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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Predator Burns and Ivan Putski. Burns comes into the arena with Jiu-Jitsu blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Predator Burns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Ivan Putski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Putski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burns! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Burns (0) vs (4) Putski
Burns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Putski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Putski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Putski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Good the Bad and The Ugly. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Burns manages to work his way to half guard, despite Putski's best efforts.
Burns tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Putski has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (0) vs (7) Putski
Burns tries to hold on but Putski pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns regains half guard.
Putski is taking a breather. Burns 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.
Putski wants to take a breather but Burns is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putski prevents Burns from improving his position.
Burns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
Burns seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Burns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Putski trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Putski looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Putski controls the pace.
Putski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Putski has managed to get both his arms back between Burns's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Putski is aware though and is defending well.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Putski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Putski 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.
Burns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putski content to stall in guard here.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Putski from controlling successfully.
Putski 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.
Burns looking for a guillotine here but Putski defends easily.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Putski from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Putski controls the pace.
Burns wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Putski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burns looking for a sweep. Not yet Burns, not yet.
Putski passes into half guard.
Putski controlling the action here.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Putski has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putski is controlling the pace.
Burns actively working from the bottom here.
Putski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Putski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (0) vs (10) Putski
Burns is trying desperately to improve position.
Burns tries to lock up and control but Putski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burns manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Putski has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (0) vs (13) Putski
Putski prevents Burns from getting the reversal.
Putski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burns is looking to escape.
Putski manages to capitalize on a mistake by Burns to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Burns (0) vs (16) Putski
I really don't envy Burns right now.
Putski is riding his opponent, not letting Burns buck him off.
Let's hope that Putski 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.
Putski tries to keep control of the position but Burns is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Putski working for the choke.
Putski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Burns wants to escape the position.
Burns trying to control the position but Putski manages to sink in the hooks.
Putski is trying to stick to Burns's back but Burns is turning into Putski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Putski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burns. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burns (2) vs (16) Putski
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Putski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Putski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Putski looking to control.
Burns forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Burns is trying to control the action in half guard but Putski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Burns seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burns keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Putski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Burns is thwarting Putski's attempts to control the position.
Putski tries to get to full guard but Burns has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Putski wants to improve his position but Burns is controlling well.
Burns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Putski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Putski keeping control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burns prevents Putski from improving his position.
Burns trying to control the pace.
Putski is refusing to be controlled, as Burns sits in half guard.
Burns is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burns tries to pass to full mount but Putski defends it.
Putski is staying active underneath Burns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Burns controlling the action here.
Burns trying to pass the guard but Putski defending well.
Burns is looking for a kimura but Putski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burns to get the leverage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Burns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burns stalling away here and it's allowed Putski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Burns stands and throws Putski's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burns (5) vs (16) Putski
Putski regains half guard.
Putski wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Putski is looking to improve his position.
Putski wants to control but Burns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Putski is working away.
Burns is taking a breather. Putski 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putski is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burns is looking to take a break and control but Putski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Putski wins on points by 16 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Ivan Putski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Predator Burns had this to say: 'It's ok, i'm home.'. |
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