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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 2707 p4p, 342 weight class) and Youssoufa Diallo (ranked 7331 p4p, 0 weight class). Diallo has chosen Africa soukouss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sven Ludwig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Youssoufa Diallo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ludwig has closed the distance and engaged Diallo in a clinch.
Ludwig has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Diallo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ludwig (4) vs (0) Diallo
Ludwig is looking for the choke from the back position but Diallo is controlling his hands well.
Diallo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Diallo right now.
Diallo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ludwig controlling well, preventing Diallo from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I would not like to be Diallo right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diallo tries to roll but Ludwig sticks to his back.
Diallo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ludwig tightening his grip on Diallo, looking for the choke.
Ludwig is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ludwig working for a choke but Diallo is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig doesn't have the hooks in and Diallo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ludwig (4) vs (2) Diallo
Diallo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ludwig manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diallo has Ludwig in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ludwig (6) vs (2) Diallo
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ludwig controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Ludwig has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diallo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ludwig controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diallo has his foot on Ludwig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ludwig works his way back into a safe position though.
Diallo is trying to hold Ludwig in close to prevent damage but Ludwig has managed to pass into half guard.
Ludwig passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ludwig (9) vs (2) Diallo
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig content just to control the position here.
Diallo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diallo tries to lock up and control but Ludwig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diallo working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to control but Diallo wriggling away.
Diallo wants to control but Ludwig is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludwig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diallo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diallo gets back to half guard.
Diallo with the active half guard here but Ludwig passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ludwig (12) vs (2) Diallo
Ludwig moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ludwig (14) vs (2) Diallo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ludwig avoids the attempt from Diallo to control.
Ludwig is working for a guillotine from mount but Diallo frees his head quite easily.
Ludwig controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diallo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig postures up.
Diallo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ludwig controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig prevents Diallo from getting the reversal.
Ludwig jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diallo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ludwig has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Diallo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ludwig (16) vs (2) Diallo
Ludwig controlling from mount.
Diallo tries to lock up and control but Ludwig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig controlling the pace for now.
Diallo is trying to escape the mount.
Diallo wants to hold on but Ludwig pushes him away.
Ludwig with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diallo is looking to get to half guard.
Diallo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ludwig looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diallo is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diallo wants to hold on but Ludwig pushes him away.
Ludwig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diallo is looking to escape.
Ludwig controlling from mount.
Diallo wants to control but Ludwig is having none of it.
Ludwig controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diallo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diallo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ludwig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ludwig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ludwig avoids the attempt from Diallo to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is stalling here but it's allowed Diallo to get half guard.
Diallo trying to control but Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig controlling the pace.
Ludwig is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diallo tries to roll over but Ludwig keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Sven Ludwig spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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