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Grapplefest 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Froere Viking (ranked 3451 p4p, 380 weight class) and Karl Geiger (ranked 3447 p4p, 378 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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; Froere Viking! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Karl Geiger!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Viking shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Geiger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Viking decides to pull guard.
Geiger is looking to advance position but Viking has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Viking (4) vs (0) Geiger
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geiger wants to control but Viking is having none of it.
Viking prevents Geiger from getting the reversal.
Viking wants to take Geiger's back here but Geiger is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geiger tries to control the position but Viking now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Viking (7) vs (0) Geiger
Viking trying to control.
Geiger rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking is working for a kimura but Geiger is defending it quite comfortably.
Viking is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Geiger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Geiger is trying to maintain the position but Viking is very close to passing his half guard.
Geiger is staying active underneath Viking, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geiger gets back to full guard.
Viking 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.
Geiger keeping full guard, as Viking tries to pass.
Viking controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Viking trying to control but Geiger is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geiger seems keen to control Viking's posture.
Viking won't allow Geiger to sweep him here.
Viking content to stall in guard here.
Viking got a little sloppy there for a moment and Geiger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Viking has managed to get both his arms back between Geiger's legs - danger averted.
Geiger wants to improve his position but instead Viking has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geiger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Geiger.
Viking wants to control from the top but Geiger keeps moving.
Viking is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Geiger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viking controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Geiger wants to sweep here but Viking controlling him for the moment.
Viking sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Geiger's guard.
Geiger trying to control but Viking postures up.
Viking wants to pass to mount but Geiger is defending the position.
Viking is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Geiger is just riding it out for now. Viking eventually gives up the hold.
Viking tries to pass to full mount but Geiger defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Geiger is concentrating on defense, preventing Viking from advancing position.
Viking wants to lay and pray for a moment but Geiger keeps working.
Viking is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Viking content to control rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Geiger is trying to maintain the position but Viking is very close to passing his half guard.
Viking is taking a breather. Geiger 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.
Viking is looking for a kimura here.
Viking controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Geiger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Viking is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viking wants to lay and pray for a moment but Geiger keeps working.
Viking perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Geiger keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Viking is looking for a kimura but Geiger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viking to get the leverage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Geiger keeping control of the position.
Geiger wants to control but Viking is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viking looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Viking is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Geiger is not content to let Viking control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Geiger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Viking is keen to just control but Geiger is a slippery customer.
Geiger wants to control but Viking is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viking wants to control but Geiger is keeping him busy.
Viking is really struggling to control Geiger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Geiger wants to get back to full guard.
Viking trying to control the action but Geiger is working from the bottom.
Viking is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Geiger is refusing to be controlled, as Viking sits in half guard.
Viking seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viking wants to control but Geiger is keeping him busy.
Geiger tries to roll over but Viking keeps him under control.
Geiger looking for submissions off his back.
Viking is working for a kimura but Geiger is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Geiger is looking to improve his position.
Viking seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Viking is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Geiger defends it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viking is pressing down on Geiger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Geiger is holding on for now.
Geiger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Viking is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geiger is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Viking is staying active.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viking takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Froere 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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