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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Stacker Pentacost (ranked 5109 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 7652 p4p, 0 weight class). Pentacost comes to the cage accompanied by Code Blue Coma/ Downset. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Stacker Pentacost! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pentacost has managed to clinch.
Pentacost is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pentacost goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kueller prevents it.
Pentacost pulls guard.
Kueller trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom.
Kueller looking to pass the guard.
Pentacost seems keen to control Kueller's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pentacost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kueller trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller looking to sit in guard and control but Pentacost gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentacost (2) vs (0) Kueller
Kueller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kueller looking for subs off his back but Pentacost has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kueller tries to get to full guard but Pentacost has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kueller is trying to maintain the position but Pentacost is very close to passing his half guard.
Kueller won't allow Pentacost to pass to mount.
Kueller tries to roll over but Pentacost keeps him under control.
Pentacost is taking a breather. Kueller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kueller is looking to improve his position.
Kueller gets back to full guard.
Pentacost might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kueller pulls Pentacost in close to prevent any damage.
Pentacost postures up.
Pentacost looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kueller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pentacost puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kueller wants to get back to full guard.
Kueller is still trying to improve position.
Pentacost perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pentacost has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kueller is trying to control but Pentacost passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pentacost (5) vs (0) Kueller
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kueller is looking for a sweep.
Kueller can't do much from the bottom here.
Pentacost staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kueller is trying to control Pentacost's posture but Pentacost avoids it.
Pentacost staying calm.
Kueller is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kueller sneaks back into half guard.
Kueller trying to control here.
Pentacost prevents Kueller from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost content to control rather than advance.
Kueller tries to get to full guard but Pentacost has control of the leg.
Pentacost tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kueller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kueller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kueller keeps trying to improve his position.
Pentacost with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kueller wants to control the action here but instead Pentacost manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pentacost (8) vs (0) Kueller
Kueller slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kueller tries to get to full guard but Pentacost has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kueller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kueller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pentacost has passed into half guard!
Pentacost is controlling the pace.
Kueller is trying to control but Pentacost passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pentacost (11) vs (0) Kueller
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kueller's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kueller is looking to regain half guard here but Pentacost keeps moving and retains side control.
Kueller isn't going anywhere.
Kueller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pentacost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kueller will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kueller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kueller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kueller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pentacost (11) vs (2) Kueller
Kueller is working for a kimura but Pentacost is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kueller trying to advance position but Pentacost counters by regaining guard.
Kueller trying to control but Pentacost is working from the bottom.
Kueller is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kueller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pentacost is keeping the position for now.
Pentacost is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pentacost keeping moving, preventing Kueller from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kueller stopping the sweep attempt from Pentacost.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentacost takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
A victorious Stacker Pentacost thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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