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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dragon Li Chai (ranked 6380 p4p, 142 weight class) and Timur Frunze (ranked 1159 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Timur Frunze!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Frunze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Frunze showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Frunze
Chai wants to control the action here but instead Frunze manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Frunze
Frunze fails to move to back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frunze manages to capitalize on a mistake by Chai to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (0) vs (8) Frunze
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai breaks Frunze's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Frunze
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frunze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai trying to control but Frunze is working from the bottom.
Frunze controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Frunze.
Frunze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai trying to control but Frunze is working from the bottom.
Frunze looking for a sweep. Not yet Frunze, not yet.
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Frunze dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (10) Frunze
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frunze has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (13) Frunze
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Frunze trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Frunze working away.
Frunze goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Frunze but great work by Chai. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (6) vs (13) Frunze
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Frunze tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chai is trying to get an arm triangle but Frunze is defending well.
Chai wants to control but Frunze is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze is trying to work for a sweep but Chai has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (8) vs (13) Frunze
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frunze is looking to escape.
Frunze is working to get back to half guard.
Chai is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Frunze has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Frunze! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (15) Frunze
Chai looking to control but Frunze passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frunze is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
Frunze is looking to stall here but Chai recovers full guard.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Frunze uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (18) Frunze
Frunze tries for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Chai trying his best to control but Frunze has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (8) vs (20) Frunze
Chai regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frunze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Frunze eventually gives up the hold.
Chai wants to control but Frunze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frunze is looking for submissions but instead, Chai has regained full guard.
Frunze postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Frunze has passed into half guard.
Frunze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Frunze prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Frunze is very close to passing his half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frunze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Frunze eventually gives up the hold.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Frunze has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (23) Frunze
Chai wants to hold on but Frunze pushes him away.
Chai regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Frunze trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai trying to control but Frunze postures up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Frunze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai actively working from the bottom here.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Frunze tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Frunze 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.
Chai wants to control but Frunze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frunze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. Frunze eventually gives up the hold.
Frunze is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frunze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai is looking to control Frunze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Chai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Frunze manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (26) Frunze
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Frunze is having none of it.
Frunze fails to move to back control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai reaches up to try and control the position but Frunze seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chai rolls and tries to escape and now Frunze has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (29) Frunze
Frunze really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
Chai trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frunze is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frunze wins on points by 29 to 8.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Timur Frunze made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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