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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sergio Diaz and Aleks Breznhev. Diaz comes into the arena with Gasolina blaring out of the sound system. Breznhev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death Grips - No Love. Sergio Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sergio Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Aleks Breznhev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Breznhev darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Breznhev jumps guard.
Diaz trying to control but Breznhev is working from the bottom.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz pushes down on Breznhev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Breznhev is trying to get back to full guard.
Breznhev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Breznhev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Breznhev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznhev keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Breznhev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Breznhev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Breznhev! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (0) vs (4) Breznhev
Breznhev tries to advance to mount but Diaz denies him.
Diaz is not content to let Breznhev control the position.
Breznhev is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Breznhev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Breznhev trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Breznhev tries to move to mount but Diaz blocks the move with his legs.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Breznhev tries to advance to mount but Diaz denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is not content to let Breznhev control the position.
Diaz stops Breznhev from passing to mount.
Breznhev swings around for an armbar but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Breznhev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (4) Breznhev
Breznhev keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Breznhev is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breznhev looking to control.
Diaz trying to control but Breznhev is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Breznhev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (6) Breznhev
Breznhev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Breznhev tries to pass.
Diaz trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Breznhev pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Breznhev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Breznhev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (6) vs (6) Breznhev
Diaz tightening his grip on Breznhev, looking for the choke.
Breznhev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diaz's guard. Nice work there by Breznhev.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (6) vs (8) Breznhev
Breznhev looking to pass the guard.
Breznhev trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Breznhev is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz 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: Diaz (8) vs (8) Breznhev
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Breznhev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Breznhev is holding on to half guard well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Breznhev defends it.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Breznhev is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Breznhev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Breznhev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breznhev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diaz uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (11) vs (8) Breznhev
Diaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Breznhev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diaz's guard! Nice work there by Breznhev! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (11) vs (10) Breznhev
Breznhev tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Breznhev controlling him for the moment.
Breznhev looking to pass the guard.
Breznhev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Breznhev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Breznhev tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz looking to control.
Breznhev tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Breznhev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Breznhev postures up.
Breznhev tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breznhev is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Breznhev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (13) vs (10) Breznhev
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Breznhev is keeping the position.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (13) vs (12) Breznhev
Breznhev trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Breznhev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Breznhev preventing the sweep.
Breznhev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Breznhev won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Breznhev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Breznhev postures up.
Breznhev looking to pass the guard.
Breznhev keeps trying to improve his position.
Breznhev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Breznhev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Breznhev from controlling successfully.
Breznhev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diaz (17) vs (12) Breznhev
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Breznhev is defending well.
Breznhev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breznhev keeps working.
Diaz controlling the position from side mount.
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Breznhev, who protects the arm well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev wants to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Breznhev keeps working.
Diaz tries for a kimura but Breznhev is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breznhev tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
Diaz trying to control the action but Breznhev is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 17 to 12.
An out of breath and clearly excited Sergio Diaz thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Aleks Breznhev had this to say: 'Fuck'. |
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