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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Frank Krank (ranked 7216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Joe (ranked 7211 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Joe has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Frank Krank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Joe!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Joe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krank tries to avoid it but Joe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krank to the ground. Krank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Krank in a clinch.
Krank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joe prevents it.
Joe decides to pull guard.
Krank is pushing down on Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but Krank has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krank is controlling the pace.
Krank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joe has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krank prevents Joe from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joe trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krank is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joe is just riding it out for now. Krank eventually gives up the hold.
Krank works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Krank (3) vs (0) Joe
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krank looking for a guillotine from mount but Joe is having none of it.
Joe wants to control but Krank is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is desperately trying to improve his position but Krank has a good base and remains in mount.
Krank looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Krank controlling his opponent.
Krank mounts Joe! Really nice guard pass there!
Joe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Krank is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Krank (6) vs (0) Joe
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to reverse the position but Krank maintains control.
Joe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Krank.
Joe wants to hold on but Krank pushes him away.
Krank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Krank avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Krank controlling from the full mount.
Joe tries to improve his position but instead Krank has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Krank (9) vs (0) Joe
Joe rolls, trying to escape but Krank keeps control of the position.
Joe is still trying to improve position.
Joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Krank controlling the positon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Joe trying to control the hands but Krank breaks the grip.
Joe preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Krank.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Krank is persistently looking for the submission but Joe is defending it well.
Joe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Krank's guard. Nice work there by Joe.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krank (9) vs (2) Joe
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krank wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krank is breathing heavily.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krank is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krank holds on and takes a little breather.
Joe wants to control from the top but Krank keeps moving.
Krank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joe defends well.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Krank working a defensive guard here.
Krank looking for a sweep. Not yet Krank, not yet.
Krank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joe trying to control but Krank is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Krank working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
Krank controlling the position.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Krank trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control but Krank is working from the bottom.
Krank has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Krank is keeping the position.
Krank keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to sit in guard and control but Krank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Krank (11) vs (2) Joe
Joe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Krank passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Krank (14) vs (2) Joe
Joe tries to control but Krank manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Krank (17) vs (2) Joe
Krank gets his hands free as Joe looks to control.
Krank is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Krank is working for a rear naked choke. Joe is not defending it well and Krank has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Joe refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Joe's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Krank! |
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