorelli not allowing Dead to control his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dead wants to escape the position.
Well, with Terrorelli on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dead is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dead is holding onto Terrorelli's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Dead is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Terrorelli.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dead trying to control the hands but Terrorelli won't let him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terrorelli controlling from the back.
Terrorelli is hanging on to Dead's back as he tries to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dead is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Terrorelli.
Dead looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Terrorelli controlling the positon.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dead just trying to survive but Terrorelli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Terrorelli controlling the position well here. Dead rolled but Terrorelli kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dead tries to escape but Terrorelli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli biding his time, looking for the opening.
Terrorelli not allowing Dead to control his hands.
Terrorelli controlling well, preventing Dead from escaping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Dead right now.
Terrorelli has the hooks in. Dead is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Terrorelli 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli is not going to allow Dead to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrorelli wins on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Tobi Terrorelli, 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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