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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Tobi Terrorelli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Philo Beddo Ii!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Terrorelli clinches.
Beddo Ii gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Terrorelli (0) vs (2) Beddo Ii
Beddo Ii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Terrorelli is doing well to control the position and prevent Beddo Ii from advancing to side control.
Beddo Ii trying to control the pace.
Terrorelli is refusing to be controlled, as Beddo Ii sits in half guard.
Beddo Ii trying to pass the guard but Terrorelli defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrorelli is looking to improve his position.
Beddo Ii is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrorelli has his hands clasped together around Beddo Ii's back. He's all about the action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beddo Ii in particular looking to stall.
Terrorelli wants to get back to full guard.
Beddo Ii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Terrorelli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Beddo Ii wants to pass to mount but Terrorelli is defending the position.
Beddo Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terrorelli keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Terrorelli won't allow Beddo Ii to pass to mount.
Beddo Ii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beddo Ii tries to pass to full mount but Terrorelli defends it.
Beddo Ii performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Beddo Ii tries to pass the half guard into mount. Terrorelli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Beddo Ii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli is looking to control Beddo Ii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terrorelli avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beddo Ii seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Beddo Ii 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.
Beddo Ii trying to pass the guard but Terrorelli defending well.
Beddo Ii is looking to pass Terrorelli's guard but actually Terrorelli recovers to full guard.
Beddo Ii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beddo Ii looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beddo Ii wants to control from the top but Terrorelli keeps moving.
Terrorelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beddo Ii is one step ahead there.
Terrorelli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beddo Ii controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Terrorelli holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrorelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beddo Ii is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Terrorelli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Terrorelli working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrorelli is keeping the position for now.
Beddo Ii sitting in guard here, content to control.
Terrorelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beddo Ii manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (2) vs (2) Beddo Ii
Beddo Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Terrorelli manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (2) vs (4) Beddo Ii
Beddo Ii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beddo Ii won't allow Terrorelli to sweep him here.
Beddo Ii sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beddo Ii wants to pass the guard but Terrorelli is keeping the position.
Terrorelli being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Beddo Ii 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.
Terrorelli is pulling down on Beddo Ii's head to control his posture.
Beddo Ii content to stall in guard here.
Terrorelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beddo Ii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii is continuing to stall.
Beddo Ii trying to control but Terrorelli is working from the bottom.
Beddo Ii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Beddo Ii trying to control but Terrorelli is working from the bottom.
Beddo Ii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Beddo Ii.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Beddo Ii the control monster continue. Boring.
Beddo Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrorelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beddo Ii looking to pass the guard.
Beddo Ii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Terrorelli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beddo Ii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrorelli is keeping the position for now.
Beddo Ii 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.
Beddo Ii being controlled here momentarily.
Terrorelli keeping moving, preventing Beddo Ii from controlling successfully.
Terrorelli pulls Beddo Ii in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii wants to control from the top but Terrorelli keeps moving.
Beddo Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrorelli is keeping the position for now.
Terrorelli is trying to keep Beddo Ii in close.
Terrorelli keeping full guard, as Beddo Ii tries to pass.
Beddo Ii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Terrorelli is pulling down on Beddo Ii's head to control his posture.
Beddo Ii tries to free his leg and advance position but Terrorelli is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrorelli keeping moving, preventing Beddo Ii from controlling successfully.
Beddo Ii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beddo Ii is looking to advance position but Terrorelli has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Terrorelli (6) vs (4) Beddo Ii
Terrorelli wants to take his opponent's back but Beddo Ii doesn't allow it.
We've been hearing that Terrorelli has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii holds on for dear life.
Terrorelli looking for a guillotine from mount but Beddo Ii is having none of it.
Terrorelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Terrorelli wants to control the pace but Beddo Ii is squirming around nicely.
Beddo Ii tries to hold on but Terrorelli postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terrorelli looking to control but Beddo Ii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beddo Ii tries to hold on but Terrorelli pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrorelli takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
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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