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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Harnett Mckleskin (ranked 3953 p4p, 392 weight class) and Bolo Yueng (ranked 3084 p4p, 336 weight class). Yueng has chosen Stranglehold by Ted Nugent as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Harnett Mckleskin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mckleskin wants to clinch but Yueng slips to the side
so Yueng counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mckleskin (0) vs (2) Yueng
Mckleskin working a defensive guard here.
Yueng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yueng postures up.
Yueng thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yueng won't allow Mckleskin to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckleskin trying to keep a closed guard but Yueng is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckleskin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yueng trying to control but Mckleskin is working from the bottom.
Yueng must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mckleskin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yueng uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mckleskin (0) vs (5) Yueng
Yueng is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mckleskin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yueng is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mckleskin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to get an arm triangle but Mckleskin is defending well.
Yueng tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mckleskin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yueng wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yueng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mckleskin keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin can't do much from the bottom here.
Yueng thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mckleskin tries to buck Yueng off but Yueng is having none of it.
Yueng moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yueng trying to control the action but Mckleskin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin is looking for a sweep.
Yueng tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yueng working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mckleskin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to control the action in half guard but Mckleskin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yueng is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mckleskin tries to get to full guard but Yueng has control of the leg.
Mckleskin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yueng is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yueng seems to be looking for submissions.
Yueng controlling the action here.
Mckleskin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yueng looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yueng passes Mckleskin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yueng seems to be working for a kimura but Mckleskin defends the submission attempt.
Yueng trying to mount his opponent but Mckleskin defends it.
Yueng wants to work for an arm triangle but Mckleskin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Yueng is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mckleskin manages to get to full guard.
Mckleskin working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin looking for a guillotine here but Yueng defends easily.
Mckleskin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yueng is one step ahead there.
Yueng tries to free his leg and advance position but Mckleskin is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin looking for subs off his back but Yueng has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mckleskin tries to get to full guard but Yueng has control of the leg.
Mckleskin is breathing heavily.
Mckleskin wants to get back to full guard but Yueng has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mckleskin (0) vs (8) Yueng
Yueng pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mckleskin tries to lock up and control but Yueng gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yueng wants to control the pace but Mckleskin is squirming around nicely.
Yueng goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mckleskin turns into him and now he's in Yueng 's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mckleskin (2) vs (8) Yueng
Yueng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mckleskin is one step ahead there.
Yueng wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yueng looking for a sweep. Not yet Yueng , not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yueng controlling the position.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Yueng has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mckleskin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yueng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yueng has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mckleskin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yueng seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin won't allow Yueng to sweep him here.
Mckleskin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yueng swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yueng is pulling down on Mckleskin's head. It's preventing any offense from Mckleskin, at least for the moment.
Mckleskin won't allow Yueng to sweep him here.
Mckleskin looking to sit in guard and control but Yueng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mckleskin (2) vs (10) Yueng
Yueng postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mckleskin wants to sweep here but Yueng controlling him for the moment.
Mckleskin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yueng wants to control from the top but Mckleskin keeps moving.
Yueng wants to pass the guard but Mckleskin is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yueng wins on points by 10 to 2. |
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