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TWGC 17 (135lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Erkki Elastinen and Mike Charles. Elastinen comes to the cage accompanied by Cascada - Dangerous. Charles has chosen Shake It Off as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Erkki Elastinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Mike Charles!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charles as he jumps to the side.
Charles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
And Charles tries to counter it with a takedown but Elastinen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Elastinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elastinen (2) vs (0) Charles
Elastinen wants to pass the guard but Charles is keeping the position.
Charles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare Academy inform us that Charles has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elastinen wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elastinen passes Charles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Charles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elastinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elastinen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Charles pulls Elastinen in to control the position.
Elastinen looking to pass the guard.
Elastinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Charles is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles pulls Elastinen in close to prevent any damage.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen wants to pass the guard but Charles is keeping the position.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen stands and throws Charles's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Elastinen (5) vs (0) Charles
Charles gets back to half guard.
Elastinen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Charles has recovered full guard.
Elastinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elastinen wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Charles trying to control the position here.
Elastinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Charles's guard.
Elastinen is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Charles gets back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking to control.
Charles is looking for a triangle but Elastinen pushes his legs off easily.
Elastinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
Elastinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charles is pulling down on Elastinen's head to control his posture.
Charles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elastinen controls the pace.
Charles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elastinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Charles trying to control from the bottom.
Elastinen trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles manages to get to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control the position.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Charles working a defensive guard but Elastinen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Elastinen (8) vs (0) Charles
Charles can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen controls the position from side control.
Elastinen is trying to get an arm triangle but Charles is defending well.
Elastinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
Charles struggling a bit here.
Elastinen trying to control the position but Charles is working away.
Charles regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to mount his opponent but Charles defends it.
Elastinen wants to control but Charles is keeping him busy.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura but Charles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elastinen to get the leverage.
Charles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elastinen is working away from the top position though.
Charles tries to get to full guard but Elastinen has control of the leg.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura but Charles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elastinen to get the leverage.
Charles is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Charles gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Charles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Charles trying to control the position here.
Elastinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Charles holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen postures up.
Charles keeping full guard, as Elastinen tries to pass.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elastinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Charles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles being controlled here, momentarily.
Elastinen is pushing down on Charles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Charles is fighting to maintain full guard but Elastinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elastinen is thwarting Charles's attempts to control the position.
Charles tries to roll over but Elastinen keeps him under control.
Charles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Charles is trying to hold Elastinen in close to prevent damage but Elastinen has managed to pass into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles is not content to let Elastinen control the position.
Charles is trying to get back to full guard.
Elastinen is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Elastinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles is looking to control Elastinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Elastinen takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Erkki Elastinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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