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WAR GAMES PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Erkki Putkilo (ranked 15459 p4p, 772 weight class) and Abdul The Refugee (ranked 6811 p4p, 660 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 5 wins and 3 losses; Erkki Putkilo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Abdul The Refugee!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The Refugee gets caught flat footed, as Putkilo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Putkilo (2) vs (0) The Refugee
Putkilo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Refugee can't keep his opponent in guard - Putkilo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Putkilo trying to control the pace.
Putkilo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Refugee for as long as he can get away with.
Putkilo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The Refugee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Refugee looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Refugee is looking to improve his position.
Putkilo moves into full mount! The Refugee won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Putkilo (5) vs (0) The Refugee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkilo controlling from mount.
The Refugee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Putkilo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Refugee is looking to escape.
The Refugee is trying to escape the mount.
Putkilo is looking to work his way around to The Refugee's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Putkilo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Refugee regains half guard.
Putkilo trying to control the pace.
The Refugee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Refugee looking for a sweep. Not yet The Refugee, not yet.
Putkilo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Refugee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Refugee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Refugee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Refugee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Putkilo is one step ahead there.
Putkilo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Putkilo trying to control the position from guard on top but The Refugee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Refugee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Putkilo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Refugee can't keep his opponent in guard - Putkilo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Refugee is in trouble now - Putkilo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Putkilo (8) vs (0) The Refugee
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putkilo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Putkilo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Putkilo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Refugee is trying desperately to improve position.
Putkilo content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Refugee is looking to escape.
Putkilo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Refugee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The Refugee gets back to half guard.
The Refugee wants to improve his position but Putkilo is controlling well.
Putkilo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Putkilo (11) vs (0) The Refugee
The Refugee is looking to get to half guard.
The Refugee wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Putkilo (14) vs (0) The Refugee
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo is looking to control The Refugee but The Refugee is wriggling around and keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Putkilo is trying to stick to The Refugee's back but The Refugee is turning into Putkilo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Putkilo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by The Refugee. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Putkilo (14) vs (2) The Refugee
Putkilo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Refugee looking to pass the guard.
Putkilo has control of The Refugee's left arm, preventing The Refugee from doing any damage.
The Refugee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo controlling The Refugee's posture.
The Refugee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Putkilo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Refugee has managed to get both his arms back between Putkilo's legs - danger averted.
The Refugee trying to control the position from guard on top but Putkilo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Refugee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Refugee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Putkilo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Putkilo keeping moving, preventing The Refugee from controlling successfully.
Putkilo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Putkilo controls The Refugee momentarily but The Refugee frees himself.
The Refugee sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Refugee looking to pass the guard.
Putkilo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Putkilo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Refugee passes into half guard.
Putkilo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Refugee pulls his head out easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Refugee is trying for a kimura here. Putkilo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! The Refugee wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abdul The Refugee!
A pretty intense looking Abdul The Refugee took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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