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OC! Grappling 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Igor Byhenikov (ranked 6857 p4p, 554 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 6764 p4p, 548 weight class). Byhenikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Harbinger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Igor Byhenikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Byhenikov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vincent quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Byhenikov (2) vs (0) Vincent
Byhenikov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (5) vs (0) Vincent
Byhenikov is looking to work his way around to Vincent's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Byhenikov tries to control but Vincent wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincent is controlling an arm, preventing Byhenikov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Byhenikov tries to take his opponent's back but Vincent turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (5) vs (2) Vincent
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Byhenikov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (7) vs (2) Vincent
Byhenikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vincent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byhenikov is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (2) Vincent
Byhenikov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vincent has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Byhenikov but great work by Vincent. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (6) Vincent
Byhenikov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Byhenikov is looking to regain half guard here but Vincent keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov regains half guard.
Byhenikov works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byhenikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Byhenikov, not yet.
Byhenikov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vincent has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (9) Vincent
Byhenikov is looking to regain half guard here but Vincent keeps moving and retains side control.
Vincent moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov gets back to half guard.
Byhenikov is looking to improve his position.
Vincent is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Byhenikov tries to get to full guard but Vincent has control of the leg.
Vincent is trying to control. Byhenikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Byhenikov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Byhenikov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vincent jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (12) Vincent
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov tries to improve position but can't.
Byhenikov gets back to half guard.
Byhenikov is looking to improve his position.
Vincent trying to control the action but Byhenikov is working from the bottom.
Byhenikov tries to roll over but Vincent keeps him under control.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but Vincent has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (15) Vincent
Vincent wants to control but Byhenikov is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard.
Vincent taking a breather here.
Byhenikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vincent trying to control the position but Byhenikov is working away.
Byhenikov is looking to reverse the position.
Byhenikov is trying to control Vincent's posture but Vincent avoids it.
Vincent controlling the position.
Byhenikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Byhenikov trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (10) vs (18) Vincent
Vincent sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Byhenikov is looking to get to half guard.
Byhenikov is squirming around, avoiding Vincent's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov gets back to half guard.
Byhenikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vincent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vincent's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Byhenikov (14) vs (18) Vincent
Byhenikov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Byhenikov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vincent has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vincent is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Byhenikov gets his way!
Vincent staying busy and making it hard for Byhenikov to control.
Vincent is having to fend off submission attempts from Byhenikov, who is looking to sink in the choke. Byhenikov doesn't have the hooks in though and Vincent manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (14) vs (20) Vincent
Byhenikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vincent is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vincent manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (16) vs (20) Vincent
Byhenikov is looking to advance position but Vincent has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Byhenikov (16) vs (24) Vincent
Vincent content just to control the position here.
Byhenikov is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Byhenikov is refusing to be controlled, as Vincent sits in half guard.
Byhenikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byhenikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vincent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vincent's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Byhenikov (20) vs (24) Vincent
Byhenikov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vincent is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Byhenikov is persistently looking for the submission but Vincent is defending it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov wants to control but Vincent manages to buck him off and is now in Byhenikov's guard! Nice work there by Vincent! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (20) vs (26) Vincent
Vincent tries to free his leg and advance position but Byhenikov is retaining full guard.
Vincent engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vincent won't allow Byhenikov to sweep him here.
Vincent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byhenikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vincent manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Byhenikov (22) vs (26) Vincent
Byhenikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vincent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byhenikov postures up.
Byhenikov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Byhenikov (25) vs (26) Vincent
Byhenikov tries to advance to mount but Vincent denies him.
Byhenikov wants to control but Vincent is keeping him busy.
Vincent 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vincent stops Byhenikov from passing to mount.
Vincent struggling a bit here.
Byhenikov trying to control the position but Vincent is working away.
Byhenikov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vincent's legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov wants to control for a moment but Vincent uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Byhenikov is looking for a kimura but Vincent is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Byhenikov to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byhenikov seems to be working for a kimura but Vincent defends the submission attempt.
Vincent wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent wins on points by 26 to 25.
During a confident post fight interview, Vinnie Vincent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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