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Grapplefest 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlo Roma (ranked 3460 p4p, 381 weight class) and Ragnaar Viking (ranked 3450 p4p, 375 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Carlo Roma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ragnaar Viking!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Roma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roma has Viking pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Viking manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roma turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Roma manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Roma (4) vs (0) Viking
Roma is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Roma is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Viking's shoulder. That is not cool.
Roma is looking to take a break and control but Viking is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viking tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Roma presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roma (6) vs (0) Viking
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roma is trying to take his opponent's back.
Roma is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roma looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viking is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roma looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Roma seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Viking is holding on tight.
Viking is trying to escape the mount.
Roma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking is trying to escape the mount.
Viking tries to hold on but Roma pushes him away.
Viking is wriggling around trying to escape.
Viking wants to hold on but Roma pushes him away.
Viking tries to reverse the position but Roma maintains control.
Viking is trying to reverse the position but instead Roma has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Roma (9) vs (0) Viking
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roma is not going to allow Viking to sit and survive in this position.
Roma is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Viking has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Roma keeps control of the position easily here as Viking tries to buck him off.
Viking is really stuck here.
Viking fending off the submission attempt from Roma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roma working for the choke.
Roma tightening his grip on Viking, looking for the choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roma is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Viking just trying to survive but Roma is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Roma controlling from the back.
Roma is hanging on to Viking's back as he tries to escape.
Viking turns into Roma and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roma (9) vs (2) Viking
Roma looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roma keeping moving, preventing Viking from controlling successfully.
Viking might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Roma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Roma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Viking's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roma (11) vs (2) Viking
Viking 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: Roma (11) vs (4) Viking
Roma trying to control but Viking postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roma tries to roll over but Viking keeps him under control.
Roma manages to get to full guard.
Roma trying to keep a closed guard but Viking is proving a slippery customer.
Viking pushing down on Roma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Viking wants to take a breather but Roma is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viking pulls his head out easily.
Viking slows the pace down in half guard.
Roma gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viking controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roma keeping moving, preventing Viking from controlling successfully.
Viking tries to free his leg and advance position but Roma is retaining full guard.
Roma wants to hit a switch here but Viking passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Roma there! Score +3 for passing guard: Roma (11) vs (7) Viking
Roma is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viking wants to control the pace but Roma is squirming around nicely.
Viking wants to take his opponent's back but Roma doesn't allow it.
Roma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roma holds on for dear life.
Viking wants to take Roma's back but he can't do it this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viking sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roma manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Roma is trying to maintain the position but Viking is very close to passing his half guard.
Viking prevents Roma from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viking takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Viking is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roma defends it well.
Viking wants to free his trapped foot but Roma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roma is trying to control but can't.
Roma wants to improve his position but Viking is controlling well.
Viking trying to control from half guard but Roma is working away.
Roma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Viking wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roma keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roma wants to control but Viking is keeping busy.
Roma tries to roll over but Viking keeps him under control.
Viking stalling.
Viking passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roma (11) vs (10) Viking
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viking is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roma will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roma takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
Carlo Roma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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