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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 1028 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 9384 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Talanoa's choice of entrance music: Tonga. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Tiyaro Feitsora! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paea Talanoa! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Feitsora shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Talanoa but Talanoa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Feitsora stuffs the takedown. Feitsora shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Feitsora showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feitsora (2) vs (0) Talanoa Feitsora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talanoa keeps working. Feitsora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Feitsora seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Talanoa for as long as he can get away with. Feitsora moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Feitsora (5) vs (0) Talanoa Feitsora passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Talanoa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Feitsora (7) vs (0) Talanoa
That's one minute gone in the round. Talanoa is trying desperately to improve position. Feitsora can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Talanoa is looking to escape. Feitsora avoids the attempt from Talanoa to control. Talanoa is working to get back to half guard.
Feitsora tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Feitsora definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Talanoa regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feitsora sitting and controlling from the half guard. Talanoa is trying to get back to full guard. Feitsora is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Talanoa looking for submissions off his back. Feitsora trying to control from half guard but Talanoa is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Talanoa trying to control from the bottom.
Talanoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Feitsora controlling the action here. Talanoa is trying to control but can't.
Feitsora trying to pass the guard but Talanoa defending well. Feitsora seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talanoa wants to control but Feitsora is keeping busy.
Feitsora controlling the pace. Talanoa looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Feitsora pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Feitsora (10) vs (0) Talanoa Feitsora sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Talanoa tries to reverse the position but Feitsora maintains control. Feitsora is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Talanoa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Talanoa shrugs it off. Talanoa is looking to improve his position but Feitsora isn't that keen on the idea. Talanoa regains half guard. Feitsora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Talanoa is looking to improve his position.
Feitsora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Feitsora is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Talanoa is just riding it out for now. Feitsora eventually gives up the hold. Talanoa trying to control but Feitsora postures up.
Feitsora trying to control the pace. Feitsora moves into full mount! Talanoa won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Feitsora (13) vs (0) Talanoa Feitsora tries to control but Talanoa wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Talanoa tries to get back to half guard but can't. Feitsora trying to control but he's not successful this time. Feitsora controlling from the full mount. Feitsora working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Talanoa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Feitsora content to control rather than advance. Talanoa is trying to control but Feitsora manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Feitsora (16) vs (0) Talanoa
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Feitsora content just to control the position here. Talanoa wants to hold on but Feitsora pushes him away. Talanoa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Feitsora wants to free his trapped foot but Talanoa is holding on for dear life with his legs. Feitsora is figuring out what he wants to do next. Feitsora looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Talanoa manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Talanoa working for a triangle but Feitsora defends it easily.
Feitsora controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Feitsora slips nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Feitsora not doing much here.
Feitsora continues to stall. Talanoa trying to control but Feitsora postures up.
Feitsora trying to control from half guard but Talanoa is working away. Feitsora works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Feitsora (19) vs (0) Talanoa
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Talanoa is not content to let Feitsora control the position. Talanoa looks to move to half guard but instead Feitsora has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Feitsora (21) vs (0) Talanoa Talanoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Feitsora controlling the position easily from mount. Talanoa manages to control the position for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Feitsora looking to control and managing it successfully. Talanoa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Feitsora is looking to work his way around to Talanoa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Feitsora looking to control but Talanoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Talanoa is desperately trying to improve his position but Feitsora has a good base and remains in mount. Feitsora sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Talanoa tries to lock up and control but Feitsora gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Feitsora prevents Talanoa from getting the reversal. Talanoa tries to lock up and control but Feitsora gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Talanoa holds on to Feitsora as tight as he can, avoiding damage. Talanoa is working to get back to half guard.
Feitsora avoids the attempt from Talanoa to control. Talanoa is squirming around, avoiding Feitsora's attempts to control the action. Feitsora prevents Talanoa from getting the reversal. Talanoa is squirming around, avoiding Feitsora's attempts to control the action. Talanoa regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Feitsora controlling the action here. Talanoa is defending against the submission attempts here by Feitsora.
Talanoa trying to control here.
Talanoa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Feitsora performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Feitsora takes the fight on points by 21 to 0. |
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