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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 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 London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 3 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vakhvakhishvili stuffs the takedown.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sisko! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vakhvakhishvili (4) vs (0) Sisko
Vakhvakhishvili is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sisko is holding Vakhvakhishvili down, trying to stall.
Sisko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the action but Sisko is working from the bottom.
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.
Vakhvakhishvili working away.
Sisko tries to buck Vakhvakhishvili off but Vakhvakhishvili is having none of it.
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Sisko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sisko controls the position for a moment.
Vakhvakhishvili controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili'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.
Sisko sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working.
Vakhvakhishvili is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vakhvakhishvili stalling away here and it's allowed Sisko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sisko wants to sweep here but Vakhvakhishvili controlling him for the moment.
Sisko pulls Vakhvakhishvili in to control the position.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sisko looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisko, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vakhvakhishvili sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vakhvakhishvili seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sisko for as long as he can get away with.
Sisko is pulling down on Vakhvakhishvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Vakhvakhishvili, at least for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sisko has Vakhvakhishvili pulled in close to control his posture.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Sisko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Sisko is retaining full guard.
Sisko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sisko manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (4) vs (2) Sisko
Vakhvakhishvili is pulling down on Sisko's head to control his posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sisko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vakhvakhishvili holds on and takes a little breather.
Sisko wants to control from the top but Vakhvakhishvili keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sisko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vakhvakhishvili is keeping the position for now.
Vakhvakhishvili is pulling down on Sisko's head. It's preventing any offense from Sisko, at least for the moment.
Sisko 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.
Vakhvakhishvili looking for a sweep. Not yet Vakhvakhishvili, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko looking to pass the guard.
Vakhvakhishvili looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sisko preventing the sweep.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sisko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the position but Sisko postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vakhvakhishvili managing to control the position.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking to sweep but instead, Sisko has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
After winning the bout, Valeri Vakhvakhishvili thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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