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Grapplefest 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Trash Fun (ranked 3458 p4p, 379 weight class) and Ivar Viking (ranked 3453 p4p, 371 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Trash Fun! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ivar Viking!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Viking instigates a clinch.
Viking gets control of Fun's arms and successfully pulls guard. Viking will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Viking looking for a sweep. Not yet Viking, not yet.
Viking trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viking swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking looking to control.
Viking is trying to hold Fun in close to prevent damage but Fun has managed to pass into half guard.
Viking is trying to maintain the position but Fun is very close to passing his half guard.
Viking is defending against the submission attempts here by Fun.
Viking trying to control from the bottom.
Fun is taking a breather. Viking 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking is looking to improve his position.
Fun controlling the action here.
Viking won't allow Fun to pass to mount.
Viking trying to get back to full guard but Fun takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fun (3) vs (0) Viking
Viking wants to control but Fun is having none of it.
Viking regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fun is looking to take a break and control but Viking is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viking is looking for a sweep. Fun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fun is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Viking won't allow Fun to pass to mount.
Viking tries to get to full guard but Fun has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking keeps trying to improve his position.
Viking trying to control but Fun postures up.
Viking is staying active underneath Fun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fun prevents Viking from improving his position.
Fun is looking for a kimura but Viking is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fun to get the leverage.
Viking is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fun pulls his head out easily.
Viking trying to hold on to Fun's head to control him but Fun postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fun trying to control from half guard but Viking is working away.
Fun slows the pace down in half guard.
Fun is looking for a kimura here.
Fun wants to control but Viking is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fun perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Viking is not content to let Fun control the position.
Viking gets back to full guard.
Fun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Viking is defending against the submission attempts here by Fun.
Viking trying to control from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fun is stalling here. Viking is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fun seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Viking has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fun (3) vs (4) Viking
Fun manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Viking prevents Fun from improving his position.
Viking wants to pass to mount but Fun is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fun trying to control but Viking postures up.
Fun gets full guard.
Viking trying to control the position from guard on top but Fun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fun has his foot on Viking's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Viking works his way back into a safe position though.
Viking is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fun trying to control the position.
Viking passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fun is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viking pulls his head out easily.
Fun is staying active underneath Viking, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viking wants to pass to mount but Fun is defending the position.
Viking prevents Fun from improving his position.
Viking trying to control from half guard but Fun is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Viking is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Viking is working for an americana but Fun has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Viking was thinking about the submission.
Fun keeping moving, preventing Viking from controlling successfully.
Viking is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viking got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Viking has managed to get both his arms back between Fun's legs - danger averted.
Viking trying to control but Fun is working from the bottom.
Viking is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fun keeping full guard, as Viking tries to pass.
Fun trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viking is fighting to break Fun's control of his arms but Fun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Viking is pushing down on Fun's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fun is fighting to maintain full guard but Viking has managed to sneak the leg through.
Viking is trying to control the action in half guard but Fun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Viking is looking for a kimura here.
Fun gets full guard.
Fun has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Viking has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fun (3) vs (7) Viking
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fun tries to improve position but can't.
Fun being controlled for a moment.
Fun is looking to regain half guard here but Viking keeps moving and retains side control.
Viking is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fun is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fun is looking to regain half guard here but Viking keeps moving and retains side control.
Fun regains half guard.
Fun is doing well to control the position and prevent Viking from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fun trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viking wins on points by 7 to 3.
Ivar Viking 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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