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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 6043 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rakatonni (ranked 5662 p4p, 54 weight class). Vandelay comes to the cage accompanied by Answering Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Art Vandelay! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johnny Rakatonni!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rakatonni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vandelay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vandelay tries to counter by clinching up but Rakatonni breaks away and moves out of range.
Vandelay shoots for a takedown but Rakatonni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Rakatonni with that takedown attempt.
Rakatonni fails with a takedown attempt.
Vandelay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rakatonni misses with a takedown
and Vandelay moves into the clinch.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Rakatonni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandelay is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rakatonni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vandelay walks away with a smile on his face. Rakatonni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vandelay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vandelay (4) vs (0) Rakatonni
Vandelay happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rakatonni's legs.
Rakatonni is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vandelay is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vandelay (6) vs (0) Rakatonni
Vandelay wants to take Rakatonni's back here but Rakatonni is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vandelay avoids the attempt from Rakatonni to control.
Rakatonni is trying to escape the mount.
Rakatonni regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni wants to sweep but Vandelay has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vandelay (9) vs (0) Rakatonni
Vandelay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vandelay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vandelay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rakatonni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rakatonni is looking to regain half guard here but Vandelay keeps moving and retains side control.
Rakatonni stops Vandelay from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni manages to get back to half guard.
Vandelay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vandelay is keen to just control but Rakatonni is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakatonni is trying to control but can't.
Vandelay trying to pass the guard but Rakatonni defending well.
Rakatonni is trying to control but Vandelay manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vandelay (12) vs (0) Rakatonni
Rakatonni is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay has control of Rakatonni's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rakatonni regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vandelay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rakatonni is trying desperately to improve position.
Rakatonni wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Vandelay (15) vs (0) Rakatonni
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rakatonni is defending well though. Vandelay let's go of the attempt for now.
Vandelay gets his hands free as Rakatonni looks to control.
Rakatonni 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 Vandelay gets his way!
Vandelay is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rakatonni defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vandelay is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vandelay.
Rakatonni rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rakatonni looking for a kimura from the bottom but Vandelay passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vandelay (18) vs (0) Rakatonni
Rakatonni is looking for a sweep.
Rakatonni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vandelay is working away from the top position though.
Vandelay seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rakatonni trying to control here.
Rakatonni keeping control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vandelay is looking for a kimura but Rakatonni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vandelay to get the leverage.
Rakatonni wants to get back to full guard.
Vandelay is keen to just control but Rakatonni is a slippery customer.
Vandelay is looking to advance position but Rakatonni won't allow it.
Rakatonni wants to improve his position but Vandelay is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is trying to control. Rakatonni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rakatonni regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vandelay tries to free his leg and advance position but Rakatonni is retaining full guard.
Rakatonni looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vandelay puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rakatonni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rakatonni.
Vandelay looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vandelay passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Vandelay (21) vs (0) Rakatonni
Rakatonni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vandelay off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vandelay (21) vs (4) Rakatonni
Vandelay breaks Rakatonni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vandelay (23) vs (4) Rakatonni
Rakatonni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vandelay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rakatonni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vandelay pushes down on Rakatonni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rakatonni gets back to full guard.
Rakatonni throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vandelay uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vandelay (26) vs (4) Rakatonni
Vandelay has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rakatonni! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vandelay (28) vs (4) Rakatonni
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rakatonni is looking to escape.
Rakatonni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vandelay wants to take Rakatonni's back but he can't do it this time.
Rakatonni is trying to reverse the position but instead Vandelay has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Vandelay (31) vs (4) Rakatonni
Vandelay looking for the RNC.
Rakatonni staying busy and making it hard for Vandelay to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rakatonni trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rakatonni tries to escape but Vandelay has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vandelay is trying to stick to Rakatonni's back but Rakatonni is turning into Vandelay. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vandelay's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rakatonni. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vandelay (31) vs (6) Rakatonni
Vandelay wants to improve his position but instead Rakatonni has moved into half guard.
Vandelay wants to improve his position but Rakatonni is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vandelay gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vandelay takes the fight on points by 31 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Art Vandelay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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