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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D2): New York 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Royal Pain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Irrawaddy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pain (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
Pain trying to control the position here.
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
Irrawaddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irrawaddy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Irrawaddy won't allow Pain to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain being controlled here, momentarily.
Pain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irrawaddy is one step ahead there.
Irrawaddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Irrawaddy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (0) vs (5) Irrawaddy
Pain is trying to get back to half guard.
Pain trying to remain calm as Irrawaddy controls from the top position.
Pain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irrawaddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Irrawaddy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Irrawaddy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pain is looking for a sweep.
Irrawaddy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Irrawaddy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pain struggling a bit here.
Irrawaddy controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Irrawaddy 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.
Irrawaddy tries to move to mount but Pain blocks the move with his legs.
Pain tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Irrawaddy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pain (0) vs (7) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is looking to work his way around to Pain's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain has given up his back here. Will Irrawaddy look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Pain (0) vs (10) Irrawaddy
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain can't escape the position.
Irrawaddy is trying to stick to Pain's back but Pain is turning into Irrawaddy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Irrawaddy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pain (2) vs (10) Irrawaddy
We've been hearing that Pain has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irrawaddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irrawaddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pain (2) vs (12) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy not doing much here.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Irrawaddy has control of the leg.
Irrawaddy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is in trouble now - Irrawaddy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (15) Irrawaddy
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Irrawaddy has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pain gets back to half guard.
Pain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irrawaddy pulls his head out easily.
Irrawaddy trying to pass the guard but Pain defending well.
Irrawaddy stalling.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Irrawaddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pain is looking for a triangle but Irrawaddy pushes his legs off easily.
Pain can't keep his opponent in guard - Irrawaddy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to control the action here but instead Irrawaddy manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (18) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace for now.
Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Irrawaddy fails to take his opponent's back.
Pain is trying to escape the mount.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain can't escape the position.
Pain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Irrawaddy uses his free foot to push down on Pain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pain. Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (21) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Irrawaddy is continuing to stall.
Pain can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
Pain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Irrawaddy has a good base and remains in mount.
Irrawaddy controlling the pace for now.
Irrawaddy moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Pain (2) vs (24) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling the position well here. Pain rolled but Irrawaddy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Irrawaddy 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to break free.
Irrawaddy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pain trying to control but not successfully.
Irrawaddy biding his time, controlling Pain.
Pain tries to roll but Irrawaddy sticks to his back.
Irrawaddy is riding his opponent, not letting Pain buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy has the hooks in. Pain 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.
Pain 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.
Pain wants to control his opponent's hands but Irrawaddy gets his hands free.
Pain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position as Pain tries to break free.
Pain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy fails to move to back control.
Pain has given up his back here. Will Irrawaddy look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Pain (2) vs (27) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Irrawaddy is not going to allow Pain to sit and survive in this position.
Irrawaddy keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Pain's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pain is really stuck here.
Irrawaddy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Irrawaddy controlling the position easily from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Irrawaddy.
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
Well,Pain is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Irrawaddy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pain gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Irrawaddy seems content to control.
Pain actively working from the bottom here.
Irrawaddy tries to pass to full mount but Pain defends it.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pain is in trouble now - Irrawaddy has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pain (2) vs (30) Irrawaddy
Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Irrawaddy content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pain is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy wins on points by 30 to 2.
The defeated Royal Pain had this to say: 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'. |
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