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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Koko Pinea and Chris Griffin. 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Koko Pinea! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chris Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pinea darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pinea (2) vs (0) Griffin
Griffin is looking to get back to full guard here but Pinea has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Pinea (5) vs (0) Griffin
Griffin 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.
A lull in the action here.
Pinea has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pinea passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Griffin! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pinea (7) vs (0) Griffin
Griffin is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea looking to control but Griffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin tries to hold on but Pinea postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin regains half guard.
Pinea sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Griffin is looking to control Pinea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pinea in particular looking to stall.
Griffin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Griffin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pinea defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea postures up.
Pinea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pinea preventing the sweep.
Pinea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Griffin looking to control.
Griffin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinea is one step ahead there.
Pinea forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin trying to control but Pinea postures up.
Pinea seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffin gets full guard.
Griffin working for a triangle but Pinea defends it easily.
Pinea controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pinea stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Pinea trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin controls Pinea momentarily but Pinea frees himself.
Pinea controlling from the top position.
Pinea passes Griffin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pinea in particular looking to stall.
Pinea works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pinea (10) vs (0) Griffin
Pinea looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Griffin wants to control but Pinea is having none of it.
Pinea controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinea looking to control but Griffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Griffin tries to hold on but Pinea pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to improve his position but Pinea isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pinea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Griffin wants to hold on but Pinea pushes him away.
Pinea looking to control but Griffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Griffin is working to get back to half guard.
Pinea tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pinea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Griffin regains half guard.
Pinea seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Griffin is looking to control Pinea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pinea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Griffin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pinea wants to free his trapped foot but Griffin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pinea controls the pace.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
Pinea wants to pass the guard but Griffin is keeping the position.
Griffin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking for a guillotine here but Pinea defends easily.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
Griffin looking to control.
Pinea forces his way into half guard.
Griffin trying to control but Pinea postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pinea seems content to control.
Pinea trying to mount his opponent but Griffin defends it.
Griffin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pinea's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pinea's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pinea (10) vs (4) Griffin
Griffin is not going to allow Pinea to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pinea tries to break free.
Pinea fending off the submission attempt from Griffin.
Pinea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griffin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pinea knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pinea for a finish.
Griffin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pinea's body.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to break Pinea's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pinea remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Griffin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Griffin controls the action.
Griffin looking to break Pinea's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pinea remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Griffin will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Griffin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pinea has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Griffin tries to get the hooks in deep but Pinea pushed the leg off.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pinea turns into Griffin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pinea (12) vs (4) Griffin
Griffin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pinea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinea not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinea takes the fight on points by 12 to 4. |
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