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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Billy Ray Badass (ranked 3666 p4p, 316 weight class) and Bilyal Makhov (ranked 20471 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Billy Ray Badass! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Bilyal Makhov! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Badass dives in for a single leg takedown but Makhov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. And Makhov tries to counter it with a takedown but Badass pushes his down on his head and steps out. Makhov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Badass sprawls well initially but Makhov persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Badass (0) vs (2) Makhov Badass tries to get to full guard but Makhov has control of the leg. Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass. Badass has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Makhov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Badass. Score +3 for passing guard: Badass (0) vs (5) Makhov Makhov just content to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Badass can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Badass is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Makhov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Badass is looking to regain half guard here but Makhov keeps moving and retains side control. Badass sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Makhov is looking to advance position but Badass won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Badass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Badass. Badass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Makhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Badass is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Makhov defends well. Badass had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Makhov defends it easily. Badass working for a triangle but Makhov defends it easily.
Badass trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Makhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Makhov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Makhov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Makhov trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom. Badass wants to sweep here but Makhov controlling him for the moment. Badass has his foot on Makhov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makhov works his way back into a safe position though. Makhov is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Makhov trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom. Badass is looking for a triangle but Makhov pushes his legs off easily.
Makhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Makhov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badass swivels though and keeps the full guard. Badass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Makhov wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving. Badass has his foot on Makhov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Makhov works his way back into a safe position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Makhov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Makhov wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving. Makhov wants to pass the guard but Badass is keeping the position. Makhov trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom. Makhov controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Badass keeping moving, preventing Makhov from controlling successfully. Makhov controlling from the top position. Makhov preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Badass is looking for a triangle here but Makhov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Badass (0) vs (8) Makhov Makhov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Badass wants to control but Makhov postures up. Badass is looking for a sweep. Badass wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Makhov has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Badass's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Badass is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Makhov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bilyal Makhov! |
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