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WAR GAMES PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 319 p4p, 51 weight class) and Dido Vicini (ranked 2339 p4p, 314 weight class). Vicini comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mother 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Georgy Fokin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vicini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fokin (0) vs (2) Vicini
Vicini wants to control from the top but Fokin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
Fokin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vicini's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini passes Fokin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fokin is trying to control but Vicini passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (0) vs (5) Vicini
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin is looking for a sweep.
Fokin is working hard here to advance position.
Fokin is trying to escape the position but Vicini is controlling the position.
Fokin tries to buck Vicini off but Vicini is having none of it.
Fokin is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Fokin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fokin is being controlled here.
Vicini has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fokin (0) vs (7) Vicini
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini wants to take Fokin's back here but Fokin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini takes Fokin's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fokin is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Fokin (0) vs (10) Vicini
Vicini has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vicini looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin can't escape the position.
Fokin wants to control his opponent's hands but Vicini gets his hands free.
Vicini keeps control of the position easily here as Fokin tries to buck him off.
Fokin's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Vicini's hands.
Vicini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vicini doesn't have the hooks in and Fokin manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (2) vs (10) Vicini
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fokin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (2) vs (12) Vicini
Vicini passes into half guard.
Fokin wants to control but Vicini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vicini wants to work for an arm triangle but Fokin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Fokin won't allow it.
Vicini is looking to stall here but Fokin recovers full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vicini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fokin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in Martial Arts Dojo inform me that Vicini has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Fokin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokin is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fokin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fokin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vicini is one step ahead there.
Vicini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vicini is looking to pass into half guard but Fokin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fokin is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (4) vs (12) Vicini
Fokin trying to control but Vicini is working from the bottom.
Vicini wants to sweep here but Fokin controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fokin stands and throws Vicini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (7) vs (12) Vicini
Fokin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicini keeps working.
Vicini is trying to work for a sweep but Fokin has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fokin (9) vs (12) Vicini
Vicini is looking to improve his position but Fokin isn't that keen on the idea.
Fokin controlling from mount.
Vicini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Vicini is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Fokin (12) vs (12) Vicini
Vicini trying to control the position but Fokin manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Vicini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fokin looking for the choke from the back.
Fokin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Fokin is hanging on to Vicini's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is trying to stick to Vicini's back but Vicini is turning into Fokin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fokin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vicini. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (12) vs (14) Vicini
Vicini postures up.
Vicini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fokin is keeping the position for now.
Vicini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vicini trying to mount his opponent but Fokin defends it.
Fokin is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fokin avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini is pressing down on Fokin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fokin is holding on for now.
Fokin moves into full guard.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vicini is pushing down on Fokin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fokin is fighting to maintain full guard but Vicini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vicini trying to control the action but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Fokin is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fokin avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is staying active underneath Vicini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vicini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but Fokin defending well.
Vicini is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Vicini trying to control but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Fokin is trying to keep Vicini in close.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Fokin is retaining full guard.
Fokin looking for a sweep. Not yet Fokin, not yet.
Well,Fokin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Vicini looking to sit in guard and control but Fokin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (14) vs (14) Vicini
Fokin preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vicini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fokin (14) vs (16) Vicini
Vicini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fokin's guard.
Fokin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fokin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
Vicini advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fokin (14) vs (19) Vicini
Fokin prevents Vicini from improving position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Vicini politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vicini prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fokin is looking for a sweep.
Vicini tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fokin is trying to control Vicini's posture but Vicini avoids it.
Vicini staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fokin struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 19 to 14.
Dido Vicini is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Dido Vicini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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