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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dan Kolov and Saleem Al Khan. Al Khan has chosen Three Days Grace - Scared as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Dan Kolov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Saleem Al Khan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kolov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kolov tries to clinch but Al Khan moves out of range.
Kolov misses with a takedown attempt - Al Khan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kolov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Al Khan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kolov (0) vs (2) Al Khan
Al Khan is trying to control. Kolov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Khan 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.
Kolov tries to get to full guard but Al Khan has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Khan wants to take a breather but Kolov is having none of it.
Kolov is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolov keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kolov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolov is working hard here to advance position.
Al Khan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolov defends it well.
Kolov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kolov wants to get back to full guard.
Al Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kolov tries to get to full guard but Al Khan has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kolov gets back to full guard.
Al Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kolov is keeping the position for now.
Kolov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Khan trying to control but Kolov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan passes into half guard.
Kolov is refusing to be controlled, as Al Khan sits in half guard.
Al Khan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kolov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Al Khan.
Al Khan trying to control the action but Kolov is working from the bottom.
Al Khan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Khan wants to take a breather but Kolov is having none of it.
Kolov is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Khan.
Al Khan wants to pass the guard but Kolov is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kolov (0) vs (5) Al Khan
Al Khan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kolov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Al Khan.
Al Khan working for a submission but Kolov is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Khan wants to control the pace but Kolov is squirming around nicely.
Kolov can't escape the position.
Al Khan wants to control the pace but Kolov is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kolov working to try and regain half guard.
Kolov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Al Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Al Khan wants to take a breather but Kolov is having none of it.
Kolov is pressing down on Al Khan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kolov is looking for a triangle but Al Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Al Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kolov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Khan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolov (2) vs (5) Al Khan
Kolov tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Khan is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kolov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kolov (5) vs (5) Al Khan
Kolov is trying to get an arm triangle but Al Khan is defending well.
Kolov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kolov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Khan tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kolov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Al Khan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kolov's guard! Nice work there by Al Khan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolov (5) vs (7) Al Khan
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kolov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolov (7) vs (7) Al Khan
Al Khan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kolov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kolov (10) vs (7) Al Khan
Kolov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Al Khan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kolov's guard! Nice work there by Al Khan! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolov (10) vs (9) Al Khan
Al Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Khan trying to control but Kolov is working from the bottom.
Kolov working for a triangle but Al Khan defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan trying to control but Kolov is working from the bottom.
Al Khan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kolov (10) vs (12) Al Khan
Al Khan tries for a kimura but Kolov is defending well.
Al Khan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kolov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolov (12) vs (12) Al Khan
Al Khan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kolov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Al Khan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kolov has Al Khan in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kolov (12) vs (14) Al Khan
Al Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Khan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kolov (12) vs (17) Al Khan
Kolov regains half guard.
Al Khan 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.
Kolov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kolov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Al Khan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kolov keeping moving, preventing Al Khan from controlling successfully.
Al Khan is pushing down on Kolov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kolov is fighting to maintain full guard but Al Khan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Al Khan slows the pace down in half guard.
Al Khan is working for a submission of some sort.
Kolov is looking for a sweep. Al Khan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kolov (12) vs (20) Al Khan
Kolov working to try and regain half guard.
Al Khan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kolov has worked his arm free - good work by Kolov!
Kolov tries to improve position but can't.
Al Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolov keeps working.
Al Khan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kolov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan controlling the position.
Kolov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Khan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Al Khan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Al Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolov keeps working.
Kolov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan trying to control the action but Kolov is working from the bottom.
Al Khan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kolov tries to buck Al Khan off but Al Khan is having none of it.
Al Khan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Al Khan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Khan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kolov is looking to reverse the position.
Al Khan is looking to take a break and control but Kolov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kolov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kolov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Al Khan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Al Khan 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Khan wants to pass to mount but Kolov is defending the position.
Al Khan is working for a kimura but Kolov is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Khan wins on points by 20 to 12.
As Saleem Al Khan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'. |
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