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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 1490 p4p, 178 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 1036 p4p, 115 weight class). Luzhin's entrance music is Lil Baby - Narcs. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nikolai Luzhin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Drawers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drawers fails to pull guard.
Drawers lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Luzhin (0) vs (2) Drawers
Luzhin keeping full guard, as Drawers tries to pass.
Luzhin controls Drawers momentarily but Drawers frees himself.
Drawers wants to control from the top but Luzhin keeps moving.
Luzhin 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.
Luzhin has his foot on Drawers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drawers works his way back into a safe position though.
Drawers slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luzhin is pressing down on Drawers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drawers trying to control the position from guard on top but Luzhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luzhin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drawers wants to control from the top but Luzhin keeps moving.
Luzhin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drawers defends well.
Drawers looking to pass the guard.
Drawers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Luzhin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drawers wants to pass to mount but Luzhin is defending the position.
Luzhin is looking to improve his position.
Drawers is trying to work for a kimura but Luzhin is defending well.
Drawers wants to control but Luzhin is keeping him busy.
Drawers is looking for a kimura here.
Drawers has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The House of Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Drawers is working for a kimura but Luzhin is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drawers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Luzhin! Score +3 for passing guard: Luzhin (0) vs (5) Drawers
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers looking for a guillotine from mount but Luzhin is having none of it.
Luzhin is desperately trying to improve his position but Drawers has a good base and remains in mount.
Drawers pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Drawers keeps trying to improve his position.
Luzhin wants to hold on but Drawers pushes him away.
Luzhin tries to reverse the position but Drawers maintains control.
Drawers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luzhin is looking to escape.
Luzhin is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drawers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Luzhin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luzhin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Luzhin is working to get back to half guard.
Drawers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Luzhin tries to hold on but Drawers postures up.
Luzhin tries to reverse the position but Drawers maintains control.
Drawers works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Luzhin (0) vs (8) Drawers
Luzhin trying to control the position but Drawers manages to sink in the hooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drawers has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Luzhin is defending well but eventually Drawers manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Luzhin has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chester Drawers!
After the fight, Chester Drawers was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Nikolai Luzhin spoke after the fight, saying 'yeah Well i'm old af what did you expect'. |
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