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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tigran Minasian (ranked 10049 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Balack (ranked 6751 p4p, 749 weight class). John Balack acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tigran Minasian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Balack!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Minasian dives in and grabs Balack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Balack pushes down on Minasian's head and hops out.
Minasian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minasian drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (0) Balack
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balack looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Minasian looking to sit in guard and control but Balack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (2) vs (2) Balack
Balack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balack has gone for a leg lock! Minasian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Balack's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (4) vs (2) Balack
Balack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian slips nicely into half guard.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Balack is defending well.
Minasian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Minasian wants to free his trapped foot but Balack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Minasian is working hard here to advance position.
Minasian works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (7) vs (2) Balack
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Balack has worked his arm free - good work by Balack!
Balack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Minasian's best efforts.
Minasian is pressing down on Balack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balack is holding on for now.
Minasian is working for a kimura here but Balack manages to reverse the position and he's now in Minasian's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (7) vs (4) Balack
Minasian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Balack trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balack tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Balack wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Balack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Balack trying to control the position from guard on top but Minasian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian pulls Balack in to control the position.
Minasian wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balack trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Balack looking to sit in guard and control but Minasian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (9) vs (4) Balack
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balack is keeping the position for now.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Balack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian passes Balack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to pass to mount but Balack is defending the position.
Minasian passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (12) vs (4) Balack
Minasian tries to move to mount but Balack blocks the move with his legs.
Balack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balack stops Minasian from passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balack keeps working.
Minasian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balack can't do much from the bottom here.
Minasian tries to advance to mount but can't.
Minasian is trying to get an arm triangle but Balack is defending well.
Minasian tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is trying to get an arm triangle but Balack is defending well.
Minasian works to advance to full mount. Balack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Minasian (14) vs (4) Balack
Minasian avoids the attempt from Balack to control.
Minasian trying to control but Balack is having none of it.
Balack 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: Minasian (14) vs (6) Balack
Balack trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is pulling down on Balack's head to control his posture.
Minasian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minasian pulls Balack in to control the position.
Balack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Balack trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Minasian manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (16) vs (6) Balack
Balack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Minasian trying to move into half guard but instead Balack has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (16) vs (8) Balack
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balack trying to control but Minasian is working from the bottom.
Balack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Minasian dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (18) vs (8) Balack
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balack is keeping the position for now.
Balack controls Minasian momentarily but Minasian frees himself.
Minasian looking to sit in guard and control but Balack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Minasian (18) vs (10) Balack
Balack trying to control the position from guard on top but Minasian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian 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.
Minasian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balack on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balack drops back, looking for a kneebar! Minasian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Minasian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Minasian! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Minasian (22) vs (10) Balack
Minasian working away.
Minasian has knee on belly momentarily but Balack bucks him off and regains half guard.
Balack is pressing down on Minasian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Minasian stands and throws Balack's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Minasian (25) vs (10) Balack
Minasian tries for a kimura but Balack is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Minasian working away.
Minasian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Balack is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Balack prevents Minasian from moving into mount.
The referee asks Minasian politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Minasian prefers to stall for the moment though.
Minasian tries to advance to mount but can't.
Minasian has knee on belly momentarily but Balack bucks him off and regains half guard.
Minasian is pressing down on Balack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balack is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balack desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Balack won't allow Minasian to pass to mount.
Minasian is looking to take a break and control but Balack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minasian is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Balack still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Balack has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Minasian (25) vs (14) Balack
Minasian is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balack tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Minasian tries to improve position but can't.
Minasian is not content to let Balack control the position.
Balack working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Minasian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balack wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balack tries to advance to mount but Minasian instead regains half guard.
Minasian is not content to let Balack control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minasian regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minasian takes the fight on points by 25 to 14. |
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