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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nick Meier and Ivan Volchenko. Volchenko has chosen Roar of the Lion as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ivan Volchenko enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nick Meier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ivan Volchenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Meier closes the distance and clinches.
Volchenko tries to pull guard but Meier holds him up against the cage and eventually Volchenko drops back down to his feet.
Meier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Volchenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Volchenko gets control of Meier's arms and successfully pulls guard. Volchenko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Meier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Volchenko dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Meier (0) vs (2) Volchenko
Volchenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meier is controlling Volchenko's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volchenko drops back looking for a leg! Meier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meier manages to kick Volchenko off! Volchenko jumps back into Meier's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volchenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Volchenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Volchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meier is keeping the position for now.
Volchenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Meier is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Meier has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Meier (2) vs (2) Volchenko
Meier trying to control the position from guard on top but Volchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volchenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meier trying to control the position from guard on top but Volchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volchenko trying to keep a closed guard but Meier is proving a slippery customer.
Meier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Volchenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Volchenko has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Meier (2) vs (4) Volchenko
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Volchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Meier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meier trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volchenko is one step ahead there.
Volchenko wants to control from the top but Meier keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Volchenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Meier (4) vs (4) Volchenko
Meier trying to control the position from guard on top but Volchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meier being controlled here momentarily.
Meier trying to control but Volchenko is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volchenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volchenko keeping moving, preventing Meier from controlling successfully.
Volchenko is trying to control the position but Meier postures up.
Meier passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Meier (7) vs (4) Volchenko
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Meier working away.
Meier tries for a kimura but Volchenko is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Meier trying to control the action but Volchenko is working from the bottom.
Volchenko tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Volchenko stops Meier from passing to mount.
Meier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meier tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meier has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Volchenko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Meier (9) vs (4) Volchenko
Volchenko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Meier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Meier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Volchenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meier.
Volchenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meier pulls his head out easily.
Volchenko keeping control of the position.
Meier sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Volchenko wants to improve his position but Meier is controlling well.
Meier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Volchenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meier.
Meier is looking to stall here but Volchenko recovers full guard.
Volchenko controls Meier momentarily but Meier frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Meier wants to control from the top but Volchenko keeps moving.
Meier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meier is stalling in the full guard.
Volchenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Meier wants to control from the top but Volchenko keeps moving.
Meier stopping the sweep attempt from Volchenko.
Meier wants to control from the top but Volchenko keeps moving.
Meier content to stall in guard here.
Meier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Meier seems content to control.
Meier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volchenko defends it well.
Volchenko is refusing to be controlled, as Meier sits in half guard.
Meier seems to be looking for submissions.
Volchenko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Volchenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Meier.
Meier controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Meier takes the fight on points by 9 to 4. |
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