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CWC 324 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hratch Tzien!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thunder clinches up with Tzien and pushes him back against the cage.
Tzien ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tzien no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thunder passes Tzien's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tzien trying to control from the bottom.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tzien keeps working.
Thunder wants to work for an arm triangle but Tzien is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tzien is looking to improve his position.
Thunder tries to pass to full mount but Tzien defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tzien is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tzien manages to get to full guard.
Tzien had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thunder defends it easily.
Thunder stays in close to Tzien's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Tzien keeps moving.
Thunder trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tzien manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (0) vs (2) Tzien
Tzien passes Thunder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Tzien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thunder desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tzien is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to roll over but Tzien keeps him under control.
Tzien wants to pass to mount but Thunder is defending the position.
Tzien working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thunder's thigh. Thunder counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Thunder is trying to hold Tzien in close to prevent damage but Tzien has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thunder gets back to full guard.
Thunder wants to improve his position but instead Tzien has moved into half guard.
Tzien sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tzien wants to work for an arm triangle but Thunder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tzien is working away from the top position though.
Thunder is looking to get back to full guard here but Tzien has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (0) vs (5) Tzien
Thunder wants to control but Tzien postures up.
Thunder manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tzien pulls his head out easily.
Thunder gets full guard.
Tzien is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thunder is controlling Tzien's posture.
Tzien is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tzien postures up.
Tzien stays in close to Thunder's body and controls the position.
Tzien passes Thunder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Tzien seems content to control.
Thunder gets back to full guard.
Tzien trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Thunder, not yet.
Tzien looking to sit in guard and control but Thunder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (5) Tzien
Tzien is pulling down on Thunder's head. It's preventing any offense from Thunder, at least for the moment.
Thunder looking to improve position, pressing down on Tzien's thigh with his hand. Tzien seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Thunder paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Thunder's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Tzien picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hratch Tzien!
A very excited looking Hratch Tzien rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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