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WVTSW S01 WK3B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dick Black (ranked 3100 p4p, 287 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 11342 p4p, 446 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by The Dicks - Rich Daddy. Dick Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Dick Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Black goes for a double leg but Kimura avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kimura continues to drive forward.
Kimura pushes Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Black fails to pull guard.
Black is working for takedown but Kimura is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black is trying to trip Kimura. He has hold of a leg but Kimura is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Black persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (0) Kimura
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Black wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kimura looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kimura looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kimura! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Black (2) vs (4) Kimura
Black tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
Black tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
Black struggling a bit here.
Black is trying to improve his position.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Black is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black has a hand on Kimura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kimura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (2) vs (7) Kimura
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
Kimura takes Black's back. Score +3 for taking back: Black (2) vs (10) Kimura
Well, with Kimura on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Black is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Kimura trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Black doesn't escape.
Kimura keeps control of the position as Black tries to break free.
Kimura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to escape the position.
Kimura biding his time, controlling Black.
Black trying to control the hands but Kimura won't let him.
Kimura just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kimura is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Black can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is not going to allow Black to sit and survive in this position.
Kimura is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Black can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has good solid back control here.
Black tries to escape but Kimura has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kimura not allowing Black to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Black's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Black trying to control but not successfully.
Black wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kimura avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Kimura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura manages to capitalize on a mistake by Black to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Black (2) vs (13) Kimura
Black is trying to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling well, preventing Black from escaping the position.
Kimura has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Kimura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kimura not allowing Black to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Black's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kimura is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kimura keeps control of the position as Black tries to break free.
Kimura trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Black doesn't escape.
Black tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura biding his time, controlling Black.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kimura.
Black wants to control his opponent's hands but Kimura gets his hands free.
Black tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Black has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Black (2) vs (16) Kimura
Black just trying to survive but Kimura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is riding his opponent, not letting Black buck him off.
Kimura has the hooks in. Black is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kimura is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Black is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kimura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Black.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
Black tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Black has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kimura escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kimura! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (2) vs (19) Kimura
Kimura content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Black is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
Black tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
The referee asks Kimura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kimura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kimura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura wins on points by 19 to 2. |
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