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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Katsumi Orochi (ranked 6680 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikemba Onazi (ranked 5986 p4p, 0 weight class). Orochi comes to the cage accompanied by Plan Three - Triggers. Onazi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Harrysong - Samankwe. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Katsumi Orochi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ikemba Onazi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Onazi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Onazi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Orochi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Onazi to the mat. Onazi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orochi (2) vs (0) Onazi
Onazi has his foot on Orochi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orochi works his way back into a safe position though.
Orochi content to stall in guard here.
Onazi working for a triangle but Orochi defends it easily.
Onazi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Orochi has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Orochi seems content to control.
Orochi wants to pass to mount but Onazi is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onazi tries to get to full guard but Orochi has control of the leg.
Orochi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Orochi (5) vs (0) Onazi
Onazi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orochi wants to control the pace but Onazi is squirming around nicely.
Orochi is really struggling to control Onazi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Onazi can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Orochi (8) vs (0) Onazi
Orochi 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, Onazi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Onazi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Orochi.
Orochi looking to break Onazi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Onazi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Orochi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Onazi rolls, trying to escape but Orochi keeps control of the position.
Orochi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Onazi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Orochi looking for the RNC.
Orochi trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onazi showing good submission defense here.
Onazi is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onazi 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 Orochi gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Onazi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Orochi is not going to allow Onazi to sit and survive in this position.
Onazi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Onazi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orochi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Onazi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orochi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Onazi is looking to escape.
Onazi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Onazi keeps trying to improve his position.
Orochi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Onazi reaches up to try and control the position but Orochi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Onazi rolls and tries to escape and now Orochi has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Orochi (11) vs (0) Onazi
Orochi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Onazi defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Onazi is in bad spot here.
Orochi looking for the choke from the back.
Onazi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orochi's guard. Nice work there by Onazi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orochi (11) vs (2) Onazi
Orochi working a defensive guard here.
Orochi keeping full guard, as Onazi tries to pass.
Onazi stopping the sweep attempt from Orochi.
Onazi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Orochi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Onazi has Orochi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orochi (13) vs (2) Onazi
Orochi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Onazi is looking for a triangle here but Orochi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orochi (16) vs (2) Onazi
Orochi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Onazi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Orochi tries for a kimura but Onazi is defending well.
Orochi trying to control the action but Onazi is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orochi just content to control the position.
Onazi prevents Orochi from improving position.
Onazi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Orochi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Orochi (16) vs (6) Onazi
Orochi tries to break free.
Onazi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Orochi is defending well though. Onazi let's go of the attempt for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orochi trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Onazi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Orochi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Onazi's guard. Nice work there by Orochi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orochi (18) vs (6) Onazi
Onazi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Orochi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Onazi. Score +3 for passing guard: Orochi (21) vs (6) Onazi
Onazi tries to buck Orochi off but Orochi is having none of it.
Orochi gets to mount! Onazi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Orochi (23) vs (6) Onazi
Orochi moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Orochi (26) vs (6) Onazi
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Onazi is keeping busy.
Orochi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Onazi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Orochi tightening his grip on Onazi, looking for the choke.
Onazi tries to escape the position.
Orochi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orochi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Onazi is in bad spot here.
Onazi wants to control his opponent's hands but Orochi gets his hands free.
Orochi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Orochi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Onazi's body.
Onazi rolls, trying to escape but Orochi keeps control of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Onazi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orochi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Onazi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Orochi trying to control momentarily.
Onazi tries to roll but Orochi sticks to his back.
Onazi is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Onazi is keeping busy.
Orochi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Onazi tries to roll but Orochi sticks to his back.
Orochi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Onazi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orochi's guard. Nice work there by Onazi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orochi (26) vs (8) Onazi
Onazi preventing the sweep.
Onazi tries to free his leg and advance position but Orochi is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Onazi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Onazi looking to pass the guard.
Orochi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orochi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Onazi is one step ahead there.
Onazi trying to control but Orochi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orochi takes the fight on points by 26 to 8. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlos Gomez (ranked 5486 p4p, 560 weight class) and Aaron Sesay (ranked 5774 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Sesay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Carlos Gomez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Aaron Sesay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gomez rushes Sesay and presses him up against the cage.
Gomez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sesay is trying to keep an underhook but Gomez manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomez (2) vs (0) Sesay
Gomez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomez (5) vs (0) Sesay
Sesay is working to get back to half guard.
Gomez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sesay is now in Gomez's guard. A big mistake from Gomez there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomez (5) vs (2) Sesay
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sesay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sesay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Sesay from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sesay is pushing down on Gomez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomez is fighting to maintain full guard but Sesay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sesay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gomez has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sesay is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez is concentrating on defense, preventing Sesay from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is pressing down on Sesay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sesay on the ground.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Sesay from controlling successfully.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sesay is one step ahead there.
Sesay looking to sit in guard and control but Gomez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomez (7) vs (2) Sesay
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sesay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sesay trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.
Gomez stays in close to Sesay's body and controls the position.
Sesay can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to pass to mount but Sesay is defending the position.
Sesay is looking for a sweep. Gomez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomez works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomez (10) vs (2) Sesay
Sesay is trying to improve his position.
Gomez trying to control the position but Sesay is working away.
Sesay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sesay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomez (10) vs (4) Sesay
Gomez controlling the position well.
Gomez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez controlling the position for now.
Sesay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sesay is stalling here. Gomez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sesay seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gomez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gomez (14) vs (4) Sesay
Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sesay has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomez tries to move to mount but Sesay blocks the move with his legs.
Sesay is trying to control Gomez's posture but Gomez avoids it.
Sesay tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sesay is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sesay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
Gomez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gomez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to pass to full mount but Sesay defends it.
Gomez is working hard here to advance position.
Gomez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sesay sees it coming and defends easily.
Sesay wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
Gomez tries to pass to full mount but Sesay defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomez prevents Sesay from improving his position.
Gomez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomez in particular looking to stall.
Gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Sesay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomez passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomez (17) vs (4) Sesay
Sesay sneaks back into half guard.
Gomez is working for a kimura but Sesay is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, if Gomez 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sesay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
Sesay is looking to improve his position.
Gomez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomez (20) vs (4) Sesay
Sesay is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomez controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sesay has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gomez has control of Sesay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sesay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sesay has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Gomez (23) vs (4) Sesay
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gomez is persistently looking for the submission but Sesay is defending it well.
Gomez looking for the choke from the back.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Sesay is keeping busy.
Gomez has the hooks in. Sesay is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sesay staying busy and making it hard for Gomez to control.
Sesay can't escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gomez controlling the positon.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is hanging on to Sesay's back as he tries to escape.
Sesay 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 Gomez gets his way!
Gomez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sesay trying to control the position but Gomez manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gomez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomez takes the fight on points by 23 to 4. |
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