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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jonas Putin and Byron Tipton. Putin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Byron Tipton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jonas Putin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Byron Tipton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tipton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Putin defends it nicely.
Tipton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin counters by clinching up.
Putin decides to pull guard.
Putin keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
Putin seems keen to control Tipton's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tipton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Putin is keeping the position for now.
Putin has Tipton pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin wants to sweep but no luck.
Tipton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tipton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tipton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Putin controlling the position.
Tipton wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.
Putin keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin 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.
Tipton trying to move into half guard but instead Putin has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Putin (2) vs (0) Tipton
Putin advances to half guard.
Tipton wants to control but Putin is keeping busy.
Tipton wants to improve his position but Putin is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tipton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tipton is trying to keep Putin in close.
Putin stopping the sweep attempt from Tipton.
Putin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Putin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putin'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.
Putin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Putin wants to pass the guard but Tipton is keeping the position.
Putin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tipton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Putin 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 Tipton. Score +3 for passing guard: Putin (5) vs (0) Tipton
Tipton tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tipton is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tipton is still trying to improve position.
Tipton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tipton keeps trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Tipton is looking to reverse the position.
Putin taking a breather here.
Tipton is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Putin takes a little break here. Tipton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tipton tries to bench press Putin off him but Putin keeps the position.
Tipton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tipton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Putin taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Tipton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tipton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Putin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Putin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tipton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tipton gets back to half guard.
Tipton tries to get to full guard but Putin has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Putin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tipton manages to get to full guard.
Tipton wants to improve his position but instead Putin has moved into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Putin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tipton tries to get to full guard but Putin has control of the leg.
Putin is looking to advance position but Tipton won't allow it.
Tipton wants to get back to full guard.
Putin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tipton wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Putin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tipton! Score +3 for passing guard: Putin (8) vs (0) Tipton
Tipton can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tipton wants to hold on but Putin pushes him away.
Tipton looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Putin (11) vs (0) Tipton
Putin avoiding Tipton 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tipton is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Putin takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
A very excited looking Jonas Putin 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. |
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