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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bubba Force and Pike Merry. 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bubba Force! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pike Merry!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Merry clinches with his opponent.
Force has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Merry regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Force (2) vs (0) Merry
Merry looking for a sweep. Not yet Merry, not yet.
Force content to stall in guard here.
Force trying to control but Merry is working from the bottom.
Merry is trying to control the position but Force postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force wants to pass the guard but Merry is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force wants to control from the top but Merry keeps moving.
Force is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Force tries to free his leg and advance position but Merry is retaining full guard.
Merry is looking for a triangle but Force pushes his legs off easily.
Force engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Force stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Force is pushing down on Merry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Merry is fighting to maintain full guard but Force has managed to sneak the leg through.
Force looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Force seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Merry for as long as he can get away with.
Force seems to be looking for submissions.
Force prevents Merry from improving his position.
Merry trying to hold on to Force's head to control him but Force postures up.
Force controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force seems to be working for a kimura but Merry defends the submission attempt.
Force tries to pass the half guard into mount. Merry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Force is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Force is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Merry is just riding it out for now. Force eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force is working for a kimura but Merry is defending it quite comfortably.
Force looking for a submission but Merry manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Force 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Force wants to pass the guard but Merry is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Force wants to control from the top but Merry keeps moving.
Force is pushing down on Merry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Merry is fighting to maintain full guard but Force has managed to sneak the leg through.
Force wants to lay and pray for a moment but Merry keeps working.
Merry regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Merry is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Force (2) vs (2) Merry
Force is controlling Merry's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Force tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Force seems keen to control Merry's posture.
Force'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.
Force is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Merry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Merry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Force looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Force bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merry's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Force (4) vs (2) Merry
Force wants to control from the top but Merry keeps moving.
Force advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Force (7) vs (2) Merry
Force is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Merry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Merry is not content to let Force control the position.
Force is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Merry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Force is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Merry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Merry is not content to let Force control the position.
Merry can't do much from the bottom here.
Merry is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Force is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Merry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Merry stops Force from passing to mount.
Force has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Force (9) vs (2) Merry
Force working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Merry turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Force off and cradles Merry's limp body as Force celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bubba Force! |
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