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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nikki Sixx (ranked 2327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Mythos (ranked 4165 p4p, 0 weight class). Sixx comes into the arena with Niykee Heaton blaring out of the sound system. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Nikki Sixx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Mack Mythos!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mythos clinches up with Sixx and pushes him back against the cage.
Sixx has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mythos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mythos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sixx (0) vs (2) Mythos
Sixx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mythos works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sixx (0) vs (5) Mythos
Sixx's coaches at Jako Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sixx is trying to control Mythos's posture but Mythos avoids it.
Sixx is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sixx is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mythos pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sixx is looking for a sweep. Mythos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mythos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mythos passes into side control, despite Sixx's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sixx (0) vs (8) Mythos
Mythos is looking to take a break and control but Sixx is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Sixx regains half guard.
Sixx tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mythos has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Sixx (0) vs (11) Mythos
Mythos controlling from the full mount.
Mythos prevents Sixx from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mythos wants to take Sixx's back but he can't do it this time.
Sixx really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mythos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sixx is working to get back to half guard.
Sixx sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sixx regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sixx is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mythos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sixx is keeping the position for now.
Mythos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sixx looking to control.
Sixx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sixx wants to hit a switch here but Mythos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sixx there! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixx (0) vs (14) Mythos
Mythos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixx is trying desperately to improve position.
Mythos controlling from the full mount.
Mythos tries to control but Sixx wriggling away.
Sixx keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mythos with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sixx working to try and regain half guard.
Sixx tries to hold on but Mythos pushes him away.
Mythos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sixx keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sixx looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sixx (0) vs (17) Mythos
Mythos has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sixx's body.
Mythos is hanging on to Sixx's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sixx tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sixx is trying desperately to improve position.
Mythos controlling from the full mount.
Sixx can't escape the position.
Mythos controlling from mount.
Sixx can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mythos wants to take Sixx's back here but Sixx is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mythos avoids the attempt from Sixx to control.
Sixx working to try and regain half guard.
Mythos avoids the attempt from Sixx to control.
Mythos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sixx is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sixx wants to hold on but Mythos pushes him away.
Sixx is trying desperately to improve position.
Mythos controlling from the full mount.
Sixx bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixx (2) vs (17) Mythos
Sixx passes Mythos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sixx wants to free his trapped foot but Mythos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sixx is trying to control. Mythos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sixx controlling the action here.
Mythos is doing well to control the position and prevent Sixx from advancing to side control.
Mythos is pressing down on Sixx's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mythos keeping moving, preventing Sixx from controlling successfully.
Mythos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sixx is one step ahead there.
Sixx trying to control but Mythos is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mythos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sixx can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mythos can't keep his opponent in guard - Sixx advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sixx is looking for a kimura here.
Sixx working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mythos's thigh. Mythos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sixx has gone for a leg lock! Mythos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sixx's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixx (2) vs (19) Mythos
Mythos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sixx isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mythos stacks Sixx on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mythos! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixx (2) vs (22) Mythos
Sixx is looking to reverse the position.
Mythos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sixx will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sixx manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sixx wants to sweep but Mythos has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixx (2) vs (25) Mythos
Sixx tries to bench press Mythos off him but Mythos keeps the position.
Sixx isn't going anywhere.
Sixx tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mythos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixx trying to remain calm as Mythos controls from the top position.
Sixx is trying to improve his position.
Mythos happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixx wants to control but Mythos postures up.
Sixx sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mythos is thwarting Sixx's attempts to control the position.
Sixx wants to improve his position but Mythos is controlling well.
Sixx is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixx looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Mythos 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.
Sixx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sixx tries to get to full guard but Mythos has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mythos wins on points by 25 to 2.
A victorious Mack Mythos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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