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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 22 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Osiris Maharajah!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Maharajah stuffs the takedown.
And Maharajah tries to counter it with a takedown but Minasian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Minasian shoots and misses
and Maharajah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Minasian's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Minasian (0) vs (2) Maharajah
Maharajah is looking to pass into half guard but Minasian pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Minasian is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (2) Maharajah
Maharajah working for a triangle but Minasian defends it easily.
Maharajah looking for a guillotine here but Minasian defends easily.
Maharajah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maharajah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minasian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maharajah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minasian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minasian won't allow Maharajah to sweep him here.
Maharajah is trying to keep Minasian in close.
Maharajah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minasian manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (4) Maharajah
Minasian looking for a sweep. Not yet Minasian, not yet.
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Maharajah from controlling successfully.
Maharajah advances to half guard.
Minasian wants to improve his position but Maharajah is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maharajah wants to take a breather but Minasian is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minasian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maharajah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maharajah's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Minasian (6) vs (4) Maharajah
I really don't envy Maharajah right now.
Maharajah is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Minasian.
Maharajah is in bad spot here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Good control from Minasian.
Minasian is looking for the choke from the back position but Maharajah is controlling his hands well.
Maharajah preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Minasian.
Maharajah breaks Minasian's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (6) vs (6) Maharajah
Maharajah wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maharajah wants to pass the guard but Minasian is keeping the position.
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Maharajah from controlling successfully.
Minasian is pulling down on Maharajah's head. It's preventing any offense from Maharajah, at least for the moment.
Maharajah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maharajah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Maharajah trying to move into half guard but instead Minasian has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (8) vs (6) Maharajah
Maharajah keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Minasian passes Maharajah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maharajah tries to get to full guard but Minasian has control of the leg.
Minasian content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maharajah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Maharajah is keeping the position.
Minasian passes Maharajah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Minasian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maharajah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minasian pulls his head out easily.
Minasian trying to control the pace.
We've been hearing that Minasian has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Maharajah wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is looking to take a break and control but Maharajah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maharajah wants to control but Minasian is keeping busy.
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maharajah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maharajah is refusing to be controlled, as Minasian sits in half guard.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Maharajah is defending well.
Minasian is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maharajah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maharajah tries to get to full guard but Minasian has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is trying to control the action in half guard but Maharajah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maharajah is looking for a sweep. Minasian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minasian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Minasian is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maharajah trying to control here.
Maharajah tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Minasian has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (11) vs (6) Maharajah
Minasian wants to control the pace but Maharajah is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maharajah is looking to improve his position but Minasian isn't that keen on the idea.
Maharajah is squirming around, avoiding Minasian's attempts to control the action.
Minasian content just to control the position here.
Maharajah tries to reverse the position but Minasian maintains control.
Minasian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Minasian wants to control the pace but Maharajah is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minasian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Minasian avoids the attempt from Maharajah to control.
Maharajah sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maharajah won't allow Minasian to pass to mount.
Minasian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maharajah does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Minasian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maharajah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minasian pulls his head out easily.
Minasian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is trying to control the action in half guard but Maharajah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maharajah wants to get back to full guard.
Minasian content to control rather than advance.
Minasian prevents Maharajah from improving his position.
Maharajah gets full guard.
Minasian tries to free his leg and advance position but Maharajah is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian trying to control but Maharajah is working from the bottom.
Maharajah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maharajah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (14) vs (6) Maharajah
Maharajah wants to control but Minasian postures up.
Maharajah is not content to let Minasian control the position.
Maharajah is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maharajah keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Maharajah's face as Minasian controls the position.
Minasian wants to control but Maharajah is keeping him busy.
Maharajah can't do much from the bottom here.
Minasian content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maharajah tries to buck Minasian off but Minasian is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Minasian (16) vs (6) Maharajah
Maharajah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maharajah tries to lock up and control but Minasian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Minasian looking to control but Maharajah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Minasian controlling the pace for now.
Maharajah has given up his back here. Will Minasian look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Minasian (19) vs (6) Maharajah
Maharajah tries to break free.
Maharajah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Minasian gets his hands free as Maharajah looks to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Minasian 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.
Minasian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maharajah breaks Minasian's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (19) vs (8) Maharajah
Maharajah drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Minasian dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (21) vs (8) Maharajah
Maharajah looks winded!
Maharajah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minasian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Minasian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maharajah doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Minasian.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minasian works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (24) vs (8) Maharajah
And that's the end of the fight!
Minasian takes the fight on points by 24 to 8.
A victorious Tigran Minasian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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