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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mack Mythos (ranked 2949 p4p, 428 weight class) and George Arias (ranked 22965 p4p, 0 weight class). George Arias 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Mack Mythos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mythos has Arias up against the cage in a clinch.
Mythos is trying to trip Arias. He has hold of a leg but Arias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mythos persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mythos (2) vs (0) Arias
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mythos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mythos (2) vs (2) Arias
Arias trying to control but Mythos is working from the bottom.
Arias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mythos being controlled here, momentarily.
Mythos has his hands on Arias's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (2) vs (5) Arias
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mythos keeps working.
Arias laying and praying for a moment but Mythos takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Arias in particular looking to stall.
Mythos is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mythos wants to get back to full guard.
Arias controlling the pace.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Mythos defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mythos is trying to maintain the position but Arias is very close to passing his half guard.
Mythos tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Arias moves into full mount! Mythos won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (2) vs (8) Arias
Arias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Arias wants to control the pace but Mythos is squirming around nicely.
Arias controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mythos is trying to escape the mount.
Mythos is working hard here to advance position.
Arias trying to control but Mythos is having none of it.
Mythos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mythos is looking to escape.
Arias controlling his opponent.
Mythos prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Arias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arias controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mythos working to try and regain half guard.
Arias wants to take his opponent's back but Mythos doesn't allow it.
Arias avoids the attempt from Mythos to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mythos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arias controlling the position easily from mount.
Mythos tries to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Mythos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to control the pace but Mythos is squirming around nicely.
Mythos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Arias wants to advance to full mount but Mythos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mythos keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arias is still trying to improve position.
Arias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Mythos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mythos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mythos keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass.
Mythos has his hands on Arias's head, controlling the position.
Mythos trying to keep a closed guard but Arias is proving a slippery customer.
Arias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mythos (2) vs (11) Arias
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to take a breather but Mythos manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Arias.
Arias wants to control from the top but Mythos keeps moving.
Mythos pulls Arias in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mythos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking to sit in guard and control but Mythos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mythos (4) vs (11) Arias
Mythos stopping the sweep attempt from Arias.
Arias looking to control.
Arias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mythos controls the pace.
Arias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mythos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mythos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mythos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arias looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mythos passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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