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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D3): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 2707 p4p, 342 weight class) and Youssoufa Diallo (ranked 7331 p4p, 0 weight class). Diallo has chosen Africa soukouss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sven Ludwig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Youssoufa Diallo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ludwig has closed the distance and engaged Diallo in a clinch.
Ludwig has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Diallo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ludwig (4) vs (0) Diallo
Ludwig is looking for the choke from the back position but Diallo is controlling his hands well.
Diallo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Diallo right now.
Diallo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ludwig controlling well, preventing Diallo from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I would not like to be Diallo right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diallo tries to roll but Ludwig sticks to his back.
Diallo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ludwig tightening his grip on Diallo, looking for the choke.
Ludwig is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ludwig working for a choke but Diallo is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig doesn't have the hooks in and Diallo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ludwig (4) vs (2) Diallo
Diallo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ludwig manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diallo has Ludwig in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ludwig (6) vs (2) Diallo
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ludwig controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Ludwig has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diallo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diallo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ludwig controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludwig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diallo has his foot on Ludwig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ludwig works his way back into a safe position though.
Diallo is trying to hold Ludwig in close to prevent damage but Ludwig has managed to pass into half guard.
Ludwig passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ludwig (9) vs (2) Diallo
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig content just to control the position here.
Diallo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diallo tries to lock up and control but Ludwig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diallo working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to control but Diallo wriggling away.
Diallo wants to control but Ludwig is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludwig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diallo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diallo gets back to half guard.
Diallo with the active half guard here but Ludwig passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ludwig (12) vs (2) Diallo
Ludwig moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ludwig (14) vs (2) Diallo
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ludwig avoids the attempt from Diallo to control.
Ludwig is working for a guillotine from mount but Diallo frees his head quite easily.
Ludwig controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diallo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig postures up.
Diallo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ludwig controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig prevents Diallo from getting the reversal.
Ludwig jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diallo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ludwig has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Diallo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ludwig (16) vs (2) Diallo
Ludwig controlling from mount.
Diallo tries to lock up and control but Ludwig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig controlling the pace for now.
Diallo is trying to escape the mount.
Diallo wants to hold on but Ludwig pushes him away.
Ludwig with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Diallo tries to hold on but Ludwig postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diallo is looking to get to half guard.
Diallo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ludwig looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diallo is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Diallo wants to hold on but Ludwig pushes him away.
Ludwig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diallo is looking to escape.
Ludwig controlling from mount.
Diallo wants to control but Ludwig is having none of it.
Ludwig controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diallo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diallo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ludwig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ludwig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ludwig avoids the attempt from Diallo to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is stalling here but it's allowed Diallo to get half guard.
Diallo trying to control but Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig controlling the pace.
Ludwig is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diallo tries to roll over but Ludwig keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Sven Ludwig spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arseni Tereshchenko (ranked 6608 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jodi Joe Fjera (ranked 2774 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjera has chosen Tito & Tarantula as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Arseni Tereshchenko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jodi Joe Fjera!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tereshchenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fjera moves into the clinch.
Fjera pulls Tereshchenko into guard.
Fjera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tereshchenko wants to pass the guard but Fjera is keeping the position.
Fjera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tereshchenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tereshchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fjera is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tereshchenko is working hard here to advance position.
Fjera has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jako Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fjera is trying to keep Tereshchenko in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tereshchenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tereshchenko (0) vs (2) Fjera
Tereshchenko is pulling down on Fjera's head to control his posture.
Tereshchenko continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tereshchenko keeping moving, preventing Fjera from controlling successfully.
Fjera advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tereshchenko (0) vs (5) Fjera
Fjera wants to control but Tereshchenko is keeping him busy.
Fjera is staying tight to Tereshchenko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tereshchenko is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tereshchenko tries to buck Fjera off but Fjera is having none of it.
Fjera tries for a kimura but Tereshchenko is defending well.
Tereshchenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tereshchenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fjera's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tereshchenko won't allow Fjera to pass to mount.
Fjera trying to control the pace.
Tereshchenko is staying active underneath Fjera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tereshchenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tereshchenko.
Tereshchenko is pulling down on Fjera's head. It's preventing any offense from Fjera, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tereshchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Fjera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tereshchenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fjera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tereshchenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tereshchenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tereshchenko! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tereshchenko (4) vs (5) Fjera
Fjera can't do much from the bottom here.
Tereshchenko has hold of Fjera's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fjera tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tereshchenko cranks the arm and Fjera screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fjera, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Arseni Tereshchenko! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cesar Rogers (ranked 6544 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Harris Jr (ranked 2710 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Rogers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rogers! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rogers (0) vs (4) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr tries to move to mount but Rogers blocks the move with his legs.
Rogers looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rogers (0) vs (6) Harris Jr
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Harris Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rogers tries to improve his position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (0) vs (9) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rogers doesn't escape.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Harris Jr won't let him.
Harris Jr controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rogers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Harris Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries to improve his position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (0) vs (12) Harris Jr
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Harris Jr gets his hands free as Rogers looks to control.
Rogers looking very determined here, making life difficult for Harris Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rogers doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rogers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Harris Jr controlling the position well here. Rogers rolled but Harris Jr kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rogers just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Rogers right now.
Harris Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rogers tries to escape but Harris Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris Jr tries to get the hooks in deep but Rogers pushed the leg off.
Harris Jr doesn't have the hooks in and Rogers manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (12) Harris Jr
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr managing to control the position.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harris Jr keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Harris Jr controlling Rogers's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers trying to control but Harris Jr is working from the bottom.
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris Jr is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr pulls Rogers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rogers from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris Jr, not yet.
Rogers is looking to pass into half guard but Harris Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harris Jr is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (14) Harris Jr
Rogers working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris Jr escapes and throws Rogers's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (2) vs (17) Harris Jr
Rogers struggling a bit here.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to move to half guard but instead Harris Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rogers (2) vs (19) Harris Jr
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Harris Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Rogers wants to control but Harris Jr is having none of it.
Harris Jr looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harris Jr controlling from mount.
Harris Jr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Rogers tries to reverse the position but Harris Jr maintains control.
Harris Jr controlling from the full mount.
Rogers tries to hold on but Harris Jr postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Harris Jr wants to control the pace but Rogers is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rogers is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris Jr has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (2) vs (22) Harris Jr
Harris Jr trying to control momentarily.
I would not like to be Rogers right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to control.
Harris Jr working for the choke.
I would not like to be Rogers right now.
Rogers trying to control the position but Harris Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Harris Jr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Harris Jr.
Harris Jr is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rogers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rogers tries to escape the position.
Harris Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rogers.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers just trying to survive but Harris Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr wins on points by 22 to 2. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hercules Fortier (ranked 7499 p4p, 702 weight class) and Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 5280 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hercules Fortier! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ramses Fiddlesticks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fortier forces Fiddlesticks back against the cage and clinches.
Fortier gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fiddlesticks regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fortier (2) vs (0) Fiddlesticks
Fortier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fiddlesticks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fortier postures up.
Fiddlesticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fortier is aware though and is defending well.
Fiddlesticks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fortier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fortier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fiddlesticks on the ground.
Fiddlesticks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortier defends well.
Fiddlesticks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fiddlesticks keeping full guard, as Fortier tries to pass.
Fiddlesticks looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks wants to sweep here but Fortier controlling him for the moment.
Fiddlesticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fortier is aware though and is defending well.
Fiddlesticks looks winded!
Fortier tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiddlesticks is retaining full guard.
Fortier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fortier slips nicely into half guard.
Fiddlesticks trying to control but Fortier postures up.
Well, if Fortier 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks gets full guard.
Fortier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiddlesticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fortier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fortier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiddlesticks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fortier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiddlesticks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiddlesticks being controlled here, momentarily.
Fortier'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddlesticks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fortier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fortier has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fiddlesticks to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fortier is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fiddlesticks pulls down on the head and he's put Fortier to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ramses Fiddlesticks!
Ramses Fiddlesticks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Lion Fightwear, into his post fight interview. |
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