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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 Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 2800 p4p, 332 weight class) and Timothy Wilkinson (ranked 2280 p4p, 297 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Timothy Wilkinson enters 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shunsui Kyoraku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Timothy Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wilkinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kyoraku drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilkinson sprawls and moves away.
Wilkinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyoraku appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilkinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kyoraku pinned against the cage. Kyoraku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kyoraku appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shunsui Kyoraku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Wilkinson.
Wilkinson closes the distance and clinches up with Kyoraku, looking for a takedown. Wilkinson pushes Kyoraku against the cage but Kyoraku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kyoraku half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wilkinson clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson is trying to pull guard but Kyoraku has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkinson jumps guard but Kyoraku turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilkinson jumps guard but Kyoraku stands there with Wilkinson around his waist. Wilkinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants a takedown.
Kyoraku tries for a takedown but Wilkinson manages to get underhooks.
Kyoraku drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilkinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilkinson has Kyoraku up against the cage in a clinch.
Kyoraku looking for a takedown.
Wilkinson looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyoraku (2) vs (0) Wilkinson
Wilkinson is looking for a sweep. Kyoraku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilkinson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kyoraku wants to free his trapped foot but Wilkinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilkinson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wilkinson tries to roll over but Kyoraku keeps him under control.
Wilkinson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to control but Kyoraku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kyoraku will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kyoraku not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkinson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kyoraku is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants to free his trapped foot but Wilkinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilkinson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wilkinson tries to roll over but Kyoraku keeps him under control.
Wilkinson wants to control but Kyoraku is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilkinson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilkinson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wilkinson is pressing down on Kyoraku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wilkinson is adopting a defensive guard.
Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson managing to control the position.
Wilkinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyoraku is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants to control from the top but Wilkinson keeps moving.
Wilkinson is trying to control the position but Kyoraku postures up.
Kyoraku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wilkinson is trying to keep Kyoraku in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants to pass the guard but Wilkinson is keeping the position.
Kyoraku content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyoraku stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkinson.
Kyoraku controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilkinson trying to keep a closed guard but Kyoraku is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kyoraku has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kyoraku (5) vs (0) Wilkinson
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyoraku trying to control the action but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
What's Wilkinson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Wilkinson wants to control but Kyoraku postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyoraku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilkinson wants to control but Kyoraku postures up.
Wilkinson tries to improve position but can't.
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilkinson tries to improve position but can't.
Wilkinson struggling a bit here.
Wilkinson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku taking a breather here.
Kyoraku working away.
Wilkinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilkinson wants to control but Kyoraku postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is looking for a sweep.
Wilkinson gets back to half guard.
Wilkinson gets back to full guard.
Kyoraku 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wilkinson holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants to pass the guard but Wilkinson is keeping the position.
Kyoraku postures up.
Wilkinson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kyoraku has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kyoraku (8) vs (0) Wilkinson
Wilkinson is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson struggling a bit here.
Wilkinson tries to improve position but can't.
Kyoraku controlling from side mount.
Wilkinson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyoraku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wilkinson struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is looking for a sweep.
Wilkinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wilkinson can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkinson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kyoraku haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoraku takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A victorious Shunsui Kyoraku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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