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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Fedor Vovchanchyn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 6 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vovchanchyn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vovchanchyn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gambini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gambini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vovchanchyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch successfully.
Gambini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vovchanchyn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Vovchanchyn as Gambini shoots in.
Fedor Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Gambini.
Gambini shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Gambini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vovchanchyn gets a clinch.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gambini is defending well.
Vovchanchyn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Gambini manages to get underhooks.
Gambini stops a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn looking for a takedown.
Gambini has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gambini prevents the takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Vovchanchyn is trying to drag Gambini to the mat but Gambini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn is pressed up against the cage. Gambini has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vovchanchyn down to the mat. Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gambini shoots in but Vovchanchyn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gambini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vovchanchyn slaps away a takedown attempt from Gambini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vovchanchyn moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Vovchanchyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gambini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gambini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Gambini jumps guard but Vovchanchyn stands there with Gambini around his waist. Gambini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gambini is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vovchanchyn to keep the fight standing.
Gambini is trying to pull guard but Vovchanchyn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gambini after a bit of a struggle.
Vovchanchyn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gambini gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Gambini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vovchanchyn walks away with a smile on his face. Gambini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and clinches.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown but Gambini manages to get underhooks.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gambini is defending well.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gambini is defending well.
Gambini is trying to pull guard but Vovchanchyn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gambini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vovchanchyn stops a takedown attempt from Gambini.
Gambini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Gambini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Gambini is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn is defending well.
Gambini stops a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Gambini manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gambini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gambini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gambini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vovchanchyn prevents it.
Vovchanchyn is trying to drag Gambini to the mat but Gambini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gambini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vovchanchyn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vovchanchyn has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini gets underhooks to prevent Vovchanchyn's takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Gambini is looking for a takedown.
Vovchanchyn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gambini.
Gambini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vovchanchyn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gambini after a bit of a struggle.
Gambini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gambini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn can't get the takedown.
Gambini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gambini successfully pulls guard.
Gambini pulls Vovchanchyn in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vovchanchyn trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vovchanchyn is now in half guard.
Gambini gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is pulling down on Vovchanchyn's head. It's preventing any offense from Vovchanchyn, at least for the moment.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Gambini trying to control the position here.
Gambini is trying to keep Vovchanchyn in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gambini pulls Vovchanchyn in to control the position.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vovchanchyn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini controlling Vovchanchyn's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vovchanchyn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to control here.
Gambini gets back to full guard.
Gambini has control of Vovchanchyn's left arm, preventing Vovchanchyn from doing any damage.
Gambini controls Vovchanchyn momentarily but Vovchanchyn frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Vovchanchyn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gambini wants to sweep here but Vovchanchyn controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gambini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vovchanchyn controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gambini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (0) vs (2) Gambini
Vovchanchyn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gambini controls the pace.
Vovchanchyn 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.
Gambini stays in close to Vovchanchyn's body and controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (2) vs (2) Gambini
Vovchanchyn won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Gambini working a defensive guard here.
Gambini being controlled here, momentarily.
Vovchanchyn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to improve his position but instead Vovchanchyn has moved into half guard.
Gambini manages to get to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vovchanchyn controls the pace.
Gambini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (2) vs (4) Gambini
Vovchanchyn keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully.
Gambini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini passes Vovchanchyn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gambini stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 4 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gino Gambini waved his t-shirt featuring Silverback Sweatshop's logo in front of the cameras. |
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