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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D2): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ahti Kaleva and Tsumetai Nettaigyo. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Ahti Kaleva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tsumetai Nettaigyo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kaleva rushes Nettaigyo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nettaigyo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nettaigyo jumps into guard, dragging Kaleva to the mat.
Kaleva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (3) vs (0) Nettaigyo
Kaleva wants to control but Nettaigyo is keeping him busy.
Kaleva is trying to get an arm triangle but Nettaigyo is defending well.
Nettaigyo being controlled for a moment.
Nettaigyo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kaleva is looking to take a break and control but Nettaigyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nettaigyo wants to control but Kaleva postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaleva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nettaigyo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kaleva's guard! Nice work there by Nettaigyo! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaleva (3) vs (2) Nettaigyo
Nettaigyo wants to pass the guard but Kaleva is keeping the position.
Kaleva keeping moving, preventing Nettaigyo from controlling successfully.
Kaleva wants to sweep but no luck.
Nettaigyo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nettaigyo stopping the sweep attempt from Kaleva.
Nettaigyo wants to control from the top but Kaleva keeps moving.
Nettaigyo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaleva is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nettaigyo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaleva wants to sweep here but Nettaigyo controlling him for the moment.
Kaleva keeping moving, preventing Nettaigyo from controlling successfully.
Kaleva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nettaigyo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nettaigyo wants to control from the top but Kaleva keeps moving.
Kaleva trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva has his foot on Nettaigyo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nettaigyo works his way back into a safe position though.
Kaleva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nettaigyo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaleva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nettaigyo has managed to get both his arms back between Kaleva's legs - danger averted.
Kaleva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nettaigyo trying to control but Kaleva is working from the bottom.
Kaleva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaleva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nettaigyo is aware though and is defending well.
Nettaigyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaleva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nettaigyo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva has an active guard here but Nettaigyo has managed to pass into half guard.
Nettaigyo trying to control the action but Kaleva is working from the bottom.
Kaleva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaleva wants to sweep but Nettaigyo has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (3) vs (5) Nettaigyo
Kaleva tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kaleva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva tries to improve position but can't.
Kaleva is working hard here to advance position.
Kaleva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kaleva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nettaigyo seems to be looking for submissions.
Kaleva is not content to let Nettaigyo control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nettaigyo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nettaigyo! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (3) vs (8) Nettaigyo
Kaleva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nettaigyo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaleva is trying to get back to full guard.
Nettaigyo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kaleva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva 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.
Kaleva looking to control.
Kaleva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nettaigyo stacks Kaleva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nettaigyo! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (3) vs (11) Nettaigyo
Kaleva tries to buck Nettaigyo off but Nettaigyo is having none of it.
Nettaigyo tries to move to full mount but Kaleva actually manages to regain half guard.
Nettaigyo wants to control but Kaleva is keeping him busy.
Kaleva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kaleva actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva looking for subs from the bottom but Nettaigyo mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (3) vs (14) Nettaigyo
Kaleva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaleva regains half guard.
Kaleva gets back to full guard.
Nettaigyo looking to pass the guard.
Nettaigyo trying to control but Kaleva is working from the bottom.
Nettaigyo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaleva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nettaigyo has managed to get both his arms back between Kaleva's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nettaigyo uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (3) vs (17) Nettaigyo
Kaleva looking for a sweep but Nettaigyo has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kaleva (3) vs (19) Nettaigyo
Nettaigyo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nettaigyo tries to control but Kaleva wriggling away.
Nettaigyo avoids the attempt from Kaleva to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaleva is controlling an arm, preventing Nettaigyo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Nettaigyo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kaleva to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kaleva (3) vs (22) Nettaigyo
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kaleva just trying to survive but Nettaigyo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kaleva prevents Nettaigyo from getting a body triangle.
Kaleva tries to escape the position.
Kaleva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nettaigyo's guard. Nice work there by Kaleva.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaleva (5) vs (22) Nettaigyo
Nettaigyo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kaleva looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nettaigyo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nettaigyo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaleva defends it easily.
Nettaigyo keeping moving, preventing Kaleva from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nettaigyo looking to control.
Kaleva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nettaigyo is keeping the position for now.
Nettaigyo looking to control.
Kaleva tries to free his leg and advance position but Nettaigyo is retaining full guard.
Kaleva looking to sit in guard and control but Nettaigyo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaleva (5) vs (24) Nettaigyo
Nettaigyo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaleva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nettaigyo is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nettaigyo is one step ahead there.
Kaleva trying to control the position here.
Kaleva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nettaigyo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kaleva (5) vs (27) Nettaigyo
Kaleva is looking for a sweep.
Kaleva wants to control but Nettaigyo postures up.
Kaleva is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kaleva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kaleva (7) vs (27) Nettaigyo
Nettaigyo tries to get to full guard but Kaleva has control of the leg.
Kaleva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nettaigyo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaleva.
Kaleva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaleva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nettaigyo wins on points by 27 to 7.
Ahti Kaleva spoke after the fight, saying 'Well I'm gonna be fired by my manager for this Freeeeeeeeeeeeeakkkkk. Fraccccccckkkkkkkkk'. |
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