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EMPIRE Tap Out PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mister Dee (ranked 4645 p4p, 526 weight class) and Vulcahn Dravezesdi (ranked 1299 p4p, 183 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mister Dee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dravezesdi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dee's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dee (0) vs (2) Dravezesdi
Dee seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dee looking for a guillotine here but Dravezesdi defends easily.
Dravezesdi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
Dee trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravezesdi passes Dee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dravezesdi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dee tries to get to full guard but Dravezesdi has control of the leg.
Dee is trying is best to control the position here.
Dee looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi controlling the action here.
Dee is not content to let Dravezesdi control the position.
Dee gets back to full guard.
Dee trying to keep a closed guard but Dravezesdi is proving a slippery customer.
Dee is looking for a triangle but Dravezesdi pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dee's guard.
Dravezesdi wants to work for an arm triangle but Dee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dravezesdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
Dravezesdi wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dravezesdi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dravezesdi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dee (0) vs (5) Dravezesdi
Dee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dee (0) vs (7) Dravezesdi
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is trying to control. Dee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dee is trying to keep Dravezesdi in close.
Dravezesdi looking to pass the guard.
Dee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Dravezesdi from controlling successfully.
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dee is keeping the position for now.
Dee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dravezesdi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dee (0) vs (10) Dravezesdi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dravezesdi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dravezesdi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dee (4) vs (10) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi tries to escape but Dee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dravezesdi turns into Dee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (4) vs (12) Dravezesdi
Dee working for a triangle but Dravezesdi defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dee is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (6) vs (12) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dee defends it easily.
Our spies down at at England Fight Club MMA inform us that Dravezesdi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dravezesdi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dee has Dravezesdi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (6) vs (14) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dee is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi controlling from the top position.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi looking to pass the guard.
Dravezesdi trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi forces his way into half guard.
Dravezesdi is looking to advance position but Dee won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dee wants to improve his position but Dravezesdi is controlling well.
Dravezesdi is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dravezesdi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dee (6) vs (17) Dravezesdi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dravezesdi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dravezesdi moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Dee (6) vs (20) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi controlling well, preventing Dee from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi doesn't have the hooks in and Dee manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dee (8) vs (20) Dravezesdi
Dee pushing down on Dravezesdi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dee seems to be working for a kimura but Dravezesdi defends the submission attempt.
Dee is working for a submission of some sort.
Dee is working for a kimura but Dravezesdi is defending it quite comfortably.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Dee is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi manages to get to full guard.
Dee wants to pass the guard but Dravezesdi is keeping the position.
Dee preventing the sweep.
Dee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dravezesdi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dravezesdi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dravezesdi! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dee (8) vs (24) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dee (8) vs (26) Dravezesdi
Dee can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dravezesdi controlling the position easily from mount.
Dee is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dravezesdi wins on points by 26 to 8.
Vulcahn Dravezesdi is the new welterweight champion! |
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