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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Tevez and Russell Paulman. Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Carlos Tevez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tevez stuffs the takedown.
Tevez slaps away a takedown attempt from Paulman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paulman closes the distance and clinches up with Tevez, looking for a takedown. Paulman pushes Tevez against the cage but Tevez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Tevez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carlos Tevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russell Paulman.
Paulman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tevez but Tevez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tevez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paulman.
Paulman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tevez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paulman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tevez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tevez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman successfully pulls guard.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez looking to pass the guard.
Tevez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman has control of Tevez's left arm, preventing Tevez from doing any damage.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulman is adopting a defensive guard.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Tevez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Tevez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tevez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Tevez tries to pass.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Paulman has control of Tevez's left arm, preventing Tevez from doing any damage.
Tevez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulman is keeping the position for now.
Tevez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tevez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paulman holds on and takes a little breather.
Tevez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tevez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tevez wants to control but Paulman is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Paulman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paulman gets back to full guard.
Paulman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tevez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paulman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paulman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paulman wants to sweep but no luck.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulman, not yet.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Tevez from controlling successfully.
Paulman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tevez trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Tevez stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Tevez tries to pass.
Tevez stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Tevez is pushing down on Paulman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paulman is fighting to maintain full guard but Tevez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paulman works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tevez 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.
Tevez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paulman's guard.
Paulman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Paulman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tevez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tevez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tevez (0) vs (4) Paulman
Tevez is really stuck here.
Paulman 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tevez wants to control his opponent's hands but Paulman gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Tevez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tevez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tevez manages to control the position for a moment.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Tevez wants to control but Paulman is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Tevez is trying desperately to improve position.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman prevents Tevez from getting the reversal.
Tevez tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tevez tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tevez working to try and regain half guard.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Tevez is working to get back to half guard.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Tevez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tevez tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Tevez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paulman trying to control but Tevez is having none of it.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tevez tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tevez tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Tevez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paulman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tevez trying to control but Paulman postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tevez looking for submissions off his back.
Paulman controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is trying to get back to full guard.
Paulman controlling the pace.
Tevez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tevez trying to hold on to Paulman's head to control him but Paulman postures up.
Paulman trying to control the pace.
Tevez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Paulman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tevez is trying to get back to full guard.
Paulman wants to pass to mount but Tevez is defending the position.
Paulman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tevez actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tevez trying to control from the bottom.
Paulman prevents Tevez from improving his position.
Paulman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Paulman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tevez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tevez wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Paulman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tevez tries to roll over but Paulman keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Paulman seems content to control.
Tevez is looking for a sweep. Paulman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tevez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tevez is breathing heavily.
Tevez looking for submissions off his back.
Paulman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Paulman 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulman wins on points by 4 to 0.
Our winner, Russell Paulman, 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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