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EMP 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brodie Grundy (ranked 3382 p4p, 344 weight class) and Richard Kuklinski (ranked 3584 p4p, 362 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Brodie Grundy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 6 losses; Richard Kuklinski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kuklinski shoots in but Grundy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grundy rushes Kuklinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grundy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuklinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kuklinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grundy tightens his grip and picks Kuklinski up, before dumping him to the ground. Kuklinski manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grundy (2) vs (0) Kuklinski
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuklinski trying to control the position here.
Kuklinski 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy is stalling in the full guard.
Grundy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grundy uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (5) vs (0) Kuklinski
Grundy wants to control but Kuklinski is keeping him busy.
Kuklinski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grundy is pressing down on Kuklinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuklinski is holding on for now.
Grundy is working hard here to advance position.
Grundy prevents Kuklinski from improving his position.
Grundy is trying to control. Kuklinski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy is looking to stall here but Kuklinski recovers full guard.
Kuklinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grundy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuklinski is looking for a triangle but Grundy pushes his legs off easily.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing Grundy from controlling successfully.
Grundy looking to sit in guard and control but Kuklinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (5) vs (2) Kuklinski
Grundy working a defensive guard here.
Grundy keeping full guard, as Kuklinski tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuklinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuklinski is one step ahead there.
Grundy is trying to keep Kuklinski in close.
Grundy keeping full guard, as Kuklinski tries to pass.
Grundy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (7) vs (2) Kuklinski
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuklinski is looking to sweep but instead, Grundy has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grundy wants to take a breather but Kuklinski is having none of it.
Kuklinski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grundy wants to control from the top but Kuklinski keeps moving.
Kuklinski keeping full guard, as Grundy tries to pass.
Kuklinski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grundy passes into half guard.
Kuklinski is looking to control Grundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuklinski avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grundy wants to free his trapped foot but Kuklinski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuklinski tries to roll over but Grundy keeps him under control.
Kuklinski manages to get to full guard.
Kuklinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuklinski wants to sweep here but Grundy controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grundy passes Kuklinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuklinski is looking for a sweep. Grundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuklinski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Still in half guard, Grundy seems content to control.
Kuklinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've been hearing good reports from Grundy'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grundy won't allow Kuklinski to sweep him here.
Grundy trying to control but Kuklinski is working from the bottom.
Kuklinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grundy is one step ahead there.
Grundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grundy looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Grundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuklinski controls Grundy momentarily but Grundy frees himself.
Grundy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski trying to control the position.
Grundy won't allow Kuklinski to sweep him here.
Kuklinski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (7) vs (4) Kuklinski
Grundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuklinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuklinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuklinski stands and throws Grundy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (7) vs (7) Kuklinski
Kuklinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grundy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grundy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grundy struggling a bit here.
Grundy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kuklinski is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Grundy (7) vs (9) Kuklinski
Grundy wants to control but Kuklinski is having none of it.
Kuklinski wants to control the pace but Grundy is squirming around nicely.
Kuklinski avoids the attempt from Grundy to control.
Kuklinski content just to control the position here.
It looks like Kuklinski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Grundy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski content just to control the position here.
Kuklinski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Grundy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kuklinski trying to control the action but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Grundy is looking for a sweep.
Grundy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kuklinski off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grundy (11) vs (9) Kuklinski
Grundy doesn't have the hooks in and Kuklinski manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (11) vs (11) Kuklinski
Grundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grundy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kuklinski escapes and throws Grundy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (11) vs (14) Kuklinski
Kuklinski advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Grundy (11) vs (16) Kuklinski
Kuklinski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grundy prevents Kuklinski from taking his back.
Grundy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grundy has given up his back here. Will Kuklinski look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Grundy (11) vs (19) Kuklinski
Kuklinski working for the choke.
Grundy wants to control his opponent's hands but Kuklinski gets his hands free.
Kuklinski is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Grundy is defending well though. Kuklinski let's go of the attempt for now.
Kuklinski is trying to stick to Grundy's back but Grundy is turning into Kuklinski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kuklinski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Grundy. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grundy (13) vs (19) Kuklinski
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grundy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (16) vs (19) Kuklinski
Kuklinski tries to bench press Grundy off him but Grundy keeps the position.
Grundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuklinski keeps working.
Kuklinski wants to control but Grundy postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to control the position but Kuklinski is working away.
Kuklinski regains half guard.
Grundy is keen to just control but Kuklinski is a slippery customer.
Kuklinski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grundy wants to control from the top but Kuklinski keeps moving.
Grundy postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuklinski wants to sweep here but Grundy controlling him for the moment.
Grundy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grundy (19) vs (19) Kuklinski
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Kuklinski gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Kuklinski wins on points by 20 to 19. Richard Kuklinski retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Richard Kuklinski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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