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OC! Grappling 6 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 4744 p4p, 461 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 12348 p4p, 616 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Gray Vick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vick lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (2) Vick
Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba looking for a guillotine here but Vick defends easily.
My spies in Ramirez School Of Excellence inform me that Vick has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sakuraba seems keen to control Vick's posture.
Vick trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vick passes Sakuraba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sakuraba is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick slows the pace down in half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position.
Vick controlling the pace.
Vick wants to work for an arm triangle but Sakuraba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sakuraba wants to control but Vick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vick 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.
Vick is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vick trying to mount his opponent but Sakuraba defends it.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Vick looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vick trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vick preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking to control.
Vick stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
Vick is pushing down on Sakuraba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sakuraba is fighting to maintain full guard but Vick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vick uses his free foot to push down on Sakuraba's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sakuraba. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (5) Vick
Sakuraba wants to control but Vick is having none of it.
Vick controlling the pace for now.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vick passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (8) Vick
Sakuraba 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: Sakuraba (2) vs (8) Vick
Sakuraba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vick wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sakuraba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (8) Vick
Vick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sakuraba off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (12) Vick
Vick wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vick gets his hands free as Sakuraba looks to control.
Sakuraba tries to escape the position.
Vick looking to break Sakuraba's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sakuraba remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vick will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Vick is persistently looking for the submission but Sakuraba is defending it well.
Sakuraba is in bad spot here.
Vick tries to keep control of the position but Sakuraba is staying busy.
Sakuraba turns into Vick and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (7) vs (12) Vick
Vick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakuraba controls the pace.
Vick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakuraba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vick working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vick wants to control but Sakuraba passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vick wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vick 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.
Sakuraba postures up.
Vick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vick's guard.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sakuraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sakuraba's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (7) vs (16) Vick
Vick is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba fending off the submission attempt from Vick.
Sakuraba is trying to break free.
Vick looking for the choke but no joy.
Vick is trying to stick to Sakuraba's back but Sakuraba is turning into Vick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sakuraba. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (9) vs (16) Vick
Vick seems keen to control Sakuraba's posture.
Sakuraba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sakuraba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vick trying to keep a closed guard but Sakuraba is proving a slippery customer.
Vick has his hands on Sakuraba's head, controlling the position.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vick for as long as he can get away with.
Vick is controlling Sakuraba's posture.
Sakuraba won't allow Vick to sweep him here.
Vick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sakuraba content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vick looking to control.
Sakuraba slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sakuraba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sakuraba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vick wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Vick is retaining full guard.
Vick looking for a sweep. Not yet Vick, not yet.
Vick working for submissions but it's allowed Sakuraba to get to half guard.
Sakuraba trying to control the pace.
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sakuraba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vick is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sakuraba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sakuraba works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (12) vs (16) Vick
Vick is looking for a sweep.
Sakuraba tries to move to mount but Vick blocks the move with his legs.
Vick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vick actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vick wins on points by 16 to 12.
A very excited looking Gray Vick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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