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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Bobeth (ranked 4123 p4p, 0 weight class) and John C Reilly (ranked 23029 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly has chosen John C. Reilly Funniest Moments as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Michael Bobeth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; John C Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bobeth clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bobeth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reilly has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bobeth is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bobeth takes the fight into the clinch.
Reilly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bobeth (0) vs (2) Reilly
Reilly trying to control but Bobeth is working from the bottom.
Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Bobeth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bobeth (2) vs (2) Reilly
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reilly looking for subs off his back but Bobeth has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Reilly keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is staying active underneath Bobeth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reilly moves into full guard.
Bobeth wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Reilly is trying to control the position but Bobeth postures up.
Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet Reilly, not yet.
Bobeth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reilly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bobeth has managed to get both his arms back between Reilly's legs - danger averted.
Bobeth drops back looking for a leg! Reilly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reilly manages to kick Bobeth off! Bobeth jumps back into Reilly's guard.
Bobeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Bobeth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bobeth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reilly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bobeth defends it easily.
Reilly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bobeth has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bobeth (5) vs (2) Reilly
Reilly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reilly actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to improve his position.
Reilly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bobeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Reilly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reilly has his foot on Bobeth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobeth works his way back into a safe position though.
Reilly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bobeth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reilly is trying to keep Bobeth in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reilly controlling Bobeth's posture.
Reilly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bobeth pushes down on Reilly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bobeth trying to control from half guard but Reilly is working away.
Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
Bobeth trying to control from half guard but Reilly is working away.
Reilly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Reilly trying to control but Bobeth postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reilly keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Reilly is still trying to improve position.
Reilly is looking to get back to full guard here but Bobeth has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Bobeth (8) vs (2) Reilly
Reilly is trying to control Bobeth's posture but Bobeth avoids it.
What's Reilly going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reilly struggling a bit here.
Reilly trying his best to control but Bobeth has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bobeth (10) vs (2) Reilly
Reilly is working to get back to half guard.
Reilly regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bobeth in particular looking to stall.
Reilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reilly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bobeth pulls his head out easily.
Reilly gets back to full guard.
Reilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobeth is aware though and is defending well.
Reilly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bobeth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bobeth (10) vs (4) Reilly
Reilly works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bobeth (10) vs (7) Reilly
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth is being controlled here.
Reilly tries to advance to mount but Bobeth denies him.
Reilly swings around for an armbar but Bobeth sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reilly's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bobeth (12) vs (7) Reilly
Reilly has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bobeth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reilly. Score +3 for passing guard: Bobeth (15) vs (7) Reilly
Bobeth is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reilly sneaks back into half guard.
Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Reilly desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reilly is looking for a sweep. Bobeth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reilly is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reilly looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bobeth passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bobeth (18) vs (7) Reilly
Reilly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Reilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to buck Bobeth off but Bobeth is having none of it.
Reilly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reilly wants to control the action here but instead Bobeth manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bobeth (21) vs (7) Reilly
Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bobeth avoids the attempt from Reilly to control.
Reilly is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bobeth is staying active.
Reilly is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reilly is looking to escape.
Reilly is working to get back to half guard.
Reilly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to hold on but Bobeth pushes him away.
Reilly working to try and regain half guard.
Bobeth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reilly wants to hold on but Bobeth pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth controlling the position easily from mount.
Bobeth is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Reilly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reilly shrugs it off.
Reilly gets back to half guard.
Reilly moves into full guard.
Reilly controls Bobeth momentarily but Bobeth frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reilly pulls Bobeth in close to prevent any damage.
Reilly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobeth takes the fight on points by 21 to 7.
Michael Bobeth spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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