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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ivan Putski (ranked 12793 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Wasa (ranked 1787 p4p, 111 weight class). Putski comes to the cage accompanied by Aids . Wasa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Welcome To The Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ivan Putski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 11 losses; Ivan Putski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wasa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Putski (0) vs (2) Wasa
Putski won't allow Wasa to pass to mount.
Putski wants to improve his position but Wasa is controlling well.
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putski keeps working.
Putski is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Putski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Putski gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putski controls Wasa momentarily but Wasa frees himself.
Wasa is fighting to break Putski's control of his arms but Putski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa trying to control but Putski is working from the bottom.
Putski has Wasa pulled in close to control his posture.
Putski can't keep his opponent in guard - Wasa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putski is trying to maintain the position but Wasa is very close to passing his half guard.
Wasa is trying to work for a kimura but Putski is defending well.
Putski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wasa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wasa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Putski (4) vs (2) Wasa
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putski is controlling the position but Wasa somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Putski prevents Wasa from improving his position.
Putski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Putski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wasa wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putski is controlling the pace.
Wasa is looking to improve his position.
Putski moves into full mount! Wasa won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (7) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa is looking to get to half guard.
Putski controlling the position easily from mount.
Putski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is squirming around, avoiding Putski's attempts to control the action.
Putski controlling from the full mount.
Wasa tries to hold on but Putski pushes him away.
Putski controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wasa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Putski is looking to work his way around to Wasa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Putski is working hard here to advance position.
Wasa can't escape the position.
Putski controlling the pace for now.
Wasa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Putski controlling from mount.
Putski looking to control but Wasa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wasa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to get to full guard but Putski has control of the leg.
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Putski is trying to control the action in half guard but Wasa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Putski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Putski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasa trying to control from the bottom.
Putski slows the pace down in half guard.
Putski works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (10) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Putski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Putski wants to control the pace but Wasa is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wasa tries to get to full guard but Putski has control of the leg.
Putski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wasa is trying to get back to full guard.
Putski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wasa tries to roll over but Putski keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Putski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (13) vs (2) Wasa
Putski controlling from the full mount.
Putski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wasa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wasa shrugs it off.
Wasa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Putski is controlling the pace.
Putski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Putski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Putski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Putski looking to pass the guard.
Wasa is looking to sweep but instead, Putski has passed into half guard.
Wasa is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Putski seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Putski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wasa tries to roll over but Putski keeps him under control.
Putski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Putski trying to control the action but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Putski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Putski prevents Wasa from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to get back to full guard but Putski has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Putski (16) vs (2) Wasa
Wasa is desperately trying to improve his position but Putski has a good base and remains in mount.
Putski trying to control but Wasa is having none of it.
Putski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Putski is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Putski has control of Wasa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wasa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wasa tries to lock up and control but Putski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Putski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Putski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wasa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Putski trying to control but Wasa is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Putski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Putski controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Putski takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
A very excited looking Ivan Putski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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