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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jo Ballinger and Akira Ishikawa. Ballinger comes to the cage accompanied by Cheese Scones. Ishikawa has chosen mindshift genki sudo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jo Ballinger! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Akira Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ballinger closes the distance and clinches.
Ishikawa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ballinger (0) vs (2) Ishikawa
Ballinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishikawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ballinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ballinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ballinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ishikawa passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishikawa is trying to control. Ballinger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ishikawa in particular looking to stall.
Ishikawa wants to take a breather but Ballinger is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa is pressing down on Ballinger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ballinger is holding on for now.
Ballinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ballinger looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishikawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ballinger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ballinger looking for submissions off his back.
Ishikawa wants to free his trapped foot but Ballinger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ballinger actively working from the bottom here.
Ishikawa is thwarting Ballinger's attempts to control the position.
Ballinger is trying to get back to full guard.
Ishikawa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ballinger has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa controlling the action here.
Ishikawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ballinger trying to control here.
Ballinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ballinger trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ishikawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ballinger defends it well.
Ishikawa passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ballinger (0) vs (5) Ishikawa
Ballinger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ishikawa trying to control but Ballinger is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ballinger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ishikawa trying to control the position but Ballinger is working away.
Ballinger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ishikawa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ballinger looking for submissions off his back.
Ishikawa wants to pass to mount but Ballinger is defending the position.
Ballinger is trying to maintain the position but Ishikawa is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa not doing much here.
Ballinger wants to control but Ishikawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ishikawa wants to free his trapped foot but Ballinger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ishikawa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ballinger. Score +3 for passing guard: Ballinger (0) vs (8) Ishikawa
Ishikawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ishikawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ballinger gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger is trying to control but can't.
Ballinger won't allow Ishikawa to pass to mount.
Ballinger is looking for a sweep. Ishikawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ballinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ballinger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ishikawa is trying to work for a kimura but Ballinger is defending well.
Ishikawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ballinger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballinger tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ishikawa has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ballinger (0) vs (11) Ishikawa
Ballinger gets back to half guard.
Ballinger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ballinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ballinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ishikawa looking to pass the guard.
Ballinger seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is pushing down on Ballinger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ballinger is fighting to maintain full guard but Ishikawa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ballinger moves into full guard.
Ishikawa wants to control from the top but Ballinger keeps moving.
Ishikawa looking to pass the guard.
Ballinger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ishikawa passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ballinger (0) vs (14) Ishikawa
Ballinger tries to bench press Ishikawa off him but Ishikawa keeps the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger is not content to let Ishikawa control the position.
Ballinger stops Ishikawa from passing to mount.
Ishikawa trying to control the position but Ballinger is working away.
Ballinger is trying to improve his position.
Ishikawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ishikawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ballinger wants to control but Ishikawa postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ballinger wants to control but Ishikawa postures up.
Ballinger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ishikawa's best efforts.
Ballinger has a hand on Ishikawa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ishikawa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ballinger (0) vs (17) Ishikawa
Ishikawa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ballinger is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ballinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ballinger is squirming around, avoiding Ishikawa's attempts to control the action.
Ishikawa content just to control the position here.
Ishikawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ballinger is looking to escape.
Ballinger holds on to Ishikawa around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ballinger (2) vs (17) Ishikawa
Ballinger trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
Ballinger looking to pass the guard.
Ballinger is working hard here to advance position.
Ballinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballinger has gone for a leg lock! Ishikawa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ballinger's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ballinger (2) vs (19) Ishikawa
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ballinger keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Ishikawa won't allow Ballinger to sweep him here.
Ballinger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ishikawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ballinger (4) vs (19) Ishikawa
Ishikawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ballinger trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ballinger drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ballinger seems to have locked his on tight now - Ishikawa screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ballinger, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jo Ballinger!
An out of breath Jo Ballinger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Akira Ishikawa had this to say: 'It happens let's try again'. |
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