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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 2229 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 4384 p4p, 421 weight class). Irrawaddy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Laos Rules! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ken Irrawaddy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Victor Szczęsny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Irrawaddy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Szczęsny (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is controlling the pace.
Irrawaddy trying to mount his opponent but Szczęsny defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (0) vs (5) Irrawaddy
Szczęsny is not content to let Irrawaddy control the position.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy is staying tight to Szczęsny's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Szczęsny is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Szczęsny sneaks back into half guard.
Szczęsny tries to get to full guard but Irrawaddy has control of the leg.
Szczęsny won't allow Irrawaddy to pass to mount.
Szczęsny wants to get back to full guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
Irrawaddy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (0) vs (8) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (8) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is adopting a defensive guard.
Irrawaddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (10) Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy is looking to advance position but Szczęsny won't allow it.
Szczęsny looking for submissions off his back.
Szczęsny wants to improve his position but Irrawaddy is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Irrawaddy seems content to control.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irrawaddy is working away from the top position though.
Irrawaddy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Szczęsny actively working from the bottom here.
Szczęsny tries to roll over but Irrawaddy keeps him under control.
Szczęsny won't allow Irrawaddy to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Szczęsny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irrawaddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Irrawaddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Irrawaddy controlling from the top position.
Szczęsny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Irrawaddy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (13) Irrawaddy
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Szczęsny is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Irrawaddy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Irrawaddy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Szczęsny wants to control but Irrawaddy postures up.
Szczęsny is trying to get back to half guard.
Irrawaddy happy to just control the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.
Szczęsny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irrawaddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Irrawaddy is staying tight to Szczęsny's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Irrawaddy wants to control but Szczęsny is keeping him busy.
Irrawaddy tries to advance to mount but can't.
Szczęsny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irrawaddy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szczęsny keeps working.
Szczęsny is looking to regain half guard here but Irrawaddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Irrawaddy staying calm.
Let's hope that Irrawaddy 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.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Szczęsny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is not content to let Irrawaddy control the position.
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.
Irrawaddy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Szczęsny will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Szczęsny is trying to control Irrawaddy's posture but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Irrawaddy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Irrawaddy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny can't do much from the bottom here.
Szczęsny tries to bench press Irrawaddy off him but Irrawaddy keeps the position.
Szczęsny regains half guard.
Irrawaddy controlling the action here.
Irrawaddy wants to free his trapped foot but Szczęsny is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irrawaddy is controlling the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy trying to mount his opponent but Szczęsny defends it.
Szczęsny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Irrawaddy content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Irrawaddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szczęsny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irrawaddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Szczęsny is adopting a defensive guard.
Irrawaddy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Szczęsny wants to sweep here but Irrawaddy controlling him for the moment.
Irrawaddy slips nicely into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irrawaddy is working away from the top position though.
Irrawaddy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Szczęsny trying to control from the bottom.
Irrawaddy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Irrawaddy is pressing down on Szczęsny's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szczęsny is holding on for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irrawaddy stands and throws Szczęsny's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Szczęsny (2) vs (16) Irrawaddy
Szczęsny is being controlled here.
Szczęsny is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Szczęsny is looking to regain half guard here but Irrawaddy keeps moving and retains side control.
Irrawaddy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szczęsny seems a little lost for a moment, as Irrawaddy dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irrawaddy wins on points by 16 to 2. |
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