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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Seth Slithers (ranked 5313 p4p, 482 weight class) and Sekon Chance (ranked 4270 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekon Chance is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Seth Slithers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sekon Chance!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chance clinches with his opponent.
Slithers is trying to pull guard but Chance turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chance is trying to trip Slithers. He has hold of a leg but Slithers is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chance persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Slithers (0) vs (2) Chance
Chance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slithers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slithers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slithers keeping moving, preventing Chance from controlling successfully.
Chance drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chance jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slithers looking to control.
Chance sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chance's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Slithers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chance defends it easily.
Slithers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slithers is breathing heavily.
Chance stays in close to Slithers's body and controls the position.
Chance tries to free his leg and advance position but Slithers is retaining full guard.
Chance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slithers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chance defends well.
Slithers keeping full guard, as Chance tries to pass.
Chance slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chance trying to control but Slithers is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chance trying to control but Slithers is working from the bottom.
Chance got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slithers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chance has managed to get both his arms back between Slithers's legs - danger averted.
Chance tries to free his leg and advance position but Slithers is retaining full guard.
Chance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slithers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chance doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chance manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slithers keeping moving, preventing Chance from controlling successfully.
Chance slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chance forces his way into half guard.
Chance moves into full mount! Slithers won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Slithers (0) vs (5) Chance
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slithers is looking to get to half guard.
Chance fails to take his opponent's back.
Slithers wants to hold on but Chance pushes him away.
Chance controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Chance has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chance fails to advance to Slithers's back.
Chance trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chance sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chance looking to control but Slithers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slithers tries to hold on but Chance pushes him away.
Chance can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slithers is looking to escape.
Slithers is looking to improve his position but Chance isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slithers tries to hold on but Chance postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chance looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chance.
Chance tries to control but Slithers wriggling away.
Slithers is working to get back to half guard.
Chance wants to control the pace but Slithers is squirming around nicely.
Chance controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chance is trying to take his opponent's back.
Chance controlling the pace for now.
Slithers is trying to reverse the position but instead Chance has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Slithers (0) vs (8) Chance
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chance looking for the choke but no joy.
Chance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slithers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chance looking for the RNC.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Chance controlling the positon.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chance looking for the RNC.
Slithers tries to break free.
Slithers is working hard here to advance position.
Chance is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Chance is looking for the choke from the back position but Slithers is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Slithers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chance controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Slithers defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chance's arms.
Chance is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Slithers is defending well though. Chance let's go of the attempt for now.
Our spies down at at DRAGON MMA - 13 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches inform us that Chance has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Slithers preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chance.
Chance is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Slithers is defending well though. Chance let's go of the attempt for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chance is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chance has the hooks in. Slithers is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chance is looking for the choke from the back position but Slithers is controlling his hands well.
Chance trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Chance trying to control momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chance wins on points by 8 to 0.
Sekon Chance managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, King Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
The defeated Seth Slithers had this to say: 'He escaped my death grip. Next time he wont be so lucky. '. |
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