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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paha Hemmo and Jari Aarnio. Aarnio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ice Cube - Why We Thugs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Paha Hemmo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hemmo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hemmo (4) vs (0) Aarnio
Aarnio is looking to reverse the position.
Aarnio prevents Hemmo from improving position.
Hemmo is trying to get an arm triangle but Aarnio is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hemmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hemmo wants to control for a moment but Aarnio uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aarnio trying to hold on to Hemmo's head to control him but Hemmo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo is controlling the pace.
Hemmo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aarnio is trying to get back to full guard.
Aarnio gets back to full guard.
Hemmo wants to control from the top but Aarnio keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio 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: Hemmo (4) vs (2) Aarnio
Hemmo wants to control but Aarnio is keeping busy.
Hemmo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hemmo tries to roll over but Aarnio keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Aarnio seems content to control.
Hemmo is trying to get back to full guard.
Aarnio is trying to control the action in half guard but Hemmo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hemmo tries to roll over but Aarnio keeps him under control.
Aarnio stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hemmo is trying to maintain the position but Aarnio is very close to passing his half guard.
Aarnio is trying to control. Hemmo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hemmo tries to roll over but Aarnio keeps him under control.
Hemmo wants to get back to full guard but Aarnio has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hemmo (4) vs (5) Aarnio
Hemmo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aarnio tries to control but Hemmo wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hemmo has worked his arm free - good work by Hemmo!
Hemmo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hemmo is not content to let Aarnio control the position.
Hemmo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aarnio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hemmo wants to control but Aarnio postures up.
Hemmo is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo struggling a bit here.
Hemmo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aarnio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aarnio gets to mount! Hemmo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hemmo (4) vs (7) Aarnio
Hemmo is trying to escape the mount.
Aarnio tries to control but Hemmo wriggling away.
Aarnio with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hemmo tries to hold on but Aarnio pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio is looking to take Hemmo's back but instead Hemmo gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Hemmo is looking to control Aarnio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hemmo avoid being mounted?
Hemmo wants to improve his position but Aarnio is controlling well.
Aarnio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio is working for a kimura but Hemmo is defending it quite comfortably.
Hemmo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aarnio is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aarnio trying to control the pace.
Hemmo wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo moves into full guard.
Aarnio pushes down on Hemmo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hemmo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hemmo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Aarnio is now in half guard.
Hemmo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Aarnio has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hemmo (4) vs (10) Aarnio
Hemmo tries to lock up and control but Aarnio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo is trying desperately to improve position.
Hemmo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hemmo tries to get to full guard but Aarnio has control of the leg.
Hemmo trying to hold on to Aarnio's head to control him but Aarnio postures up.
Aarnio wants to take a breather but Hemmo is having none of it.
Aarnio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hemmo has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hemmo wants to control but Aarnio is keeping busy.
Aarnio trying to control the action but Hemmo is working from the bottom.
Hemmo trying to hold on to Aarnio's head to control him but Aarnio postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aarnio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hemmo tries to get to full guard but Aarnio has control of the leg.
Aarnio controlling the action here.
Hemmo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aarnio is working away from the top position though.
Aarnio is looking to pass Hemmo's guard but actually Hemmo recovers to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo is controlling Aarnio's posture.
Hemmo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aarnio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aarnio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aarnio tries to free his leg and advance position but Hemmo is retaining full guard.
Hemmo working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo wants to sweep but no luck.
Aarnio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hemmo (4) vs (13) Aarnio
Hemmo being controlled for a moment.
Aarnio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hemmo keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hemmo is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aarnio wins on points by 13 to 4.
A victorious Jari Aarnio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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