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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D4): Finals - 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Elliot Stabler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Eldar Kurtanidze!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kurtanidze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Stabler (0) vs (4) Kurtanidze
Kurtanidze is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stabler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stabler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kurtanidze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stabler's coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kurtanidze tries for a kimura but Stabler is defending well.
Stabler looks to move to half guard but instead Kurtanidze has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stabler (0) vs (6) Kurtanidze
Stabler working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stabler regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtanidze trying to control from Stabler's half guard. Stabler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kurtanidze 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.
Kurtanidze wants to control from the top but Stabler keeps moving.
Kurtanidze wants to pass the guard but Stabler is keeping the position.
Kurtanidze stays in close to Stabler's body and controls the position.
Stabler wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurtanidze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stabler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kurtanidze sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stabler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stabler can't keep his opponent in guard - Kurtanidze advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kurtanidze is pressing down on Stabler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stabler is holding on for now.
Kurtanidze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stabler defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kurtanidze is thwarting Stabler's attempts to control the position.
Stabler is looking to improve his position.
Kurtanidze trying to control from Stabler's half guard. Stabler has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kurtanidze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stabler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze wants to control from the top but Stabler keeps moving.
Kurtanidze is looking to pass into half guard but Stabler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stabler is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stabler (2) vs (6) Kurtanidze
Kurtanidze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kurtanidze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kurtanidze trying to control the position.
Kurtanidze 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: Stabler (2) vs (8) Kurtanidze
Kurtanidze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stabler trying to control here.
Stabler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stabler is trying to control the position but Kurtanidze postures up.
Kurtanidze trying to control but Stabler is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stabler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stabler (4) vs (8) Kurtanidze
Stabler pushing down on Kurtanidze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kurtanidze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stabler postures up.
Stabler trying to control but Kurtanidze is working from the bottom.
Kurtanidze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kurtanidze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stabler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kurtanidze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurtanidze trying to keep a closed guard but Stabler is proving a slippery customer.
Stabler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtanidze working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stabler has passed into half guard!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stabler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kurtanidze actively working from the bottom here.
Kurtanidze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stabler is stalling in the full guard.
Stabler passes Kurtanidze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stabler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurtanidze keeps working.
Stabler wants to pass the guard but Kurtanidze is defending well.
Kurtanidze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stabler is looking to take a break and control but Kurtanidze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kurtanidze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stabler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stabler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurtanidze is keeping the position for now.
Stabler passes Kurtanidze's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stabler is controlling the pace.
Kurtanidze wants to sweep but Stabler has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Stabler (7) vs (8) Kurtanidze
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Stabler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stabler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kurtanidze stops Stabler from passing to mount.
Kurtanidze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stabler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze wants to improve his position but Stabler is controlling well.
Kurtanidze wants to get back to full guard but Stabler has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stabler (10) vs (8) Kurtanidze
Stabler has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Stabler (12) vs (8) Kurtanidze
Stabler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurtanidze is looking to escape.
Kurtanidze regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kurtanidze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kurtanidze looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurtanidze, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stabler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stabler trying to control but Kurtanidze is working from the bottom.
Stabler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurtanidze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurtanidze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stabler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stabler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kurtanidze is looking for a triangle but Stabler pushes his legs off easily.
Kurtanidze looks winded!
Stabler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stabler trying to control but Kurtanidze is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurtanidze keeping full guard, as Stabler tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stabler takes the fight on points by 12 to 8. |
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