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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 10 losses; Hero Galanos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
El Toro has closed the distance and engaged Galanos in a clinch.
El Toro successfully pulls guard.
Galanos sitting in guard here, content to control.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Galanos from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Galanos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
El Toro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galanos 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.
Galanos wants to pass the guard but El Toro is keeping the position.
Galanos wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
Galanos controlling from the top position.
El Toro keeping full guard, as Galanos tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Galanos trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Galanos controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Galanos from controlling successfully.
Galanos tries to free his leg and advance position but El Toro is retaining full guard.
Galanos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Galanos won't allow El Toro to sweep him here.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that El Toro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Galanos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galanos trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
Galanos is fighting to break El Toro's control of his arms but El Toro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galanos wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
Galanos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Galanos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down El Toro for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Toro has control of Galanos's left arm, preventing Galanos from doing any damage.
Galanos wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
El Toro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from El Toro.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is stalling in the full guard.
Galanos wants to pass the guard but El Toro is keeping the position.
El Toro looking for a sweep. Not yet El Toro, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is stalling in the full guard.
El Toro working a defensive guard but Galanos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Galanos (3) vs (0) El Toro
Galanos is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down El Toro's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is not content to let Galanos control the position.
El Toro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Galanos trying to control the action but El Toro is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Galanos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Galanos wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.
El Toro is being controlled here.
El Toro is not content to let Galanos control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos tries to move into full mount but can't pass El Toro's legs.
Galanos working away.
Galanos wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Galanos tries to move to mount but El Toro blocks the move with his legs.
El Toro is trying to improve his position.
El Toro is not content to let Galanos control the position.
El Toro looks to move to half guard but instead Galanos has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Galanos (5) vs (0) El Toro
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
El Toro is looking to get to half guard.
Galanos wants to take El Toro's back here but El Toro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Galanos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Galanos avoids the attempt from El Toro to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
El Toro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
El Toro prevents Galanos from taking his back.
Galanos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Hero Galanos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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