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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexander Schultz and Karri Tonnila. Tonnila has chosen Céline Dion - Because You Loved Me 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Alexander Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Karri Tonnila!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tonnila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (0) vs (2) Tonnila
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
Tonnila is pressing down on Schultz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schultz is holding on for now.
Tonnila perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schultz wants to control but Tonnila is keeping busy.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Tonnila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonnila trying to control the pace.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Tonnila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
Tonnila wants to pass to mount but Schultz is defending the position.
Schultz gets back to full guard.
Schultz being controlled here, momentarily.
Schultz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz can't keep his opponent in guard - Tonnila advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schultz is working hard here to advance position.
Tonnila with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz wants to sweep but Tonnila has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (0) vs (5) Tonnila
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to get back to half guard.
Tonnila tries to move to mount but Schultz blocks the move with his legs.
Schultz is looking to reverse the position.
Tonnila tries to move into full mount but can't pass Schultz's legs.
Tonnila taking a breather here.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Tonnila is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Schultz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tonnila is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tonnila tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Schultz is trying to control Tonnila's posture but Tonnila avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face as Tonnila controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is not content to let Tonnila control the position.
Schultz is looking to regain half guard here but Tonnila keeps moving and retains side control.
Schultz is trying to control Tonnila's posture but Tonnila avoids it.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Schultz trying to remain calm as Tonnila controls from the top position.
Tonnila trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tonnila taking a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Tonnila has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Schultz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (5) Tonnila
Tonnila is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tonnila avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Tonnila is defending well.
Tonnila tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Tonnila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tonnila keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schultz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (5) Tonnila
Tonnila tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
Tonnila sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tonnila gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tonnila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Tonnila looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tonnila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (5) vs (7) Tonnila
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Tonnila from controlling successfully.
Schultz being controlled here, momentarily.
Tonnila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schultz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tonnila has managed to get both his arms back between Schultz's legs - danger averted.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tonnila controls the pace.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Tonnila from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tonnila stacks Schultz 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 Tonnila! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (10) Tonnila
Schultz is trying to control Tonnila's posture but Tonnila avoids it.
Schultz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tonnila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tonnila happy to just control the position for now.
Tonnila tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to bench press Tonnila off him but Tonnila keeps the position.
Tonnila trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
Schultz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tonnila is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schultz (5) vs (12) Tonnila
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tonnila controlling his opponent.
Tonnila looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tonnila controlling from mount.
Tonnila looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonnila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tonnila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonnila wins on points by 12 to 5.
A relieved looking Karri Tonnila thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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