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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi and Ray Reilly. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Donnie Mizrahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ray Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mizrahi rushes Reilly and presses him up against the cage.
Mizrahi is pressed up against the cage. Reilly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mizrahi down to the mat. Mizrahi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mizrahi pushes Reilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Mizrahi jumps into guard, dragging Reilly to the mat.
Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mizrahi is retaining full guard.
Reilly keeps trying to improve his position.
Mizrahi controlling the position.
Reilly is looking to advance position but Mizrahi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mizrahi (4) vs (0) Reilly
Reilly is desperately trying to improve his position but Mizrahi has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mizrahi avoids the attempt from Reilly to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi controlling his opponent.
Reilly tries to lock up and control but Mizrahi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly tries to control Mizrahi's body but Mizrahi pushes him off. Reilly squirms to his side and now Mizrahi has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mizrahi (7) vs (0) Reilly
Mizrahi has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to escape but Mizrahi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mizrahi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi controlling well, preventing Reilly from escaping the position.
Mizrahi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mizrahi controlling well, preventing Reilly from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mizrahi is hanging on to Reilly's back as he tries to escape.
Reilly just trying to survive but Mizrahi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mizrahi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to escape but Mizrahi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reilly trying to control the hands but Mizrahi won't let him.
Mizrahi is trying to stick to Reilly's back but Reilly is turning into Mizrahi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mizrahi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Reilly. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mizrahi (7) vs (2) Reilly
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reilly passes into half guard.
Reilly is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mizrahi reverses the position - he's now on top in Reilly's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mizrahi (9) vs (2) Reilly
Reilly controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Mizrahi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reilly has Mizrahi pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reilly is controlling Mizrahi's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mizrahi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mizrahi trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Mizrahi content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi forces his way into half guard.
Mizrahi is looking to advance position but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly has his hands clasped together around Mizrahi's back. He's all about the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Reilly 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.
Mizrahi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Reilly reverses the position - he's now on top in Mizrahi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mizrahi (9) vs (4) Reilly
Reilly stands and throws Mizrahi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mizrahi (9) vs (7) Reilly
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reilly wants to take a breather but Mizrahi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Reilly.
Mizrahi keeping full guard, as Reilly tries to pass.
Mizrahi has his hands on Reilly's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reilly slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mizrahi takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Our winner, Donnie Mizrahi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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