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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vincent Oketch and Ivan Putski. Vincent Oketch had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Vincent Oketch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ivan Putski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oketch closes the distance and clinches.
Putski is looking for a takedown.
Putski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putski can't get the takedown.
Vincent Oketch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Putski.
Oketch lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oketch (2) vs (0) Putski
Putski tries to get to full guard but Oketch has control of the leg.
Putski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Putski is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oketch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Oketch (5) vs (0) Putski
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oketch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oketch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Putski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Putski and Oketch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Putski wants to control but Oketch postures up.
Putski sneaks back into half guard.
Oketch trying to control the action but Putski is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oketch seems to be working for a kimura but Putski defends the submission attempt.
Oketch moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Oketch (8) vs (0) Putski
Oketch looking to control but instead Putski has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Oketch wants to free his trapped foot but Putski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Putski is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oketch seems to be working for a kimura but Putski defends the submission attempt.
Putski tries to get to full guard but Oketch has control of the leg.
Putski is still trying to improve position.
Oketch controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putski is looking to control Oketch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Putski avoid being mounted?
Putski is defending against the submission attempts here by Oketch.
Putski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Putski tries to get to full guard but Oketch has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oketch stalling.
Oketch is trying to control the action in half guard but Putski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oketch prevents Putski from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Putski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Putski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oketch is one step ahead there.
Oketch trying to control but Putski is working from the bottom.
Putski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oketch is one step ahead there.
Putski trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Putski keeping full guard, as Oketch tries to pass.
Putski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oketch is one step ahead there.
Oketch passes Putski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Putski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oketch is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oketch not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oketch wants to free his trapped foot but Putski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Putski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Putski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oketch manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oketch (8) vs (2) Putski
Oketch pulls Putski in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oketch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oketch looking for subs off his back but Putski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oketch looking for submissions off his back.
Oketch is not content to let Putski control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oketch is trying to control but Putski manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oketch (8) vs (5) Putski
Putski avoids the attempt from Oketch to control.
Putski goes for an armbar but Oketch turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Oketch. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oketch (10) vs (5) Putski
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Putski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oketch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Putski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Oketch has Putski in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oketch (10) vs (7) Putski
Oketch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oketch (12) vs (7) Putski
Oketch wants to pass the guard but Putski is keeping the position.
Oketch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Putski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oketch has managed to get both his arms back between Putski's legs - danger averted.
Oketch has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Putski seems keen to control Oketch's posture.
Oketch trying to control the position from guard on top but Putski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oketch tries to free his leg and advance position but Putski is retaining full guard.
Putski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oketch is fighting to break Putski's control of his arms but Putski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oketch is looking to advance position but Putski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oketch (12) vs (11) Putski
Oketch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oketch is looking to improve his position but Putski isn't that keen on the idea.
Oketch tries to improve his position but instead Putski has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Oketch (12) vs (14) Putski
Putski is persistently looking for the submission but Oketch is defending it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oketch is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Putski gets his way!
Oketch prevents Putski from getting a body triangle.
My spies in The Good the Bad and The Ugly inform me that Putski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Oketch is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Putski wins on points by 14 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Putski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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