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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pako Laine and Sam Rogers. Laine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Pako Laine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine gets underhooks to prevent Rogers's takedown attempt.
Laine pulls guard effortlessly.
Rogers tries to free his leg and advance position but Laine is retaining full guard.
Rogers trying to control but Laine is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine seems keen to control Rogers's posture.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laine's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Laine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rogers works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laine (0) vs (3) Rogers
Laine stops Rogers from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rogers controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking for a guillotine from mount but Laine is having none of it.
Rogers jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Laine is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Laine and Rogers has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rogers trying to control the position but Laine is working away.
Laine gets back to half guard.
Rogers prevents Laine from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laine keeps working.
Rogers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Laine sees it coming and defends easily.
Laine is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Rogers prevents Laine from improving his position.
Rogers works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laine (0) vs (6) Rogers
Rogers looking to control but Laine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine gets back to half guard.
Laine trying to control from the bottom.
Laine won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
Rogers works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laine (0) vs (9) Rogers
Rogers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laine is looking to escape.
Rogers goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Laine is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laine (2) vs (9) Rogers
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers controls Laine momentarily but Laine frees himself.
Laine stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.
Rogers trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Laine controlling him for the moment.
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rogers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laine (2) vs (11) Rogers
Laine has an active guard here but Rogers has managed to pass into half guard.
Rogers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laine wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Laine is defending well.
Laine trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Rogers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rogers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laine moves into full guard.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Laine is working from the bottom.
Rogers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rogers stands and throws Laine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laine (2) vs (14) Rogers
Laine is looking for a sweep.
Rogers controls the position from side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to move to full mount but Laine actually manages to regain half guard.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Laine defends it.
Laine is trying to control but can't.
Laine tries to get to full guard but Rogers has control of the leg.
Laine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laine trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laine working a defensive guard here.
Rogers stands and throws Laine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laine (2) vs (17) Rogers
Laine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rogers is trying to get an arm triangle but Laine is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rogers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Laine! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laine (2) vs (19) Rogers
Laine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Laine wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to work for a kimura but Laine is defending well.
Laine tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working for a submission of some sort.
Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Laine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laine is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Laine won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
Rogers is thwarting Laine's attempts to control the position.
Laine is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rogers 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.
Rogers tries to pass to full mount but Laine defends it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to pass Laine's guard but actually Laine recovers to full guard.
Rogers is pushing down on Laine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laine is fighting to maintain full guard but Rogers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Laine defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogers wins on points by 19 to 2.
An out of breath Sam Rogers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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