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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Borris Truck and Mario Yello. On his way into the cage it seems that Borris Truck has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Borris Truck seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Borris Truck! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mario Yello!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Truck forces Yello back against the cage and clinches.
Yello jumps guard but Truck stands there with Yello around his waist. Yello gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Truck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yello is trying to keep an underhook but Truck manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Truck (2) vs (0) Yello
Yello is looking for a sweep. Truck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Truck is thwarting Yello's attempts to control the position.
Yello works his way to full guard. Good work.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Yello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Truck wants to control from the top but Yello keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yello is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Truck 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Truck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yello wants to sweep here but Truck controlling him for the moment.
Yello working for a triangle but Truck defends it easily.
Yello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Truck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck pushing down on Yello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Truck is looking for a kimura here.
Yello is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yello trying to control here.
Truck is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yello is just riding it out for now. Truck eventually gives up the hold.
Truck is looking for a kimura here.
Yello is defending against the submission attempts here by Truck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yello is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Truck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Truck's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Truck (2) vs (4) Yello
Yello tightening his grip on Truck, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Truck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Truck fending off the submission attempt from Yello.
Truck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yello is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Truck has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Yello looks winded!
Truck trying to control but not successfully.
Truck can't escape the position.
Yello is looking for a rear naked choke here but Truck reverses the position brilliantly into Yello's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (4) vs (4) Yello
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Yello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Truck won't allow Yello to sweep him here.
Truck is stalling in the full guard.
Yello keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Yello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Truck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Truck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yello is trying to control but Truck manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Truck (7) vs (4) Yello
Truck looking to secure an arm triangle but Yello defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Truck is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yello has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yello is squirming around, avoiding Truck's attempts to control the action.
Yello is desperately trying to improve his position but Truck has a good base and remains in mount.
Truck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Truck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Truck prevents Yello from getting the reversal.
Yello keeps trying to improve his position.
Yello defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Truck.
Truck trying to control but Yello is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Truck is working for a guillotine from mount but Yello frees his head quite easily.
Truck wants to control the pace but Yello is squirming around nicely.
Truck is really struggling to control Yello but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yello is controlling an arm, preventing Truck from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Yello defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Truck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yello is squirming around, avoiding Truck's attempts to control the action.
Yello can't escape the position.
Truck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yello reaches up to try and control the position but Truck seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yello rolls and tries to escape and now Truck has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Truck (10) vs (4) Yello
Yello tries to roll but Truck sticks to his back.
Yello prevents Truck from getting a body triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Truck is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yello defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Truck working for the choke.
Yello fending off the submission attempt from Truck.
Yello fending off the submission attempt from Truck.
Yello trying to control the position but Truck manages to sink in the hooks.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Truck looking for the choke from the back.
Yello preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Truck.
Yello turns into Truck and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (10) vs (6) Yello
Truck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yello is aware though and is defending well.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Yello from controlling successfully.
Yello drops back, looking for a kneebar! Truck looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Truck looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Truck! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Truck (14) vs (6) Yello
Yello is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to control but Yello is keeping him busy.
Truck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yello gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yello wants to control but Truck is keeping busy.
Truck is taking a breather. Yello 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Truck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Truck passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Truck (17) vs (6) Yello
Yello gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truck is keen to just control but Yello is a slippery customer.
Yello wants to control but Truck is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Truck takes the fight on points by 17 to 6.
Borris Truck thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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