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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yuri Sorokov (ranked 5649 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Blye (ranked 4174 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yuri Sorokov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Lucas Blye!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sorokov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sorokov (4) vs (0) Blye
Blye struggling a bit here.
Blye is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sorokov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blye keeps working.
Sorokov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blye knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Blye manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blye tries to roll over but Sorokov keeps him under control.
Sorokov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blye defends it well.
Sorokov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blye manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blye trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Fire Pro Wrestling World Gym inform us that Blye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Blye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sorokov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sorokov wants to control from the top but Blye keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blye wants to sweep but no luck.
Blye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sorokov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sorokov (7) vs (0) Blye
Blye is looking for a sweep.
Sorokov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blye is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blye can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blye has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blye is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sorokov swings around for an armbar but Blye sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sorokov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sorokov (7) vs (2) Blye
Blye advances to half guard.
Sorokov is not content to let Blye control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sorokov defends it well.
Blye is trying to work for a kimura but Sorokov is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorokov gets full guard.
Blye drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sorokov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blye has Sorokov in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sorokov (9) vs (2) Blye
Blye keeping moving, preventing Sorokov from controlling successfully.
Blye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sorokov defends it easily.
Sorokov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blye is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blye has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sorokov (9) vs (4) Blye
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blye wants to pass the guard but Sorokov is keeping the position.
Blye slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sorokov (9) vs (7) Blye
Blye tries for a kimura but Sorokov is defending well.
Sorokov manages to get back to half guard.
Blye is thwarting Sorokov's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blye trying to control from half guard but Sorokov is working away.
Blye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sorokov is not content to let Blye control the position.
Sorokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blye is looking to advance position but Sorokov won't allow it.
Sorokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorokov is refusing to be controlled, as Blye sits in half guard.
Blye wants to free his trapped foot but Sorokov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blye is looking for a kimura here.
Blye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blye is looking for a kimura here.
Sorokov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blye got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sorokov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blye has managed to get both his arms back between Sorokov's legs - danger averted.
Sorokov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sorokov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blye wants to control from the top but Sorokov keeps moving.
Blye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sorokov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blye is one step ahead there.
Blye trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorokov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blye looking to pass the guard.
Blye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sorokov keeping moving, preventing Blye from controlling successfully.
Blye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sorokov is keeping the position for now.
Sorokov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sorokov wants to sweep here but Blye controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blye pushing down on Sorokov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blye passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sorokov (9) vs (10) Blye
Blye tries to control but Sorokov wriggling away.
Blye might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sorokov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blye working for a submission but Sorokov is keeping him at bay.
Sorokov regains half guard.
Blye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sorokov keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blye is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sorokov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Blye!
Lucas Blye made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want that Belt!'. |
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