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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jet Li and Pelle Paniikki. Paniikki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: N'sync - Bye Bye Bye. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jet Li! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paniikki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Li (0) vs (4) Paniikki
Li struggling a bit here.
Paniikki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paniikki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paniikki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Paniikki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Paniikki working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to bench press Paniikki off him but Paniikki keeps the position.
Paniikki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Paniikki is thwarting Li's attempts to control the position.
Li is controlling Paniikki's trapped leg to prevent Paniikki from advancing to side control.
Paniikki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Li defends it well.
Paniikki 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.
My spies in Holding Cell inform me that Paniikki has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paniikki manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Li (2) vs (4) Paniikki
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Paniikki is retaining full guard.
Paniikki is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li passes Paniikki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paniikki moves into full guard.
Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paniikki working for a triangle but Li defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paniikki wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Paniikki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paniikki's guard.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Paniikki is staying active underneath Li, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki is looking to improve his position.
Paniikki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Li performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Li moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Li (5) vs (4) Paniikki
Li is looking to take a break and control but Paniikki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paniikki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Li 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.
Paniikki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Li prevents Paniikki from improving his position.
Paniikki looking for submissions off his back.
Li is taking a breather. Paniikki 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Li continues to stall.
Paniikki wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Li wants to pass to mount but Paniikki is defending the position.
Paniikki actively working from the bottom here.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Paniikki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
Li seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paniikki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li wants to control but Paniikki is keeping him busy.
Li seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li moves into full mount! Paniikki won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Li (8) vs (4) Paniikki
Paniikki is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Li controlling the pace for now.
Paniikki is trying to escape the mount.
Li takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Li has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paniikki is squirming around, avoiding Li's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Li sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paniikki is looking to improve his position but Li isn't that keen on the idea.
Paniikki keeps trying to improve his position.
Li trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Li content just to control the position here.
Paniikki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Li trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paniikki is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Li controlling his opponent.
Li wants to take his opponent's back but Paniikki doesn't allow it.
Paniikki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Li moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Li (11) vs (4) Paniikki
Paniikki turns into Li and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Li (11) vs (6) Paniikki
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Paniikki is proving a slippery customer.
Paniikki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paniikki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Li pulls Paniikki in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paniikki trying to move into half guard but instead Li has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Li (13) vs (6) Paniikki
Li sitting in guard here, content to control.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Paniikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li is pushing down on Paniikki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paniikki is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Li pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki gets full guard.
Paniikki wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Paniikki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Paniikki looks winded!
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paniikki is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li stands and throws Paniikki's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Li (16) vs (6) Paniikki
Li takes a little break here. Paniikki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki tries to improve position but can't.
Li tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Li trying to control the position but Paniikki is working away.
Paniikki looks to move to half guard but instead Li has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Li (18) vs (6) Paniikki
Li sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paniikki is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Li content just to control the position here.
Li trying to control but Paniikki is having none of it.
Li is really struggling to control Paniikki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Paniikki is looking to get to half guard.
Li wants to take his opponent's back but Paniikki doesn't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paniikki is looking to escape.
Li tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li takes the fight on points by 18 to 6. |
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