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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grape Rita (ranked 24366 p4p, 664 weight class) and Ferenc Puskas (ranked 23389 p4p, 0 weight class). Puskas has chosen La Horde Vs. Brahms as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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; Grape Rita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ferenc Puskas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Puskas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rita is fending him off so far but Puskas persists. Nope, Rita circles away and we're back to standing.
Puskas gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rita (0) vs (4) Puskas
Rita is trying to control Puskas's posture but Puskas avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puskas wants to control but Rita is keeping him busy.
Rita gets back to half guard.
Puskas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puskas.
Rita is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rita trying to control from the bottom.
Puskas trying to control the action but Rita is working from the bottom.
Puskas prevents Rita from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rita wants to control but Puskas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puskas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puskas.
Puskas 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.
Rita tries to roll over but Puskas keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puskas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Puskas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Puskas prevents Rita from improving his position.
Rita has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rita is working hard here to advance position.
Puskas is trying to work for a kimura but Rita is defending well.
Rita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Puskas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rita on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rita tries to get out of the position.
Puskas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puskas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rita is keeping the position for now.
Puskas advances to half guard.
Puskas seems to be looking for submissions.
Rita is looking to control Puskas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rita avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Rita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puskas wants to pass the guard but Rita is keeping the position.
Rita controls Puskas momentarily but Puskas frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puskas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rita throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Puskas escapes and throws Rita's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rita (0) vs (7) Puskas
Rita can't do much from the bottom here.
Puskas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rita! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rita (0) vs (9) Puskas
Rita stops Puskas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Puskas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puskas tries to control but Rita wriggling away.
Rita is working to get back to half guard.
Puskas wants to finish this one by submission but Rita is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Puskas.
Puskas trying to control but Rita is having none of it.
Puskas is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rita is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rita (0) vs (12) Puskas
Rita is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rita staying busy and making it hard for Puskas to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rita rolls, trying to escape but Puskas keeps control of the position.
Rita is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Puskas gets his way!
Rita tries to roll but Puskas sticks to his back.
Puskas controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puskas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rita looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rita is trying to break free.
Rita defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Puskas's arms.
Rita trying to control the hands but Puskas breaks the grip.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rita preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Puskas.
Puskas looking to break Rita's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rita remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Puskas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Puskas working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Puskas is persistently looking for the submission but Rita is defending it well.
Rita looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Rita's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Puskas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rita is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puskas is not going to allow Rita to sit and survive in this position.
Puskas struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rita trying to control the hands but Puskas breaks the grip.
Rita manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puskas's guard. Nice work there by Rita.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rita (2) vs (12) Puskas
Puskas 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.
Rita trying to control but Puskas is working from the bottom.
Rita won't allow Puskas to sweep him here.
Puskas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rita tries to free his leg and advance position but Puskas is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puskas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rita defends it easily.
Rita trying to control the position from guard on top but Puskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rita is really struggling to control Puskas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rita is pushing down on Puskas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Puskas is fighting to maintain full guard but Rita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rita wants to control but Puskas is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Puskas wants to control but Rita is keeping busy.
Puskas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rita pulls his head out easily.
Puskas tries to roll over but Rita keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puskas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rita trying to control the position from guard on top but Puskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rita advances to half guard.
Puskas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puskas is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rita is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Puskas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rita is looking to defend but Puskas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rita! Puskas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rita taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ferenc Puskas!
A very excited looking Ferenc Puskas 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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