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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johnny DeCoco (ranked 23171 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tres Centecion (ranked 2490 p4p, 231 weight class). Johnny DeCoco is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Johnny DeCoco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tres Centecion!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Centecion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Centecion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Centecion drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DeCoco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Centecion gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from DeCoco.
Centecion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables DeCoco to keep the fight standing.
Johnny DeCoco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Centecion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeCoco is working for takedown but Centecion is calmly controlling the position for now.
Centecion tries for a takedown. No joy.
DeCoco successfully pulls guard.
Centecion tries to free his leg and advance position but DeCoco is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centecion wants to control from the top but DeCoco keeps moving.
Centecion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DeCoco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DeCoco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: DeCoco (2) vs (0) Centecion
DeCoco trying to control but Centecion is working from the bottom.
DeCoco won't allow Centecion to sweep him here.
Centecion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Centecion told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
DeCoco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Centecion is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco postures up.
DeCoco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Centecion is looking for a triangle but DeCoco pushes his legs off easily.
DeCoco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Centecion is trying to keep DeCoco in close.
DeCoco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centecion looking for subs off his back but DeCoco has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DeCoco wants to control but Centecion is keeping him busy.
DeCoco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Centecion defends it well.
Centecion trying to control here.
DeCoco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Centecion trying to control but DeCoco postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Centecion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Centecion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as DeCoco controls the pace.
Centecion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DeCoco trying to control the position from guard on top but Centecion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeCoco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Centecion's guard.
DeCoco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Centecion has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco controlling the pace.
Centecion with the active half guard here but DeCoco passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: DeCoco (5) vs (0) Centecion
Centecion is looking for a sweep.
DeCoco working away.
DeCoco works to advance to full mount. Centecion defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: DeCoco (7) vs (0) Centecion
DeCoco controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco avoids the attempt from Centecion to control.
Centecion has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: DeCoco (10) vs (0) Centecion
DeCoco looking for the choke from the back.
Centecion is really stuck here.
DeCoco has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Centecion has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
DeCoco controlling well, preventing Centecion from escaping the position.
Centecion breaks DeCoco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: DeCoco (10) vs (2) Centecion
DeCoco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Centecion is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Centecion trying to control the position from guard on top but DeCoco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeCoco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Centecion controls the pace.
Centecion tries to free his leg and advance position but DeCoco is retaining full guard.
Centecion trying to control but DeCoco is working from the bottom.
Centecion 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as DeCoco holds on and takes a little breather.
Centecion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeCoco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
DeCoco is pulling down on Centecion's head to control his posture.
Centecion stays in close to DeCoco's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco has his foot on Centecion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Centecion works his way back into a safe position though.
DeCoco looking for a guillotine here but Centecion defends easily.
DeCoco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Centecion defends well.
Centecion trying to control but DeCoco is working from the bottom.
DeCoco throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Centecion escapes and throws DeCoco's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: DeCoco (10) vs (5) Centecion
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Centecion wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeCoco keeps working.
Centecion controlling the position from side mount.
DeCoco tries to bench press Centecion off him but Centecion keeps the position.
Centecion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DeCoco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Centecion tries to move into full mount but can't pass DeCoco's legs.
DeCoco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: DeCoco (12) vs (5) Centecion
DeCoco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Centecion keeps working.
Centecion wants to control but DeCoco is keeping busy.
Centecion trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: DeCoco (15) vs (5) Centecion
Centecion is looking to get to half guard.
Centecion is squirming around, avoiding DeCoco's attempts to control the action.
Centecion is desperately trying to improve his position but DeCoco has a good base and remains in mount.
Centecion is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
DeCoco takes Centecion's back. Score +3 for taking back: DeCoco (18) vs (5) Centecion
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
DeCoco avoiding Centecion 's attempts to control his hands.
Centecion defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of DeCoco's arms.
DeCoco is working for a rear naked choke. Centecion is not defending it well and DeCoco has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Centecion refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Centecion's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny DeCoco! |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexander Volg Zangief (ranked 7341 p4p, 283 weight class) and on no (ranked 19425 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Alexander Volg Zangief! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; on no!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zangief gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zangief jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as no walks away with a smile on his face. Zangief gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zangief tries to close the distance and clinch up but no swats him away and circles back towards the center.
no misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
no closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zangief is trying to drag no to the mat but no just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
no pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zangief looking to sit in guard and control but no gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zangief (0) vs (2) no
no postures up.
Zangief keeping moving, preventing no from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief looking for a guillotine here but no defends easily.
no controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zangief is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and no defends well.
no pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zangief is keeping the position for now.
no trying to control the position from guard on top but Zangief is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
no sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zangief is trying to keep no in close.
no controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
no trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
no trying to control but Zangief is working from the bottom.
no is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Zangief managing to control the position.
no showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
no tries to free his leg and advance position but Zangief is retaining full guard.
no slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zangief is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
no trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
no engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zangief throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zangief is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zangief has an active guard here but no has managed to pass into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
no tries to pass to full mount but Zangief defends it.
no is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zangief is just riding it out for now. no eventually gives up the hold.
no wants to work for an arm triangle but Zangief is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zangief trying to control here.
Zangief is staying active underneath no, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zangief is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute no jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Zangief (0) vs (5) no
no wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zangief, who protects the arm well.
no wants to control but Zangief is keeping him busy.
no is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zangief looking for a sweep but no has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Zangief (0) vs (7) no
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
no wants to finish this one by submission but Zangief is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from no.
no content just to control the position here.
Zangief is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
no goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zangief turns into him and now he's in no's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zangief (2) vs (7) no
no is trying to control the position but Zangief postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zangief trying to control the position from guard on top but no is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zangief wants to pass the guard but no is keeping the position.
Zangief trying to control the position from guard on top but no is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zangief trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but no manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zangief (2) vs (9) no
no sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
no stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zangief swivels though and keeps the full guard.
no trying to control but Zangief is working from the bottom.
Zangief looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! no has picked Zangief up and slammed him! Zangief can't keep hold of the triangle and no manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Zangief (2) vs (12) no
no tries for a kimura but Zangief is defending well.
no tries to move to mount but Zangief blocks the move with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zangief is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
no wants to control but Zangief is keeping him busy.
Zangief tries to buck no off but no is having none of it.
no thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
no is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zangief has escaped the position, nice work there.
no gets to mount! Zangief was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zangief (2) vs (14) no
Zangief is looking to improve his position but no isn't that keen on the idea.
Zangief is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
no controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zangief can't escape the position.
no can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zangief is looking to escape.
no controlling the position easily from mount.
no looking for a guillotine from mount but Zangief is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
no trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zangief is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zangief is squirming around, avoiding no's attempts to control the action.
no looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zangief tries to get back to half guard but can't.
no content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zangief is looking to get to half guard.
no is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zangief to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zangief shrugs it off.
no jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zangief manages to avoid the submission attempt.
no is trying to get an arm triangle but Zangief is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Zangief's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
no wins on points by 14 to 2.
Our winner, on no, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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