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OWGP Sweet 16 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 12 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Galanos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Galanos showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (0) vs (2) Galanos
Andreev trying to hold on to Galanos's head to control him but Galanos postures up.
Andreev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Galanos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Galanos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Galanos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Andreev trying to control but Galanos postures up.
Andreev controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev is looking to get back to full guard here but Galanos has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (0) vs (5) Galanos
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev tries to improve position but can't.
Andreev looking for a sweep but Galanos has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Andreev (0) vs (7) Galanos
Galanos controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galanos pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Andreev has given up his back. Will we see Galanos going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Andreev (0) vs (10) Galanos
Andreev is in bad spot here.
Galanos trying to control momentarily.
Galanos is riding his opponent, not letting Andreev buck him off.
Andreev tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Andreev's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Galanos has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Andreev's body.
Galanos controlling well, preventing Andreev from escaping the position.
Andreev breaks Galanos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (10) Galanos
Andreev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Andreev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Galanos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (12) Galanos
Andreev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev controls Galanos momentarily but Galanos frees himself.
Galanos looking to sit in guard and control but Andreev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (4) vs (12) Galanos
Galanos trying to keep a closed guard but Andreev is proving a slippery customer.
Galanos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andreev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Andreev passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (7) vs (12) Galanos
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galanos controls the position for a moment.
Andreev controlling from side mount.
Andreev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Galanos for as long as he can get away with.
Galanos is looking to regain half guard here but Andreev keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Andreev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Galanos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Galanos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Andreev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galanos is keeping the position for now.
Andreev being controlled here momentarily.
Andreev is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andreev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Galanos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andreev is one step ahead there.
Galanos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Galanos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (7) vs (14) Galanos
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andreev being controlled here, momentarily.
Andreev trying to control the position.
Galanos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andreev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andreev controlling the position.
Andreev wants to control the position but Galanos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Andreev tries to roll over but Galanos keeps him under control.
Andreev wants to control but Galanos is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galanos tries to pass to full mount but Andreev defends it.
Andreev tries to get to full guard but Galanos has control of the leg.
Galanos tries to pass to full mount but Andreev defends it.
Andreev is pressing down on Galanos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Galanos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andreev is keeping the position for now.
Andreev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galanos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (9) vs (14) Galanos
Galanos controls Andreev momentarily but Andreev frees himself.
Andreev wants to pass the guard but Galanos is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Galanos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Galanos keeps moving.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galanos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Andreev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (9) vs (16) Galanos
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev pulls Galanos in close to his closed guard and prevents Galanos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Galanos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Galanos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Andreev working a defensive guard here.
Andreev pulls Galanos in close to his closed guard and prevents Galanos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Andreev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Galanos is now in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Galanos is controlling the pace.
Andreev wants to improve his position but Galanos is controlling well.
Andreev is trying to maintain the position but Galanos is very close to passing his half guard.
Galanos is taking a breather. Andreev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking to advance position but Andreev won't allow it.
Andreev is looking to improve his position.
Andreev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andreev.
Andreev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galanos tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Andreev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galanos passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control here.
Galanos content to control rather than advance.
Galanos prevents Andreev from improving his position.
Andreev is staying active underneath Galanos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andreev wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos wants to pass to mount but Andreev is defending the position.
Andreev trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Galanos manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (9) vs (19) Galanos
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos wins on points by 19 to 9.
Our winner, Hero Galanos, 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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