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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lethal Larry and Igor Byhenikov. Chooooooooon! I think Larry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Promise Man. Byhenikov has chosen Harbinger as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Lethal Larry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Igor Byhenikov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Larry darts in and clinches Byhenikov up against the cage.
Byhenikov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larry has hold of one of Byhenikov's legs. Byhenikov is fighting the takedown attempt but Larry gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Larry (2) vs (0) Byhenikov
Byhenikov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Larry has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Larry (5) vs (0) Byhenikov
Larry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Larry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Larry tries to move to mount but Byhenikov blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byhenikov is looking for a sweep.
Larry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Byhenikov, who protects the arm well.
Byhenikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Byhenikov gets full guard.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Larry drops back looking for a leg! Byhenikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byhenikov manages to kick Larry off! Larry jumps back into Byhenikov's guard.
Byhenikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larry is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is trying to control the position but Larry postures up.
Larry pushing down on Byhenikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Byhenikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Larry.
Byhenikov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Byhenikov is trying to control the position but Larry postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larry drops back looking for a leg! Byhenikov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byhenikov manages to kick Larry off! Larry jumps back into Byhenikov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 inform us that Byhenikov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Larry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Byhenikov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Larry has Byhenikov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Larry (5) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov wants to pass the guard but Larry is keeping the position.
Larry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Byhenikov has passed into half guard!
Larry tries to get to full guard but Byhenikov has control of the leg.
Byhenikov wants to pass the guard but Larry is defending well.
Byhenikov is still trying to improve position.
Larry looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov prevents Larry from improving his position.
Larry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larry.
Byhenikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Byhenikov is aware though and is defending well.
Byhenikov is pushing down on Larry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larry is fighting to maintain full guard but Byhenikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Larry looking for submissions off his back.
Byhenikov wants to control but Larry is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larry tries to roll over but Byhenikov keeps him under control.
Byhenikov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larry is just riding it out for now. Byhenikov eventually gives up the hold.
Byhenikov is stalling here. Larry is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Byhenikov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Larry has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Larry (9) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov manages to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larry is trying to work for a kimura but Byhenikov is defending well.
Byhenikov moves into full guard.
Byhenikov keeping full guard, as Larry tries to pass.
Byhenikov wants to sweep here but Larry controlling him for the moment.
Larry wants to pass the guard but Byhenikov is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Larry (9) vs (4) Byhenikov
Larry keeping full guard, as Byhenikov tries to pass.
Larry has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Byhenikov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Larry. Score +3 for passing guard: Larry (9) vs (7) Byhenikov
Larry is looking for a sweep.
Byhenikov controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Larry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Larry (11) vs (7) Byhenikov
Byhenikov gets full guard.
Byhenikov wants to sweep here but Larry controlling him for the moment.
Larry passes Byhenikov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Byhenikov tries to get to full guard but Larry has control of the leg.
Byhenikov keeps trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Larry seems to be looking for submissions.
Larry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Byhenikov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Larry advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Larry (14) vs (7) Byhenikov
Larry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Larry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Byhenikov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Byhenikov is looking for a sweep.
Larry moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Larry (16) vs (7) Byhenikov
Larry looking for a guillotine from mount but Byhenikov is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Larry is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Byhenikov is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Larry (19) vs (7) Byhenikov
Larry seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Byhenikov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Byhenikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Larry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Larry's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Larry (19) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov controlling well, preventing Larry from escaping the position.
Byhenikov trying to control momentarily.
Larry defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov tries to keep control of the position but Larry is staying busy.
Larry is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Byhenikov gets his way!
Larry turns into Byhenikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Larry (21) vs (11) Byhenikov
Larry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byhenikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larry advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Larry (24) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Larry works to advance to full mount. Byhenikov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Larry (26) vs (11) Byhenikov
Larry working for a submission but Byhenikov is keeping him at bay.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byhenikov is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry takes the fight on points by 26 to 11.
Lethal Larry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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