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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Waylon Joy and Jason Bikermann. Bikermann has chosen metallica - enter sandman as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Waylon Joy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jason Bikermann!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Joy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Joy (2) vs (0) Bikermann
Bikermann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joy pulls his head out easily.
Bikermann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bikermann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joy pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joy in particular looking to stall.
Joy is thwarting Bikermann's attempts to control the position.
Bikermann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bikermann actively working from the bottom here.
Joy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bikermann is just riding it out for now. Joy eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bikermann gets back to full guard.
Bikermann can't keep his opponent in guard - Joy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bikermann is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Joy jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Joy (5) vs (0) Bikermann
Bikermann tries to buck Joy off but Joy is having none of it.
Bikermann prevents Joy from improving position.
Joy tries for a kimura but Bikermann is defending well.
Bikermann is trying to escape the position but Joy is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bikermann looking for a sweep but Joy has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Joy (7) vs (0) Bikermann
Bikermann looks winded!
Joy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bikermann is looking to escape.
Joy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joy looking to control but Bikermann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bikermann can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bikermann is squirming around, avoiding Joy's attempts to control the action.
Bikermann really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy controlling from the full mount.
Bikermann working to try and regain half guard.
Joy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bikermann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Joy looking to secure an arm triangle but Bikermann defends it well.
Joy looking to control but Bikermann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann is in all sorts of trouble here.
Joy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Joy looking to secure an arm triangle but Bikermann defends it well.
Bikermann is desperately trying to improve his position but Joy has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bikermann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joy has hold of Bikermann's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bikermann manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bikermann is looking to get to half guard.
Joy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bikermann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joy prevents Bikermann from getting the reversal.
Joy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bikermann is looking to escape.
Bikermann is working to get back to half guard.
Bikermann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Joy controlling the pace for now.
Joy wants to control the pace but Bikermann is squirming around nicely.
Bikermann is desperately trying to improve his position but Joy has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joy wants to control the pace but Bikermann is squirming around nicely.
Bikermann wants to control but Joy is having none of it.
Bikermann is in all sorts of trouble here.
Joy controlling his opponent.
Joy is working for a guillotine from mount but Bikermann frees his head quite easily.
Joy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bikermann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joy controlling from the full mount.
Joy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bikermann to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bikermann shrugs it off.
Joy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bikermann is trying to escape the mount.
Bikermann is still trying to improve position.
Joy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bikermann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joy controlling from mount.
Joy looking to control but Bikermann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bikermann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joy controlling from mount.
Bikermann really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Joy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bikermann has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bikermann is working to get back to half guard.
Bikermann has left one of his arms exposed and Joy doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bikermann screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Waylon Joy! |
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