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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Virgil Dreesen and Pete Palahnuik. Palahnuik is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Machine Civilization. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Virgil Dreesen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Palahnuik closes the distance and pushes Dreesen back into the cage.
Dreesen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Palahnuik is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dreesen to the mat. Dreesen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dreesen (0) vs (2) Palahnuik
Dreesen keeping moving, preventing Palahnuik from controlling successfully.
Palahnuik preventing the sweep.
Palahnuik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dreesen is keeping the position for now.
Palahnuik passes Dreesen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Palahnuik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik trying to control from Dreesen's half guard. Dreesen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreesen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palahnuik passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palahnuik works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dreesen (0) vs (5) Palahnuik
Palahnuik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Palahnuik wants to take Dreesen's back but he can't do it this time.
Dreesen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palahnuik is looking to work his way around to Dreesen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik tries to control but Dreesen wriggling away.
Palahnuik fails to take his opponent's back.
Dreesen is trying to escape the mount.
Palahnuik trying to control but Dreesen is having none of it.
Palahnuik wants to take Dreesen's back here but Dreesen is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Palahnuik looking to control but Dreesen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen is looking to get to half guard.
Dreesen is squirming around, avoiding Palahnuik's attempts to control the action.
Dreesen is trying desperately to improve position.
Palahnuik trying to control but Dreesen is having none of it.
Palahnuik controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik tries to control but Dreesen wriggling away.
Palahnuik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Palahnuik wants to take his opponent's back but instead Dreesen manages to regain half guard.
Palahnuik wants to control but Dreesen is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen trying to control here.
Palahnuik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Palahnuik is keen to just control but Dreesen is a slippery customer.
Dreesen wants to improve his position but Palahnuik is controlling well.
Palahnuik is looking to advance position but Dreesen won't allow it.
Palahnuik is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen tries to get to full guard but Palahnuik has control of the leg.
Palahnuik is trying to control the action in half guard but Dreesen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Palahnuik is pressing down on Dreesen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dreesen is holding on for now.
Dreesen trying to control from the bottom.
Palahnuik is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dreesen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Palahnuik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dreesen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palahnuik trying to control the position from guard on top but Dreesen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Palahnuik is now in half guard.
Dreesen is pressing down on Palahnuik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Palahnuik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palahnuik trying to control but Dreesen is working from the bottom.
Dreesen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dreesen keeping moving, preventing Palahnuik from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palahnuik passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dreesen (0) vs (8) Palahnuik
Palahnuik trying to control the action but Dreesen is working from the bottom.
Dreesen looking for a sweep but Palahnuik has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dreesen (0) vs (10) Palahnuik
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik wants to control the pace but Dreesen is squirming around nicely.
Palahnuik is trying to take his opponent's back.
Palahnuik wants to control the pace but Dreesen is squirming around nicely.
Palahnuik with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Palahnuik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Palahnuik is stalling here but it's allowed Dreesen to get half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Palahnuik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dreesen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dreesen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Palahnuik puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Palahnuik passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dreesen! Score +3 for passing guard: Dreesen (0) vs (13) Palahnuik
Dreesen is working to get back to half guard.
Palahnuik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dreesen is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dreesen is desperately trying to improve his position but Palahnuik has a good base and remains in mount.
Dreesen is squirming around, avoiding Palahnuik's attempts to control the action.
Dreesen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Palahnuik fails to take his opponent's back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palahnuik moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Dreesen (0) vs (16) Palahnuik
Dreesen prevents Palahnuik from getting a body triangle.
Palahnuik controlling the position well here. Dreesen rolled but Palahnuik kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik tries to get the hooks in deep but Dreesen pushed the leg off.
Palahnuik 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, Dreesen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Palahnuik has the hooks in. Dreesen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Palahnuik 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.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik has the hooks in. Dreesen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Palahnuik just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Palahnuik is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Palahnuik trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, with Palahnuik on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dreesen is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Palahnuik wins on points by 16 to 0.
Pete Palahnuik made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'. |
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