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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pozar Pozar and Daniello Pablo. Pozar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, z Buta Wjeżdzam. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Pozar Pozar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Daniello Pablo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pablo has managed to clinch.
Pozar pulls guard successfully.
Pablo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pozar (0) vs (3) Pablo
Pablo trying to control the position but Pozar is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pozar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pozar is trying to control Pablo's posture but Pablo avoids it.
Pozar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo is keen to just control but Pozar is a slippery customer.
Pozar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pablo pulls his head out easily.
Pozar is looking to improve his position.
Pozar is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Barbell Brigade - $1000 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar looking for submissions off his back.
Pozar is defending against the submission attempts here by Pablo.
Pablo 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.
Pozar is trying to maintain the position but Pablo is very close to passing his half guard.
Pozar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pozar is not content to let Pablo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is trying to get back to full guard.
Pablo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pozar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pablo.
Pablo is looking for a kimura but Pozar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pablo to get the leverage.
Pozar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pablo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pablo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pozar (4) vs (3) Pablo
Pablo is keeping busy.
Pablo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pablo's body.
Pozar not allowing Pablo to control his hands.
Pozar controlling from the back.
Pozar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar gets his hands free as Pablo looks to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Pablo right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pozar.
Pozar is hanging on to Pablo's back as he tries to escape.
Pablo is still trying to improve position.
Pablo trying to control but not successfully.
Pozar controls the action.
Pozar'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.
Pablo turns into Pozar and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pozar (4) vs (5) Pablo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pozar working a defensive guard here.
Pablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pozar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pablo is aware though and is defending well.
Pozar keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pozar being controlled here, momentarily.
Pozar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pablo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pablo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pozar working for submissions but it's allowed Pablo to get to half guard.
Pablo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pozar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is looking for a sweep. Pablo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pablo wants to take a breather but Pozar is having none of it.
Pozar looking for submissions off his back.
Pozar tries to roll over but Pablo keeps him under control.
Pozar gets back to full guard.
Pozar keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pozar working a defensive guard but Pablo passes into half guard.
Pozar gets full guard.
Pablo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pozar keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pozar is trying to keep Pablo in close.
Pablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pablo keeps trying to improve his position.
Pablo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pozar is looking for a triangle but Pablo pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is looking for a triangle but Pablo pushes his legs off easily.
Pozar wants to sweep but no luck.
Pozar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pablo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pablo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pozar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pablo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pozar is looking for a triangle here but Pablo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pozar (4) vs (8) Pablo
Pablo trying to control the action but Pozar is working from the bottom.
Pablo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is trying to get an arm triangle but Pozar is defending well.
Pablo trying to control the position but Pozar is working away.
Pozar tries to improve position but can't.
Pablo working away.
Pozar is not content to let Pablo control the position.
Pablo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pozar has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pozar, who protects the arm well.
Pozar is looking for a sweep.
Pablo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pablo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pozar tries to buck Pablo off but Pablo is having none of it.
Pozar is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Pozar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pablo trying to control the position but Pozar is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is trying to get an arm triangle but Pozar is defending well.
Pablo swings around for an armbar but Pozar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pablo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pozar (6) vs (8) Pablo
Pozar stopping the sweep attempt from Pablo.
Pozar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Pozar from controlling successfully.
Pozar looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pozar trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
Pozar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pozar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pozar trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
Pozar tries to free his leg and advance position but Pablo is retaining full guard.
Pozar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pozar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pozar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pablo is trying to control the position but Pozar postures up.
Pablo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pozar is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pablo is looking for a triangle but Pozar pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo wins on points by 8 to 6.
A very excited looking Daniello Pablo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Pozar Pozar had this to say: 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'. |
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