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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Willie Salazar (ranked 17787 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dill Danny (ranked 7512 p4p, 550 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Willie Salazar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Dill Danny!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Salazar rushes Danny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Danny wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Salazar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danny content to stall in guard here.
Salazar seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Danny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salazar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Danny from controlling successfully.
Salazar working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Danny has passed into half guard!
Danny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danny is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salazar sees it coming and defends easily.
Salazar is looking to improve his position.
Danny trying to control from half guard but Salazar is working away.
Salazar tries to roll over but Danny keeps him under control.
Salazar actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danny manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salazar (2) vs (0) Danny
Salazar stopping the sweep attempt from Danny.
Salazar is pushing down on Danny's leg trying to pass to half guard. Danny is fighting to maintain full guard but Salazar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Danny wants to control but Salazar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salazar is looking for a kimura but Danny is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salazar to get the leverage.
Salazar works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Salazar (5) vs (0) Danny
Danny can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Danny is trying to maintain the position but Salazar is very close to passing his half guard.
Salazar 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.
Salazar is looking for a kimura but Danny is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salazar to get the leverage.
Salazar prevents Danny from improving his position.
Danny looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Danny can't keep his opponent in guard - Salazar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Danny trying to hold on to Salazar's head to control him but Salazar postures up.
Salazar 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.
Danny is not content to let Salazar control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salazar wants to work for an arm triangle but Danny is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salazar 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.
Salazar is working for a kimura but Danny is defending it quite comfortably.
Danny preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Danny is not content to let Salazar control the position.
Danny trying to control here.
Salazar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danny has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salazar wants to work for an arm triangle but Danny is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salazar seems to be working for a kimura but Danny defends the submission attempt.
Salazar is trying to work for a kimura but Danny is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Danny is refusing to be controlled, as Salazar sits in half guard.
Salazar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Salazar prevents Danny from improving his position.
Danny is trying to control but can't.
Danny tries to roll over but Salazar keeps him under control.
Salazar seems to be working for a kimura but Danny defends the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salazar 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.
Salazar is taking a breather. Danny 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.
Salazar passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Salazar (8) vs (0) Danny
Danny is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Danny has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Salazar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Danny turns into him and now he's in Salazar's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salazar (8) vs (2) Danny
Danny wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Danny is looking to advance position but Salazar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Salazar (12) vs (2) Danny
Danny is desperately trying to improve his position but Salazar has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Danny is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Salazar looking to control but Danny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salazar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Danny has worked his arm free - good work by Danny!
Salazar is trying to get an arm triangle but Danny is defending well.
Salazar tries for a kimura but Danny is defending well.
Danny regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Danny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Danny is defending against the submission attempts here by Salazar.
Salazar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Salazar passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Salazar (15) vs (2) Danny
Salazar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Danny, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Danny is looking to regain half guard here but Salazar keeps moving and retains side control.
Salazar tries for a kimura but Danny is defending well.
Salazar tries for a kimura but Danny is defending well.
Salazar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Danny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Danny struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries for a kimura but Danny is defending well.
Salazar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salazar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Danny gets back to half guard.
Salazar is thwarting Danny's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Danny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salazar trying to control the action but Danny is working from the bottom.
Salazar is thwarting Danny's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Danny sees it coming and defends easily.
Danny trying to hold on to Salazar's head to control him but Salazar postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danny might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Salazar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salazar takes the fight on points by 15 to 2. |
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