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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 1191 p4p, 149 weight class) and Alvin Aguilar (ranked 10698 p4p, 562 weight class). Ribbler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Religion - Infected. Aguilar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drector's Cut by Kamikazee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Ibbe Ribbler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 16 losses; Alvin Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aguilar goes for a double leg but Ribbler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ribbler continues to drive forward.
Aguilar shoots for a takedown but Ribbler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ribbler feinted with a counter takedown.
Ribbler leaves Aguilar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ribbler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ibbe Ribbler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Aguilar.
Aguilar fails with a takedown attempt.
Aguilar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribbler circles away.
Aguilar gets caught flat footed, as Ribbler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (0) Aguilar
Ribbler wants to pass the guard but Aguilar is keeping the position.
Aguilar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribbler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguilar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler content to stall in guard here.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Aguilar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Aguilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aguilar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler content to stall in guard here.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribbler is one step ahead there.
Ribbler looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribbler is one step ahead there.
Ribbler is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler pushing down on Aguilar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aguilar wants to get back to full guard.
Ribbler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aguilar keeping control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler content to control rather than advance.
Ribbler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribbler (5) vs (0) Aguilar
Ribbler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribbler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ribbler seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Aguilar is holding on tight.
Aguilar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ribbler has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is still trying to improve position.
Ribbler controlling from the full mount.
Ribbler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aguilar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aguilar wants to control but Ribbler is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ribbler tries to control but Aguilar wriggling away.
Ribbler avoids the attempt from Aguilar to control.
Aguilar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to hold on but Ribbler pushes him away.
Ribbler controlling the pace for now.
Ribbler pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Aguilar is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler controlling his opponent.
Aguilar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aguilar is looking to control Ribbler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aguilar avoid being mounted?
Aguilar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ribbler prevents Aguilar from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Ribbler seems content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aguilar keeps working.
Aguilar is controlling Ribbler's trapped leg to prevent Ribbler from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ribbler in particular looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is looking to improve his position.
Aguilar keeps trying to improve his position.
Ribbler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aguilar is looking for a sweep. Ribbler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler is controlling the pace.
Ribbler is pressing down on Aguilar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aguilar is holding on for now.
Ribbler is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribbler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribbler takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A victorious Ibbe Ribbler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Alvin Aguilar spoke after the fight, saying 'Huuuuhhhuuuuuhhuuuuuuhhuuuuu!!!!!!!'. |
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