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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jari Aarnio and Edward Charles Brock. Aarnio's entrance music is Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jari Aarnio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Edward Charles Brock!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aarnio moves into the clinch.
Brock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aarnio is looking for a takedown.
Brock drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been hearing reports that Aarnio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Aarnio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aarnio lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aarnio (2) vs (0) Brock
Brock actively working from the bottom here.
Aarnio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brock is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Aarnio seems content to control.
Aarnio passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aarnio (5) vs (0) Brock
Brock 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 working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brock tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio is looking to take a break and control but Brock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brock is trying to get back to half guard.
Aarnio trying to control the action but Brock is working from the bottom.
Brock felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brock can't do much from the bottom here.
Aarnio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aarnio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aarnio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brock keeps working.
Aarnio works to advance to full mount. Brock defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Aarnio (7) vs (0) Brock
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aarnio is working for a kimura but Brock is defending it quite comfortably.
Brock wants to improve his position but Aarnio is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock actively working from the bottom here.
Brock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aarnio is working away from the top position though.
Aarnio seems to be working for a kimura but Brock defends the submission attempt.
Aarnio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aarnio prevents Brock from improving his position.
Aarnio tries to pass to full mount but Brock defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aarnio seems to be looking for submissions.
Brock actively working from the bottom here.
Brock is staying active underneath Aarnio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aarnio passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Aarnio (10) vs (0) Brock
Aarnio looking to control but Brock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aarnio controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brock tries to reverse the position but Aarnio maintains control.
Aarnio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brock is trying to escape the mount.
Aarnio is working for a guillotine from mount but Brock frees his head quite easily.
Aarnio prevents Brock from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brock regains half guard.
Brock has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Aarnio. Oh but Brock has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Aarnio goes limp - he's gone! Brock jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edward Charles Brock!
A pretty intense looking Edward Charles Brock took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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