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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D3): Las Vegas 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Mil! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tay Tay!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mil closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mil (4) vs (0) Tay
Mil just content to control the position.
Tay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mil tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mil tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Tay's face as Mil controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mil tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay wants to control but Mil postures up.
Tay is letting Mil control him for a moment.
Mil tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tay keeps working.
Tay looking for a sweep but Mil has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mil (6) vs (0) Tay
Mil is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tay is surviving well by controlling Mil's body position as best he can.
Mil content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mil goes for an armbar but Tay turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tay. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mil (6) vs (2) Tay
Mil seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tay wants to pass the guard but Mil is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mil is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mil (8) vs (2) Tay
Mil forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mil in particular looking to stall.
Mil is pressing down on Tay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tay is holding on for now.
Mil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mil content to control rather than advance.
Mil uses his free foot to push down on Tay's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tay. Score +3 for passing guard: Mil (11) vs (2) Tay
Mil controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mil working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tay wants to control but Mil is having none of it.
Mil moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tay has worked his arm free - good work by Tay!
Mil looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tay looking for a sweep but Mil has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mil (13) vs (2) Tay
Mil content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mil has hold of Tay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mil sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mil looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mil.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mil avoids the attempt from Tay to control.
Mil trying to control but Tay is having none of it.
Tay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mil controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tay can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mil trying to control but Tay is having none of it.
Mil looking to secure an arm triangle but Tay defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mil controlling his opponent.
Tay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mil seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tay for as long as he can get away with.
Tay is squirming around, avoiding Mil's attempts to control the action.
Mil looking for a guillotine from mount but Tay is having none of it.
Mil looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mil looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mil.
Mil looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mil has control of Tay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mil tries to control but Tay wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tay working to try and regain half guard.
Mil controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mil tries to control but Tay wriggling away.
Mil controlling from mount.
Mil has hold of Tay's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tay manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mil is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tay has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mil trying to control but Tay is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tay tries to reverse the position but Mil maintains control.
Mil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mil looking to control but Tay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mil moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tay has worked his arm free - good work by Tay!
Tay is looking for a sweep.
Tay is trying to control Mil's posture but Mil avoids it.
Mil controlling the position.
Mil's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mil has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tay stops Mil from passing to mount.
Mil works to advance to full mount. Tay defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mil (15) vs (2) Tay
Tay is squirming around, avoiding Mil's attempts to control the action.
Mil controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mil looking to secure an arm triangle but Tay defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mil takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
A relieved looking Gabriel Mil thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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