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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between San Sanich and Florent Gunines. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; San Sanich! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Florent Gunines!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sanich instigates a clinch.
Gunines works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sanich (0) vs (2) Gunines
Gunines seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gunines sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanich's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gunines in particular looking to stall.
Gunines's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sanich wants to get back to full guard.
Gunines controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanich is looking for a sweep. Gunines is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunines wants to pass to mount but Sanich is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunines is still trying to improve position.
Sanich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunines preventing the sweep.
Gunines sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanich keeping full guard, as Gunines tries to pass.
Gunines's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gunines pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanich is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunines stopping the sweep attempt from Sanich.
Sanich looking for a guillotine here but Gunines defends easily.
Gunines preventing the sweep.
Gunines is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Gunines has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gunines is fighting to break Sanich's control of his arms but Sanich is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunines got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunines has managed to get both his arms back between Sanich's legs - danger averted.
Sanich being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunines sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunines's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sanich trying to control the position.
Sanich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunines looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gunines wants to pass the guard but Sanich is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanich looking to control.
Gunines not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gunines trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunines looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sanich managing to control the position.
Sanich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunines controlling from the top position.
Sanich seems keen to control Gunines's posture.
Gunines wants to pass the guard but Sanich is keeping the position.
Gunines sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunines defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanich being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanich controls Gunines momentarily but Gunines frees himself.
Gunines is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Gunines might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gunines forces his way into half guard.
Gunines not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanich manages to get to full guard.
Sanich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunines controls the pace.
Sanich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunines gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanich is trying to keep Gunines in close.
Sanich is really struggling to control Gunines but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gunines showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanich controls Gunines momentarily but Gunines frees himself.
Sanich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunines postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gunines trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunines keeps trying to improve his position.
Gunines is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunines wants to pass the guard but Sanich is keeping the position.
Sanich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gunines must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanich looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanich, not yet.
Sanich pulls Gunines in to control the position.
Gunines controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunines pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanich is keeping the position for now.
Gunines is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunines wants to pass the guard but Sanich is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gunines trying to control but Sanich is working from the bottom.
Gunines is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanich keeping moving, preventing Gunines from controlling successfully.
Sanich 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: Sanich (2) vs (2) Gunines
Sanich is looking for a kimura but Gunines is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanich to get the leverage.
Sanich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gunines doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanich.
Gunines gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanich wants to control from the top but Gunines keeps moving.
Gunines tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanich passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sanich (5) vs (2) Gunines
Sanich thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gunines can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gunines knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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Sanich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gunines has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunines holding on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanich takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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