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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mahti Mahti and Tobias Pancake. Mahti Mahti 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Mahti Mahti! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake shoots in for a takedown but Mahti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pancake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mahti's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mahti (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake controlling the action here.
Mahti is positioning himself well to prevent Pancake advancing to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pancake in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake uses his free foot to push down on Mahti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mahti. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahti can't escape the position.
Mahti wants to control but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mahti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mahti! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (2) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mahti wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Mahti from controlling successfully.
Pancake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mahti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pancake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pancake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake being controlled here, momentarily.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahti wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Mahti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pancake on the ground.
Pancake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mahti looking to sit in guard and control but Pancake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (2) vs (7) Pancake
Mahti wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mahti holds on and takes a little breather.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (2) vs (10) Pancake
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahti keeps working.
Pancake tries for a kimura but Mahti is defending well.
Pancake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahti keeps working.
Mahti is looking to regain half guard here but Pancake keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling from side mount.
Mahti tries to bench press Pancake off him but Pancake keeps the position.
Mahti is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
Mahti is looking to reverse the position.
Pancake moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pancake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pancake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mahti is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Pancake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mahti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pancake goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mahti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pancake's guard! Nice work there by Mahti! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (4) vs (10) Pancake
Mahti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancake's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake manages to get to full guard.
Pancake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mahti tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Pancake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pancake looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mahti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Mahti from controlling successfully.
Mahti trying to move into half guard but instead Pancake has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mahti (4) vs (12) Pancake
Mahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pancake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Mahti keeps moving.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake passes Mahti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pancake is looking for a kimura here.
Mahti is looking to get back to full guard here but Pancake has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (4) vs (15) Pancake
Pancake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mahti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to take a break and control but Mahti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pancake advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mahti (4) vs (17) Pancake
Mahti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pancake wants to take Mahti's back but he can't do it this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Mahti to control.
Mahti is desperately trying to improve his position but Pancake has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahti tries to lock up and control but Pancake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahti defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pancake.
Pancake wants to control the pace but Mahti is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mahti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pancake controlling from the full mount.
Mahti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pancake wants to take Mahti's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake avoids the attempt from Mahti to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control but Mahti is having none of it.
Mahti regains half guard.
Pancake works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mahti (4) vs (20) Pancake
Pancake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahti tries to hold on but Pancake pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 20 to 4.
Mahti Mahti was interviewed post fight and said 'Respect to the winner.'. |
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