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OC! Grappling 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry (ranked 16849 p4p, 641 weight class) and Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 4518 p4p, 428 weight class). Henry comes to the cage accompanied by knuck if you buck . Tisoaka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Festivo. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 6 losses; Andrew Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Katuro Tisoaka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry is looking to clinch.
Henry drives through and clinches with Tisoaka against the cage.
Henry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tisoaka to keep the fight standing.
Henry prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tisoaka smiles and moves away.
Henry moves into the clinch successfully.
Henry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Henry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Henry wants to control the position but Tisoaka says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tisoaka uses his free foot to push down on Henry 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henry . Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (0) vs (3) Tisoaka
Henry looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Henry (0) vs (6) Tisoaka
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tisoaka is hanging on to Henry 's back as he tries to escape.
Henry trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Henry trying to control but not successfully.
Henry wants to escape the position.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Henry trying to control the action but Tisoaka just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Tisoaka.
Well, with Tisoaka on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Henry is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Henry wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control but not successfully.
Henry tries to break free.
Tisoaka avoiding Henry 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Henry right now.
Henry trying to control the action but Tisoaka just sinks the hooks in.
Henry tries to roll but Tisoaka sticks to his back.
Tisoaka trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Henry doesn't escape.
Tisoaka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is not going to allow Henry to sit and survive in this position.
Henry tries to escape the position.
Tisoaka avoiding Henry 's attempts to control his hands.
Henry is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry tries to escape but Tisoaka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is persistently looking for the submission but Henry is defending it well.
Tisoaka just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Henry wants to control his opponent's hands but Tisoaka gets his hands free.
Tisoaka controls the action.
Henry trying to control the position but Tisoaka manages to sink in the hooks.
Tisoaka really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Henry .
Henry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka doesn't have the hooks in and Henry manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (6) Tisoaka
Tisoaka keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Tisoaka trying to control the position.
Tisoaka keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Tisoaka.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Tisoaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry postures up.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Tisoaka.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tisoaka is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (8) Tisoaka
Tisoaka is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry controlling Tisoaka's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to control.
Tisoaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (2) vs (11) Tisoaka
Tisoaka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Henry is trying to control Tisoaka's posture but Tisoaka avoids it.
Henry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control but Tisoaka postures up.
Henry is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Henry is trying to control Tisoaka's posture but Tisoaka avoids it.
Henry tries to bench press Tisoaka off him but Tisoaka keeps the position.
Henry tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tisoaka presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Henry (2) vs (13) Tisoaka
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to hold on but Tisoaka postures up.
Tisoaka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry is looking to improve his position but Tisoaka isn't that keen on the idea.
Tisoaka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Tisoaka.
Henry wants to control but Tisoaka is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is trying to take his opponent's back.
Tisoaka controlling the pace for now.
Henry tries to hold on but Tisoaka postures up.
Tisoaka content just to control the position here.
Henry wants to hold on but Tisoaka pushes him away.
Henry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry wants to control but Tisoaka is having none of it.
Henry is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henry wants to control but Tisoaka is having none of it.
Henry tries to reverse the position but Tisoaka maintains control.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Henry wants to hold on but Tisoaka pushes him away.
Henry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tisoaka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry tries to lock up and control but Tisoaka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka controlling from the full mount.
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tisoaka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry is desperately trying to improve his position but Tisoaka has a good base and remains in mount.
Henry wants to hold on but Tisoaka pushes him away.
Tisoaka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry is trying to escape the mount.
Tisoaka content just to control the position here.
Henry tries to lock up and control but Tisoaka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tisoaka moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Henry (2) vs (16) Tisoaka
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control his opponent's hands but Tisoaka gets his hands free.
Henry tries to escape the position.
Tisoaka is not going to allow Henry to sit and survive in this position.
Henry is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tisoaka.
Henry just trying to survive but Tisoaka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tisoaka wins on points by 16 to 2.
A victorious Katuro Tisoaka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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