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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Arias (ranked 10242 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juu Dyon (ranked 4725 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias clinches up with Dyon and pushes him back against the cage.
Arias has clasped his hands together around Dyon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arias (4) vs (0) Dyon
Dyon tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon is still trying to improve position.
Dyon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dyon looking for submissions off his back.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dyon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dyon is just riding it out for now. Arias eventually gives up the hold.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dyon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dyon actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Arias is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dyon looking for submissions off his back.
Arias content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is looking to improve his position.
Dyon keeps trying to improve his position.
Dyon trying to control here.
Arias content to control rather than advance.
Arias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dyon for as long as he can get away with.
Arias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (7) vs (0) Dyon
Arias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arias continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon tries to buck Arias off but Arias is having none of it.
Dyon regains half guard.
Arias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dyon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arias controlling the action here.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Arias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Dyon defends it.
Dyon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Arias prevents Dyon from improving his position.
Arias wants to pass to mount but Dyon is defending the position.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Arias is looking to advance position but Dyon won't allow it.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Dyon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias trying to pass the guard but Dyon defending well.
Dyon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dyon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dyon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arias passes into half guard.
Arias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dyon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arias not doing much here.
Arias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dyon is just riding it out for now. Arias eventually gives up the hold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (0) Dyon
Arias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dyon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (10) vs (2) Dyon
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Arias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arias keeping full guard, as Dyon tries to pass.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias wants to sweep here but Dyon controlling him for the moment.
Arias is trying to control the position but Dyon postures up.
Dyon pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arias manages to get to full guard.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dyon preventing the sweep.
Dyon tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
Dyon wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dyon manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (12) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon looking for subs off his back but Arias has passed one foot through into half guard.
Arias is trying to control. Dyon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dyon has a hand on Arias's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Arias takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (15) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arias avoids the attempt from Dyon to control.
Arias works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (18) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon trying to control the position but Arias manages to sink in the hooks.
Dyon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Arias moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Arias (21) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon rolls, trying to escape but Arias keeps control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias has good solid back control here.
Dyon wants to escape the position.
Arias trying to control momentarily.
Dyon trying to control the action but Arias just sinks the hooks in.
Arias is trying to stick to Dyon's back but Dyon is turning into Arias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Arias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dyon. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (21) vs (4) Dyon
Arias wants to sweep here but Dyon controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (23) vs (4) Dyon
Dyon is looking for a triangle here but Arias uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (26) vs (4) Dyon
Arias trying to control the position but Dyon is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias working away.
Dyon tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
Arias trying to control the position but Dyon is working away.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
Arias working away.
Dyon is looking to regain half guard here but Arias keeps moving and retains side control.
Arias controlling the position from side mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control the action but Dyon is working from the bottom.
Arias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
Arias trying to control the action but Dyon is working from the bottom.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Arias stalls from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dyon tries to improve position but can't.
Arias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Dyon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias 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 Dyon's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Dyon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dyon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dyon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (26) vs (6) Dyon
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura but Arias is defending well.
Arias wants to improve his position but Dyon is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dyon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 26 to 6. |
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