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WVTSW S01 WK3A PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Steel (ranked 20161 p4p, 554 weight class) and Pavlo Bilous (ranked 2118 p4p, 233 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Pavlo Bilous!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bilous moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel wants the takedown. Bilous is fighting it off but Steel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bilous's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Bilous
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bilous is keeping the position for now.
Bilous is pulling down on Steel's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel, at least for the moment.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bilous throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bilous is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Bilous
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Bilous from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilous pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Bilous advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (2) vs (5) Bilous
Steel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bilous off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (6) vs (5) Bilous
I really don't envy Bilous right now.
Steel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bilous has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Steel controlling well, preventing Bilous from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel tries to get the hooks in deep but Bilous pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilous wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilous defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Steel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bilous defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bilous tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bilous regains half guard.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Bilous trying to control but Steel postures up.
Bilous gets full guard.
Bilous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bilous is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilous keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Steel advances to half guard.
Steel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steel is thwarting Bilous's attempts to control the position.
Steel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bilous has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steel seems to be looking for submissions.
Bilous is trying is best to control the position here.
Steel wants to take a breather but Bilous is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bilous defends it well.
Bilous is looking to control Steel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bilous avoid being mounted?
Bilous gets back to full guard.
Bilous is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (9) vs (5) Bilous
Bilous regains half guard there - taking advantage of Steel's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bilous moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilous has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
Bilous throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bilous is keeping the position for now.
Bilous had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steel defends it easily.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bilous is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bilous has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel has managed to get both his arms back between Bilous's legs - danger averted.
Bilous looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bilous is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Bilous is keeping the position.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel postures up.
Bilous is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bilous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel slips nicely into half guard.
Steel is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel wants to control but Bilous is keeping him busy.
Bilous looking for submissions off his back.
Steel trying to control the action but Bilous is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bilous wants to get back to full guard.
Bilous wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Bilous felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bilous is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel.
Steel prevents Bilous from improving his position.
Steel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling the action here.
Steel trying to control from half guard but Bilous is working away.
Bilous is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steel pulls his head out easily.
Steel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bilous sees it coming and defends easily.
Bilous is pressing down on Steel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bilous looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Steel advances to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bilous is trying to get back to full guard.
Bilous is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steel pulls his head out easily.
Bilous trying to control but Steel postures up.
Steel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bilous is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (9) vs (9) Bilous
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bilous keeps control of the position as Steel tries to break free.
Steel is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bilous gets his way!
Steel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bilous keeps control of the position as Steel tries to break free.
Bilous doesn't have the hooks in and Steel manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (11) vs (9) Bilous
Bilous keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bilous throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bilous is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel drops back looking for a leg! Bilous is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bilous manages to kick Steel off! Steel jumps back into Bilous's guard.
Steel trying to control but Bilous is working from the bottom.
Bilous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel passes Bilous's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bilous is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel.
Steel wants to control but Bilous is keeping him busy.
Steel trying to pass the guard but Bilous defending well.
Steel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bilous wants to get back to full guard.
Steel wants to work for an arm triangle but Bilous is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bilous is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel prevents Bilous from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bilous is refusing to be controlled, as Steel sits in half guard.
Bilous is positioning himself well to prevent Steel advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Bjj Steel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Pavlo Bilous was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have stayed away from that rave last night ugh I had a great time and got laid so atleast I have that '. |
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