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R 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Kyung Quyen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Power Striker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Quyen rushes Striker and presses him up against the cage.
Striker is working for takedown but Quyen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Striker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quyen lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Quyen (2) vs (0) Striker
Striker keeping moving, preventing Quyen from controlling successfully.
Quyen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quyen wants to pass the guard but Striker is keeping the position.
Quyen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Striker's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quyen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Striker wants to get back to full guard but Quyen has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Quyen (5) vs (0) Striker
Quyen has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Quyen (7) vs (0) Striker
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quyen is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Striker is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Quyen (10) vs (0) Striker
Striker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Quyen's guard. Nice work there by Striker.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quyen (10) vs (2) Striker
Striker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quyen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quyen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Striker is one step ahead there.
Quyen working for a triangle but Striker defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quyen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to control the position from guard on top but Quyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Striker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quyen trying to control the position.
Striker looking to pass the guard.
Striker wants to control from the top but Quyen keeps moving.
Quyen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quyen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker content to stall in guard here.
Quyen looking for a guillotine here but Striker defends easily.
Striker won't allow Quyen to sweep him here.
Quyen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Striker defends it easily.
Quyen looking for a sweep. Not yet Quyen, not yet.
Striker wants to pass the guard but Quyen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quyen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Striker wants to control from the top but Quyen keeps moving.
Quyen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quyen is working hard here to advance position.
Striker 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.
Striker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Quyen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quyen (12) vs (2) Striker
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to control but Quyen is keeping busy.
Striker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quyen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Quyen (15) vs (2) Striker
Striker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Quyen forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Quyen (18) vs (2) Striker
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Quyen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Striker doesn't escape.
Quyen tries to get the hooks in deep but Striker pushed the leg off.
Quyen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Striker has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Quyen working for the choke.
Quyen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Striker trying to control the action but Quyen just sinks the hooks in.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Striker is in bad spot here.
Striker trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Quyen keeps control of the position as Striker tries to break free.
Quyen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Striker is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Quyen gets his way!
Striker trying to control the action but Quyen just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Striker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Quyen is looking for a choke. Striker gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Striker manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quyen (18) vs (4) Striker
Striker wants to control from the top but Quyen keeps moving.
Striker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quyen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Striker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quyen (20) vs (4) Striker
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to control the position.
Striker keeping moving, preventing Quyen from controlling successfully.
Striker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quyen looking to pass the guard.
Quyen slips nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to control but Quyen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quyen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Striker wants to get back to full guard.
Striker is staying active underneath Quyen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Quyen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Striker is just riding it out for now. Quyen eventually gives up the hold.
Striker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quyen pulls his head out easily.
Striker wants to control but Quyen is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Quyen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Striker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Striker is trying is best to control the position here.
Quyen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Striker! Score +3 for passing guard: Quyen (23) vs (4) Striker
Quyen wants to take Striker's back here but Striker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Striker is looking to escape.
Striker is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to hold on but Quyen pushes him away.
Quyen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Striker wants to control but Quyen is having none of it.
Quyen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Striker is holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Striker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Striker is looking to escape.
Striker regains half guard.
Quyen is trying to control. Striker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quyen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Quyen (26) vs (4) Striker
Quyen pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Quyen goes for an armbar but Striker turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Striker. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quyen (26) vs (6) Striker
Quyen is breathing heavily.
Quyen keeping moving, preventing Striker from controlling successfully.
Striker postures up.
Striker wants to control from the top but Quyen keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Striker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Striker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quyen takes the fight on points by 26 to 6.
Kyung Quyen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Power Striker had this to say: 'This is a grappling tournament?'. |
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