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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ki Duk (ranked 4867 p4p, 392 weight class). Ki Duk has chosen north korea's national anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ed Driver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Bong Ki Duk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Driver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ki Duk defends it nicely.
Ki Duk moves in looking to clinch but Driver pushes him off.
Driver tries to counter with a takedown but Ki Duk is quick to defend against it.
Ki Duk has managed to clinch.
Ki Duk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Driver gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Driver decides to pull guard.
Driver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ki Duk controls the pace.
Ki Duk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ki Duk wants to pass the guard but Driver is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ki Duk manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Driver (2) vs (0) Ki Duk
Ki Duk wants to hit a switch here but Driver passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ki Duk there! Score +3 for passing guard: Driver (5) vs (0) Ki Duk
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver controlling from mount.
Ki Duk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ki Duk wants to hold on but Driver pushes him away.
Ki Duk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Driver goes for an armbar but Ki Duk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ki Duk. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Driver (5) vs (2) Ki Duk
Driver keeping moving, preventing Ki Duk from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ki Duk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Driver (5) vs (5) Ki Duk
Ki Duk trying to control the position but Driver is working away.
Driver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Driver wants to control but Ki Duk postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk slows the pace down.
Driver looking for a sweep but Ki Duk has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Driver (5) vs (7) Ki Duk
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
Driver tries to hold on but Ki Duk pushes him away.
Ki Duk controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Driver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ki Duk looking to control but Driver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Driver sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk trying to mount his opponent but Driver defends it.
Ki Duk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ki Duk trying to control the action but Driver is working from the bottom.
Driver wants to get back to full guard.
Ki Duk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Driver trying to hold on to Ki Duk's head to control him but Ki Duk postures up.
Driver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Driver tries to get out of the position.
Driver controlling the position well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk seems to be working for a kimura but Driver defends the submission attempt.
Driver wants to improve his position but Ki Duk is controlling well.
Driver is trying is best to control the position here.
Driver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ki Duk is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Ki Duk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ki Duk wants to pass the guard but Driver is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is looking to take a break and control but Driver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ki Duk trying to pass the guard but Driver defending well.
Driver is staying active underneath Ki Duk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Driver trying to control but Ki Duk postures up.
Driver is not content to let Ki Duk control the position.
Ki Duk stalling.
Ki Duk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Driver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Driver holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Driver wants to control but Ki Duk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ki Duk is looking to advance position but Driver won't allow it.
Driver is looking to control Ki Duk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Driver avoid being mounted?
Driver is looking for a sweep. Ki Duk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ki Duk wants to pass to mount but Driver is defending the position.
Ki Duk trying to control from half guard but Driver is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk trying to advance position but Driver counters by regaining guard.
Driver pulls Ki Duk in close to prevent any damage.
Driver working a defensive guard here.
Ki Duk wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Ki Duk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driver is keeping the position for now.
Ki Duk trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Driver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ki Duk pushing down on Driver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Driver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ki Duk content to control rather than advance.
Ki Duk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Driver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk stalling.
Ki Duk works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Driver (5) vs (10) Ki Duk
Driver is not content to let Ki Duk control the position.
Driver tries to buck Ki Duk off but Ki Duk is having none of it.
Driver is working hard here to advance position.
Driver sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is taking a breather. Driver 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.
Driver actively working from the bottom here.
Ki Duk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Driver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ki Duk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ki Duk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Driver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ki Duk in particular looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk stalling away here and it's allowed Driver to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Driver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ki Duk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ki Duk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ki Duk content to stall in guard here.
Ki Duk advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Driver (5) vs (13) Ki Duk
Driver manages to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk trying to mount his opponent but Driver defends it.
Ki Duk is trying to control the action in half guard but Driver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ki Duk trying to pass the guard but Driver defending well.
Driver keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ki Duk passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Driver (5) vs (16) Ki Duk
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Driver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Driver (7) vs (16) Ki Duk
And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Duk wins on points by 16 to 7.
Post fight, an emotional Bong Ki Duk said 'all hail president kim il-sung, our father, kim jong-il, and supreme leader kim jong-un. '. |
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