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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Montresor Poe (ranked 6717 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 4154 p4p, 430 weight class). Toktogulovich Bakiyev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Montresor Poe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bakiyev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bakiyev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Poe to the mat. Poe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Poe (0) vs (2) Bakiyev
Bakiyev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bakiyev postures up.
Bakiyev stays in close to Poe's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Bakiyev 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev pushing down on Poe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bakiyev not doing much here.
Poe trying to hold on to Bakiyev's head to control him but Bakiyev postures up.
Bakiyev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Poe is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bakiyev in particular looking to stall.
Bakiyev trying to mount his opponent but Poe defends it.
Bakiyev controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev tries to pass to full mount but Poe defends it.
Bakiyev not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev is pressing down on Poe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poe is holding on for now.
Well, if Bakiyev 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.
We've been informed that Bakiyev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bakiyev wants to free his trapped foot but Poe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Poe is trying to control but can't.
Bakiyev trying to mount his opponent but Poe defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bakiyev in particular looking to stall.
Bakiyev is looking to pass Poe's guard but actually Poe recovers to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bakiyev forces his way into half guard.
Bakiyev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Poe tries to roll over but Bakiyev keeps him under control.
Poe gets back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Poe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bakiyev looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poe trying to keep a closed guard but Bakiyev is proving a slippery customer.
Bakiyev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bakiyev pushing down on Poe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bakiyev wants to free his trapped foot but Poe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Poe wants to control but Bakiyev is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bakiyev is continuing to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bakiyev.
Yet more stalling tactics from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev wants to free his trapped foot but Poe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bakiyev is taking a breather. Poe 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev wants to free his trapped foot but Poe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bakiyev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The adventures of Bakiyev the control monster continue. Boring.
Bakiyev tries to pass to full mount but Poe defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Poe trying to hold on to Bakiyev's head to control him but Bakiyev postures up.
Bakiyev is pressing down on Poe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poe is holding on for now.
Bakiyev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Poe is looking for a sweep. Bakiyev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Poe is trying to control but can't.
Poe tries to get to full guard but Bakiyev has control of the leg.
Bakiyev is pressing down on Poe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Poe is holding on for now.
Bakiyev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bakiyev wins on points by 2 to 0.
After winning the bout, Toktogulovich Bakiyev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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