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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexander Kokorin (ranked 4764 p4p, 448 weight class) and Benny Baha (ranked 5527 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Kokorin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Benny Baha!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Baha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kokorin (0) vs (2) Baha
Baha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baha looking to pass the guard.
Kokorin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baha defends it easily.
Baha advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kokorin (0) vs (5) Baha
Kokorin tries to bench press Baha off him but Baha keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baha trying to control the action but Kokorin is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kokorin is looking for a sweep.
Kokorin is not content to let Baha control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baha takes a little break here. Kokorin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kokorin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baha trying to control the action but Kokorin is working from the bottom.
Kokorin seems a little lost for a moment, as Baha dominates the positioning.
Kokorin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kokorin is trying to escape the position but Baha is controlling the position.
Kokorin tries to bench press Baha off him but Baha keeps the position.
Kokorin is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kokorin is letting Baha control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokorin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Baha stalls from top position.
Baha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kokorin keeps working.
Baha slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Baha might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Baha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kokorin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kokorin is trying to improve his position.
Baha wants to control but Kokorin is keeping him busy.
Kokorin is trying to escape the position but Baha is controlling the position.
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.
Kokorin is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Baha tries for a kimura but Kokorin is defending well.
Kokorin tries to improve position but can't.
Kokorin seems a little lost for a moment, as Baha dominates the positioning.
Baha is continuing to stall.
Kokorin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baha's best efforts.
Baha works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kokorin (0) vs (8) Baha
Baha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kokorin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baha 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 Kokorin's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baha's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The adventures of Baha the control monster continue. Boring.
Let's hope that Baha 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.
Kokorin tries to bench press Baha off him but Baha keeps the position.
Baha controls the position.
Baha is looking to take a break and control but Kokorin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baha controls the position.
Baha trying to control the position but Kokorin is working away.
Kokorin is looking for a sweep.
Baha slows the pace down.
Baha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kokorin, who protects the arm well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kokorin is trying to get back to half guard.
Kokorin is working hard here to advance position.
Baha controls the position.
Kokorin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Baha politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baha prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kokorin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baha trying to control the position but Kokorin is working away.
Kokorin is looking to regain half guard here but Baha keeps moving and retains side control.
Baha slows the pace down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kokorin tries to improve position but can't.
Baha is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Baha.
Kokorin is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kokorin's face as Baha controls the position.
More stalling from Baha.
Kokorin is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Baha working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kokorin is letting Baha control him for a moment.
Baha trying to control the position but Kokorin is working away.
Kokorin tries to improve position but can't.
Baha content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Baha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Baha controlling from side mount.
Kokorin is looking to regain half guard here but Baha keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Baha politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baha prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kokorin is looking for a sweep.
Baha happy to just control the position for now.
Baha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kokorin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kokorin seems a little lost for a moment, as Baha dominates the positioning.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baha tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kokorin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kokorin actively working from the bottom here.
Baha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kokorin actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Baha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kokorin actively working from the bottom here.
Baha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kokorin is looking to improve his position.
Baha is controlling the pace.
Baha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Baha wants to pass to mount but Kokorin is defending the position.
Kokorin actively working from the bottom here.
Baha is controlling the pace.
Kokorin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baha keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baha wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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