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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rishi Darshan (ranked 6991 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lenny (ranked 8701 p4p, 221 weight class). Lenny comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rishi Darshan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tony Lenny!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lenny tries to clinch but Darshan is having none of it.
Lenny is looking to clinch.
Darshan pushes Lenny up against the cage in a clinch.
Darshan prevents the takedown attempt.
Darshan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lenny is trying to drag Darshan to the mat but Darshan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rishi Darshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lenny.
Lenny prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lenny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darshan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darshan forces Lenny back against the cage and clinches.
Lenny wants a takedown but no success here.
Darshan gets control of Lenny's arms and successfully pulls guard. Darshan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lenny is stalling in the full guard.
Lenny is pushing down on Darshan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darshan is fighting to maintain full guard but Lenny has managed to sneak the leg through.
Darshan wants to control but Lenny is keeping busy.
Lenny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Darshan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Darshan tries to get to full guard but Lenny has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lenny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lenny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lenny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lenny passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Darshan! Score +3 for passing guard: Darshan (0) vs (3) Lenny
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny looking for a guillotine from mount but Darshan is having none of it.
Lenny working for a submission but Darshan is keeping him at bay.
Darshan wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
Lenny wants to finish this one by submission but Darshan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lenny.
Lenny content just to control the position here.
Lenny seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Darshan is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny has control of Darshan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Darshan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lenny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Darshan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Darshan shrugs it off.
Lenny working for a guillotine from mount but Darshan is in no mood to give up.
Lenny controlling the position easily from mount.
Lenny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Darshan is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lenny fails to take his opponent's back.
Lenny with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Darshan regains half guard.
Darshan won't allow Lenny to pass to mount.
Lenny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Darshan is refusing to be controlled, as Lenny sits in half guard.
Lenny controlling the action here.
Darshan is in trouble now - Lenny has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darshan (0) vs (6) Lenny
Lenny wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Darshan is squirming around, avoiding Lenny's attempts to control the action.
Darshan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lenny has control of Darshan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Darshan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Darshan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lenny has hold of Darshan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Darshan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lenny tries to control but Darshan wriggling away.
Darshan wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lenny looking for a guillotine from mount but Darshan is having none of it.
Lenny wants to finish this one by submission but Darshan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lenny.
Lenny tries to control but Darshan wriggling away.
Lenny is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Darshan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Darshan shrugs it off.
Darshan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lenny is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Darshan is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Darshan flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Lenny anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Darshan and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Lenny slips an arm under Darshan chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Lenny has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Lenny is squeezing on Darshan like an anaconda would it's prey. Darshan fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Lenny! |
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