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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Xander Machado (ranked 5433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 489 p4p, 15 weight class). Jeremy Sullivan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Xander Machado! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sullivan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Machado (0) vs (2) Sullivan
Machado is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machado keeps working.
Machado has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
Machado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Machado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado keeping full guard, as Sullivan tries to pass.
Sullivan is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sullivan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Machado (2) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan looking to control.
Machado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machado postures up.
Machado trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Machado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sullivan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Machado passes into half guard.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sullivan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sullivan has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado wants to control but Sullivan is keeping him busy.
Machado wants to work for an arm triangle but Sullivan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.
Machado trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Sullivan is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.
Machado is pressing down on Sullivan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sullivan is holding on for now.
Sullivan is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado controlling the pace.
Sullivan is refusing to be controlled, as Machado sits in half guard.
Sullivan is looking to control Machado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sullivan avoid being mounted?
Machado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sullivan wants to get back to full guard.
Sullivan is trying to control but can't.
Machado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Machado is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sullivan is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (5) vs (2) Sullivan
Sullivan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan stops Machado from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sullivan is looking to get to half guard.
Machado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Machado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sullivan is looking to escape.
Machado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Machado pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Machado tries to control but Sullivan wriggling away.
Machado controlling from mount.
Machado is trying to control here but Sullivan has managed to regain half guard.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machado pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado trying to control the action but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan manages to get to full guard.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machado tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machado is stalling in the full guard.
Sullivan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Machado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Machado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan wants to control but Machado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machado is pressing down on Sullivan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sullivan is holding on for now.
Sullivan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Machado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machado trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Machado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sullivan keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
Machado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Machado defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Machado advances to half guard.
Sullivan is looking to control Machado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sullivan avoid being mounted?
Machado trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Machado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sullivan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Machado controlling the action here.
Machado trying to pass the guard but Sullivan defending well.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
Machado tries to pass to full mount but Sullivan defends it.
Sullivan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machado is trying to control. Sullivan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Machado is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sullivan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sullivan wants to improve his position but Machado is controlling well.
Machado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sullivan defends it well.
Sullivan tries to get to full guard but Machado has control of the leg.
Sullivan is still trying to improve position.
Machado trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Machado pulls his head out easily.
Sullivan tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Machado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Machado prevents Sullivan from improving his position.
Sullivan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Sullivan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Machado seems content to control.
Sullivan is looking to improve his position.
Machado moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Machado (8) vs (2) Sullivan
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.
Machado tries for a kimura but Sullivan is defending well.
Machado trying to control the position but Sullivan is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to improve his position.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.
Sullivan tries to improve position but can't.
Machado moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Machado takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Xander Machado spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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