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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 2084 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 4879 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Because I Can! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
I Can looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aoki is fending him off so far but I Can persists. Nope, Aoki circles away and we're back to standing.
Aoki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches.
Aoki wants a takedown.
Aoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but I Can prevents it.
Aoki jumps guard.
I Can trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
I Can might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
I Can works a leg free and moves into half guard.
I Can wants to take a breather but Aoki is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can content to control rather than advance.
I Can is keen to just control but Aoki is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: I Can (3) vs (0) Aoki
Aoki is desperately trying to improve his position but I Can has a good base and remains in mount.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding I Can's attempts to control the action.
I Can looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
I Can trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
I Can moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Aoki has worked his arm free - good work by Aoki !
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aoki is not content to let I Can control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki 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.
I Can goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aoki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for I Can but great work by Aoki . Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: I Can (3) vs (4) Aoki
I Can tries to bench press Aoki off him but Aoki keeps the position.
I Can is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aoki 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aoki is taking a breather. I Can says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
I Can trying to control here.
Aoki prevents I Can from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for I Can! Score +3 for passing guard: I Can (3) vs (7) Aoki
Aoki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I Can tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I Can wants to control but Aoki is having none of it.
I Can regains half guard.
Aoki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from I Can'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.
Aoki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I Can keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Aoki tries to pass to full mount but I Can defends it.
I Can is trying is best to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the pace.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but I Can is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I Can preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
I Can trying to hold on to Aoki 's head to control him but Aoki postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is working for a kimura but I Can is defending it quite comfortably.
I Can is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Aoki has latched onto it... Big trouble! Aoki pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it I Can is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Aoki !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Aoki !
Shinya Aoki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Because I Can stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'. |
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