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Midget Champions RD2 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Nano Grippy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Torso Junior!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grippy drives through with a takedown into Junior's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grippy (2) vs (0) Junior
Grippy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Junior looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grippy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grippy preventing the sweep.
Grippy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Grippy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior 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.
Grippy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Grippy preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeping moving, preventing Grippy from controlling successfully.
Grippy slips nicely into half guard.
Grippy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grippy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Junior for as long as he can get away with.
Grippy is thwarting Junior's attempts to control the position.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Grippy has control of the leg.
Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Grippy.
Junior won't allow Grippy to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grippy wants to pass the guard but Junior is defending well.
Junior is looking for a sweep. Grippy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Grippy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Grippy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grippy is pressing down on Junior's thigh, looking to free his foot. Junior is holding on for now.
Grippy moves into full mount! Junior won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (5) vs (0) Junior
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to lock up and control but Grippy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grippy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Junior is trying to escape the mount.
Junior prevents Grippy from taking his back.
Grippy tries to control but Junior wriggling away.
Grippy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Junior wants to hold on but Grippy pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grippy is working for a guillotine from mount but Junior frees his head quite easily.
Grippy looking to control but Junior is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Junior is working to get back to half guard.
Grippy looking to secure an arm triangle but Junior defends it well.
Grippy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Junior is now in Grippy's guard. A big mistake from Grippy there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grippy (5) vs (2) Junior
Grippy keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (5) vs (5) Junior
Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Grippy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grippy struggling a bit here.
Junior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grippy tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
Grippy is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grippy gets back to half guard.
Junior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
Junior passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grippy! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (5) vs (8) Junior
Junior is working for a guillotine from mount but Grippy frees his head quite easily.
Junior is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Grippy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Grippy shrugs it off.
Junior wants to control but instead Grippy manages to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grippy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grippy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Junior passes into half guard.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
Grippy trying to control but Junior postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grippy moves into full guard.
Grippy is looking for a triangle but Junior pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grippy looking to control but Junior passes into half guard.
Grippy actively working from the bottom here.
Junior is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grippy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
Grippy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grippy holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grippy looking for a guillotine here but Junior defends easily.
Grippy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Junior stacks Grippy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Junior! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (5) vs (11) Junior
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Grippy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Junior wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grippy, who protects the arm well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grippy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grippy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
Grippy has a hand on Junior's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Junior takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (5) vs (14) Junior
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Junior jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Grippy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Grippy and Junior has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Grippy wants to control but Junior postures up.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Grippy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grippy is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
Grippy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Junior's best efforts.
Junior works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (5) vs (17) Junior
Junior tries to control but Grippy wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grippy tries to reverse the position but Junior maintains control.
Grippy controls the position.
Junior looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Junior looking to control but Grippy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grippy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grippy tries to get out of the position.
Grippy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grippy is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grippy is just riding it out for now. Junior eventually gives up the hold.
Grippy wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Junior is thwarting Grippy's attempts to control the position.
Junior prevents Grippy from improving his position.
Junior is looking to advance position but Grippy won't allow it.
Grippy trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grippy is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grippy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Junior performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Junior is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grippy gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior wins on points by 17 to 5. |
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