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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Vesa Sykk and Alphons Draclau. Sykk comes into the arena with Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name blaring out of the sound system. Vesa Sykk 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vesa Sykk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Alphons Draclau!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sykk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sykk is trying to pull guard but Draclau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sykk manages to pull guard.
Sykk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Draclau is now in half guard.
Draclau wants to take a breather but Sykk is having none of it.
Draclau uses his free foot to push down on Sykk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sykk. Score +3 for passing guard: Sykk (0) vs (3) Draclau
Sykk wants to hold on but Draclau pushes him away.
Sykk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk is squirming around, avoiding Draclau's attempts to control the action.
Sykk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk looking for submissions off his back.
Draclau is thwarting Sykk's attempts to control the position.
Sykk actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draclau is pressing down on Sykk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sykk is holding on for now.
Draclau is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk actively working from the bottom here.
Draclau is pressing down on Sykk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sykk is holding on for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sykk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sykk is trying to keep Draclau in close.
Sykk has an active guard here but Draclau has managed to pass into half guard.
Sykk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sykk wants to control but Draclau is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sykk looking for subs from the bottom but Draclau mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sykk (0) vs (6) Draclau
Draclau fails to advance to Sykk's back.
Sykk wants to control but Draclau is having none of it.
Sykk gets back to half guard.
Sykk trying to control from the bottom.
Draclau controlling the pace.
My spies in Outer Heaven Dojo inform me that Draclau has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is trying to maintain the position but Draclau is very close to passing his half guard.
Sykk gets back to full guard.
Sykk controls Draclau momentarily but Draclau frees himself.
Draclau advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sykk (0) vs (9) Draclau
Sykk is trying to control Draclau's posture but Draclau avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is not content to let Draclau control the position.
Sykk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sykk is trying to improve his position.
Draclau tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Draclau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sykk keeps working.
Sykk regains half guard.
Sykk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draclau pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is trying to control but can't.
Draclau is working for a submission of some sort.
Draclau stalling away here and it's allowed Sykk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Draclau pushing down on Sykk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sykk is trying to maintain the position but Draclau is very close to passing his half guard.
Sykk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Draclau looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sykk is looking to control Draclau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sykk avoid being mounted?
Well, if Draclau 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.
Draclau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sykk keeps working.
Sykk trying to hold on to Draclau's head to control him but Draclau postures up.
Sykk is trying to control but Draclau passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sykk (0) vs (12) Draclau
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is looking to take a break and control but Sykk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sykk can't do much from the bottom here.
Draclau is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sykk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Draclau working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries to improve position but can't.
Sykk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Draclau off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sykk (4) vs (12) Draclau
Draclau defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sykk wants to control the position but Draclau frees himself and scrambles - Sykk manages to regain control in side control.
Sykk trying to control the position but Draclau is working away.
Draclau is looking to reverse the position.
Draclau is trying to control Sykk's posture but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sykk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Draclau has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sykk but great work by Draclau. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sykk (4) vs (16) Draclau
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is trying to control Draclau's posture but Draclau avoids it.
Draclau is trying to get an arm triangle but Sykk is defending well.
Draclau wants to control but Sykk is keeping him busy.
Sykk is looking for a sweep.
Draclau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sykk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is defending against the submission attempts here by Draclau.
Sykk is looking to control Draclau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sykk avoid being mounted?
Sykk actively working from the bottom here.
Draclau wants to pass the guard but Sykk is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sykk trying to control from the bottom.
Sykk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sykk wants to get back to full guard but Draclau has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sykk (4) vs (19) Draclau
Sykk wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sykk (4) vs (22) Draclau
Sykk trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sykk is really stuck here.
Draclau is persistently looking for the submission but Sykk is defending it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Draclau trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sykk trying to control the hands but Draclau won't let him.
Draclau working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sykk trying to control the position but Draclau manages to sink in the hooks.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Draclau is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sykk is defending well though. Draclau let's go of the attempt for now.
Draclau not allowing Sykk to control his hands.
Sykk showing good submission defense here.
Draclau keeps control of the position as Sykk tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draclau not allowing Sykk to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draclau wins on points by 22 to 4. |
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