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Grappling Hype -4- PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Salomon Mukunzi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mukunzi darts in looking for a takedown but Van Asch gets double underhooks and turns Mukunzi into the cage.
Mukunzi is working for takedown but Van Asch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mukunzi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Van Asch after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salomon Mukunzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Asch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mukunzi pulls guard effortlessly.
Mukunzi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Asch controls the pace.
Mukunzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Asch is one step ahead there.
Mukunzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Asch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch won't allow Mukunzi to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi keeping moving, preventing Van Asch from controlling successfully.
Mukunzi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mukunzi tries to get out of the position.
Van Asch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Asch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mukunzi (0) vs (3) Van Asch
Van Asch tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mukunzi keeps Van Asch under control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Asch happy to just control the position for now.
Van Asch trying to control the position but Mukunzi is working away.
Van Asch controlling from side mount.
Mukunzi is not content to let Van Asch control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mukunzi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Asch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Asch controls the position.
Van Asch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mukunzi keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Van Asch has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mukunzi (0) vs (5) Van Asch
Mukunzi wants to control but Van Asch is having none of it.
Van Asch looking to secure an arm triangle but Mukunzi defends it well.
Mukunzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mukunzi can't escape the position.
Van Asch tries to control but Mukunzi wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Asch controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi is trying to escape the mount.
Van Asch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Van Asch prevents Mukunzi from getting the reversal.
Van Asch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mukunzi is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch looking to control but Mukunzi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mukunzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Asch has a good base and remains in mount.
Van Asch content just to control the position here.
Mukunzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Asch content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi is looking to improve his position but Van Asch isn't that keen on the idea.
Van Asch trying to control but Mukunzi is having none of it.
Mukunzi can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch wants to control the pace but Mukunzi is squirming around nicely.
Van Asch avoids the attempt from Mukunzi to control.
Van Asch prevents Mukunzi from getting the reversal.
Mukunzi wants to hold on but Van Asch pushes him away.
Van Asch looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Asch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mukunzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mukunzi wants to control but Van Asch is having none of it.
Mukunzi is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Van Asch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Van Asch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mukunzi is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch tries to control but Mukunzi wriggling away.
Mukunzi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Van Asch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mukunzi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch controlling his opponent.
Mukunzi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Van Asch controlling from mount.
Mukunzi tries to lock up and control but Van Asch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mukunzi is looking to improve his position but Van Asch isn't that keen on the idea.
Mukunzi tries to hold on but Van Asch postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Asch wins on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Koos Van Asch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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