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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marcos Martinez (ranked 18855 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 1739 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Tarczynski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcos Martinez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tarczynski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tarczynski smiles and moves away.
Tarczynski clinches with his opponent.
Tarczynski has clasped his hands together around Martinez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Martinez (0) vs (4) Tarczynski
Martinez is trying to control Tarczynski's posture but Tarczynski avoids it.
Tarczynski controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Tarczynski postures up.
Martinez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tarczynski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom here.
Martinez's coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tarczynski taking a breather here.
Martinez regains half guard.
Tarczynski trying to control the pace.
Tarczynski is pressing down on Martinez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martinez is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez working for a triangle but Tarczynski defends it easily.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tarczynski controls the pace.
Martinez looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tarczynski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tarczynski forces his way into half guard.
Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez trying to hold on to Tarczynski's head to control him but Tarczynski postures up.
Tarczynski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tarczynski manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (0) vs (7) Tarczynski
Tarczynski controlling from mount.
Martinez is trying desperately to improve position.
My spies in Arvins Bootcamp inform me that Tarczynski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tarczynski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tarczynski with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to hold on but Tarczynski pushes him away.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tarczynski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martinez has given up his back. Will we see Tarczynski going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Martinez (0) vs (10) Tarczynski
Tarczynski controlling the position well here. Martinez rolled but Tarczynski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Martinez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Martinez rolls, trying to escape but Tarczynski keeps control of the position.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Tarczynski has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Martinez's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski not allowing Martinez to control his hands.
Tarczynski controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the hands but Tarczynski breaks the grip.
Martinez tries to escape the position.
Martinez fending off the submission attempt from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski keeps control of the position as Martinez tries to break free.
Tarczynski has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Martinez's body.
I really don't envy Martinez right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Martinez trying to control the action but Tarczynski just sinks the hooks in.
Martinez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Martinez trying to control but not successfully.
Martinez tries to roll but Tarczynski sticks to his back.
Tarczynski just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Martinez is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tarczynski controlling the positon.
Tarczynski is hanging on to Martinez's back as he tries to escape.
Tarczynski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control the position but Tarczynski manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Martinez right now.
Tarczynski controls the action.
Let's hope that Tarczynski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tarczynski.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to escape but Tarczynski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Martinez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tarczynski's guard. Nice work there by Martinez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martinez (2) vs (10) Tarczynski
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Tarczynski is keeping the position.
Tarczynski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tarczynski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Martinez has Tarczynski in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Martinez (2) vs (12) Tarczynski
Martinez is looking for a triangle but Tarczynski pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tarczynski defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tarczynski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Martinez (2) vs (15) Tarczynski
You can see the frustration on Martinez's face as Tarczynski controls the position.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Tarczynski taking a breather here.
Martinez is looking to reverse the position.
Tarczynski 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.
Tarczynski trying to control the position but Martinez is working away.
Tarczynski controlling the position from side mount.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Tarczynski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tarczynski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarczynski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Martinez sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarczynski wins on points by 15 to 2. |
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