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EMP Grappling 10 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lin Shui (ranked 7038 p4p, 549 weight class) and Gray Vick (ranked 12116 p4p, 578 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Lin Shui! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Gray Vick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shui moves into range and clinches up with Vick.
Vick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shui smiles and moves away.
Vick tries for a takedown but Shui circles away easily
and Shui counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vick working for a triangle but Shui defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (3) vs (0) Vick
Shui is looking to take a break and control but Vick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shui 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.
Vick tries to buck Shui off but Shui is having none of it.
Shui thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shui working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vick struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick is looking for a sweep.
Shui thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vick is looking for a sweep.
Shui is looking to take a break and control but Vick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui trying to control from half guard but Vick is working away.
Shui is working for a submission of some sort.
Vick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shui is thwarting Vick's attempts to control the position.
Shui 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Vick wants to control but Shui is keeping busy.
Vick tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shui has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (6) vs (0) Vick
Vick is desperately trying to improve his position but Shui has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shui seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Vick is holding on tight.
Shui tries to control but Vick wriggling away.
Shui with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Shui controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shui tries to control but Vick wriggling away.
Shui controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vick tries to lock up and control but Shui gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shui is looking to work his way around to Vick's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shui avoids the attempt from Vick to control.
Shui tries to control but Vick wriggling away.
Vick is trying desperately to improve position.
Shui trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shui looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vick tries to reverse the position but Shui maintains control.
Shui tries to control but Vick wriggling away.
Vick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vick keeps trying to improve his position.
Vick is still trying to improve position.
Shui pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shui goes for an armbar but Vick turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vick. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (6) vs (2) Vick
Shui lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (8) vs (2) Vick
Shui stays in close to Vick's body and controls the position.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Shui from controlling successfully.
Shui works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shui is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vick is looking to improve his position.
Shui wants to work for an arm triangle but Vick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vick is trying to control but can't.
Shui is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Vick still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Vick has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shui (8) vs (6) Vick
You can see the frustration on Shui's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vick wants to control but Shui is keeping him busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shui is looking for a sweep.
Vick is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shui is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shui wants to control but Vick postures up.
Vick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shui, who protects the arm well.
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!
Vick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shui keeps working.
Vick working away.
Shui regains half guard there - taking advantage of Vick's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vick is working for a kimura but Shui is defending it quite comfortably.
Shui is staying active underneath Vick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vick prevents Shui from improving his position.
Vick wants to work for an arm triangle but Shui is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vick is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Shui is staying active underneath Vick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vick is trying to work for a kimura but Shui is defending well.
Shui is staying active underneath Vick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shui has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vick is working away from the top position though.
Shui gets back to full guard.
Shui keeping moving, preventing Vick from controlling successfully.
Vick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shui is keeping the position for now.
Vick passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (8) vs (9) Vick
Vick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shui has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shui might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shui is not content to let Vick control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vick tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shui wants to control but Vick postures up.
Shui is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shui wants to control but Vick is keeping busy.
Shui is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vick wants to take a breather but Shui is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vick is just content to waste time from the top position. Shui takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shui working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vick wins on points by 9 to 8.
Gray Vick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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