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TWGC 15 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Better Dead and Keni Susi. Dead comes to the cage accompanied by Death March - Motionless in White. Susi has chosen Metallica - Hero of the Day as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Better Dead! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dead closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Susi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dead (2) vs (0) Susi
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Susi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dead trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Dead engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dead has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susi working for a triangle but Dead defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead wants to control from the top but Susi keeps moving.
Dead looking to pass the guard.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dead defends it easily.
Susi trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dead drops back looking for a leg! Susi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Susi manages to kick Dead off! Dead jumps back into Susi's guard.
Dead trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Dead defends easily.
Dead 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dead defends it easily.
Susi looking to control.
Susi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dead is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susi is keeping the position for now.
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dead defends it easily.
Dead is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Susi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dead controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Susi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Susi is looking for a triangle here but Dead uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dead (5) vs (0) Susi
Dead wants to control but Susi is keeping him busy.
Susi tries to improve position but can't.
Dead advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dead (7) vs (0) Susi
Susi tries to reverse the position but Dead maintains control.
Dead controlling from mount.
Susi stops Dead from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dead tries to control but Susi wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dead is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Susi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Susi shrugs it off.
Susi 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.
Susi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dead can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Susi is looking to escape.
Dead takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dead goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Susi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dead (7) vs (2) Susi
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Susi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susi wants to pass the guard but Dead is keeping the position.
Dead looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Susi is pushing down on Dead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dead is fighting to maintain full guard but Susi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Susi wants to work for an arm triangle but Dead is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dead is trying to control but can't.
Susi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dead gets full guard.
Susi trying to move into half guard but instead Dead has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dead (9) vs (2) Susi
Dead got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dead has managed to get both his arms back between Susi's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dead slips nicely into half guard.
Dead is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Susi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dead seems to be looking for submissions.
Susi is refusing to be controlled, as Dead sits in half guard.
Dead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dead trying to control from half guard but Susi is working away.
Susi actively working from the bottom here.
Dead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Susi keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dead in particular looking to stall.
Dead is looking for a kimura here.
Dead is trying to control. Susi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dead passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dead (12) vs (2) Susi
Susi prevents Dead from improving position.
Susi is looking to regain half guard here but Dead keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dead gets to mount! Susi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dead (14) vs (2) Susi
Dead is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Susi is surviving well by controlling Dead's body position as best he can.
Dead content just to control the position here.
Dead avoids the attempt from Susi to control.
Susi is squirming around, avoiding Dead's attempts to control the action.
Susi is trying desperately to improve position.
Dead tries to control but Susi wriggling away.
Susi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Susi stops Dead from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Susi looking for submissions off his back.
Dead 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.
Dead is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Susi sees it coming and defends easily.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dead is looking to take a break and control but Susi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Susi is defending against the submission attempts here by Dead.
Dead trying to work for an americana but Susi has managed to regain full guard.
Dead trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Susi looking for a guillotine here but Dead defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dead trying to control the position from guard on top but Susi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dead frees his head nicely. Oh but Susi has switched to an armbar! Dead is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Keni Susi!
Keni Susi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Better Dead spoke after the fight, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'. |
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