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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aldous Wensleydale and Russell Paulman. Paulman has chosen War is my Love as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aldous Wensleydale! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Russell Paulman!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wensleydale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wensleydale showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wensleydale (2) vs (0) Paulman
Wensleydale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paulman sees it coming and defends easily.
Paulman keeping control of the position.
Paulman is refusing to be controlled, as Wensleydale sits in half guard.
Paulman wants to improve his position but Wensleydale is controlling well.
Wensleydale with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wensleydale has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman wants to improve his position but Wensleydale is controlling well.
Paulman controlling the position for now.
Paulman is pressing down on Wensleydale's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wensleydale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wensleydale being controlled here momentarily.
Wensleydale stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in close to his closed guard and prevents Wensleydale from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wensleydale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wensleydale is fighting to break Paulman's control of his arms but Paulman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wensleydale stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in close to his closed guard and prevents Wensleydale from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wensleydale 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.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in to control the position.
Wensleydale content to stall in guard here.
Wensleydale trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulman managing to control the position.
Wensleydale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wensleydale trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in close to prevent any damage.
Wensleydale drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wensleydale jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wensleydale preventing the sweep.
Wensleydale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman trying to control the position here.
Paulman wants to sweep but no luck.
Wensleydale wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
Paulman looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulman, not yet.
Wensleydale trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in to control the position.
Wensleydale preventing the sweep.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in close to prevent any damage.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Wensleydale is proving a slippery customer.
Wensleydale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman wants to sweep but no luck.
Wensleydale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paulman pulls Wensleydale in to control the position.
Paulman being controlled here, momentarily.
Paulman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paulman wants to sweep but no luck.
Paulman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wensleydale not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paulman is controlling Wensleydale's posture.
Wensleydale wants to control from the top but Paulman keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Paulman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wensleydale (2) vs (2) Paulman
Paulman is taking a breather. Wensleydale says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Paulman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wensleydale! Score +3 for passing guard: Wensleydale (2) vs (5) Paulman
Paulman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wensleydale is looking to escape.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Wensleydale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Paulman avoids the attempt from Wensleydale to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wensleydale tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wensleydale is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
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.
Paulman tries to control but Wensleydale wriggling away.
Paulman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paulman tries to control but Wensleydale wriggling away.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Paulman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wensleydale tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Wensleydale keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Wensleydale wants to control but Paulman is having none of it.
Wensleydale regains half 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Wensleydale trying to hold on to Paulman's head to control him but Paulman postures up.
Paulman is taking a breather. Wensleydale says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wensleydale trying to control but Paulman postures up.
Paulman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wensleydale trying to control from the bottom.
Wensleydale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paulman controlling the pace.
Wensleydale has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paulman is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wensleydale preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wensleydale is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paulman in particular looking to stall.
Paulman is thwarting Wensleydale's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wensleydale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paulman is thwarting Wensleydale's attempts to control the position.
Wensleydale is looking to improve his position.
Paulman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wensleydale wants to control but Paulman is keeping busy.
Paulman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wensleydale! Score +3 for passing guard: Wensleydale (2) vs (8) Paulman
Paulman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wensleydale tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wensleydale tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paulman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wensleydale tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Paulman trying to control but Wensleydale is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling from mount.
Wensleydale tries to hold on but Paulman pushes him away.
Paulman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wensleydale is looking to escape.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Paulman avoids the attempt from Wensleydale to control.
Paulman controlling the pace for now.
Paulman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wensleydale tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Wensleydale tries to lock up and control but Paulman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
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.
Wensleydale wants to control but Paulman is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulman wins on points by 8 to 2.
After winning the bout, Russell Paulman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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