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ORC Submission Grappling 4 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Borys Mankowski (ranked 7567 p4p, 592 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 5222 p4p, 494 weight class). Mankowski comes to the ring accompanied by Kękę -Wyjebane. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Borys Mankowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kantola dives in and scores a takedown into Mankowski's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mankowski (0) vs (2) Kantola
Kantola trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
Mankowski is looking for a triangle but Kantola pushes his legs off easily.
Mankowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kantola passes into half guard.
Mankowski moves into full guard.
Kantola won't allow Mankowski to sweep him here.
Kantola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Kantola might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mankowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kantola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kantola works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mankowski manages to get to full guard.
Kantola sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Mankowski keeps moving.
Mankowski 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.
Mankowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Mankowski keeps moving.
Mankowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kantola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mankowski's guard.
Kantola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mankowski keeps working.
Mankowski is in trouble now - Kantola has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (5) Kantola
Kantola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mankowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mankowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mankowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kantola is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Still in half guard, Kantola seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Mankowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mankowski is looking to improve his position.
Kantola sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Kantola has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Kantola not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski wants to improve his position but Kantola is controlling well.
Kantola trying to control the action but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
Mankowski is looking to improve his position.
Mankowski is staying active underneath Kantola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mankowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kantola trying to control the pace.
Kantola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mankowski! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (8) Kantola
Mankowski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kantola works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (11) Kantola
Mankowski is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kantola can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mankowski is looking to escape.
Mankowski tries to lock up and control but Kantola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mankowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kantola tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kantola looking to control but Mankowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Mankowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Kantola looking to control but Mankowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kantola controlling the position easily from mount.
Mankowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Kantola has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kantola looking to control but Mankowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Kantola has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kantola controlling from the full mount.
Mankowski is squirming around, avoiding Kantola's attempts to control the action.
Mankowski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kantola trying to control from half guard but Mankowski is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kantola takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kantola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mankowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kantola is controlling the pace.
Kantola uses his free foot to push down on Mankowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mankowski. Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (14) Kantola
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola looking to control but Mankowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mankowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kantola tries to control but Mankowski wriggling away.
Mankowski wants to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Kantola tries to control but Mankowski wriggling away.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Mankowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantola controlling the position easily from mount.
Kantola wants to control the pace but Mankowski is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kantola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mankowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mankowski is trying to escape the mount.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Kantola tries to control but Mankowski wriggling away.
Mankowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mankowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mankowski is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling from mount.
Mankowski regains half guard.
Mankowski won't allow Kantola to pass to mount.
Mankowski moves into full guard.
Mankowski keeping full guard, as Kantola tries to pass.
Mankowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kantola defends it easily.
Mankowski keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Kantola passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mankowski (0) vs (17) Kantola
Kantola wants to control but Mankowski is keeping him busy.
Kantola is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kantola controlling the position from side mount.
Mankowski sneaks back into half guard.
Kantola is thwarting Mankowski's attempts to control the position.
Mankowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mankowski is looking for a triangle but Kantola pushes his legs off easily.
Kantola 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.
Mankowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kantola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to free his leg and advance position but Mankowski is retaining full guard.
Kantola sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kantola trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mankowski pushes a forearm under Kantola's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kantola is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borys Mankowski!
Borys Mankowski gave a mention to RAGS of a RONIN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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