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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 2590 p4p, 303 weight class) and Hellas Pankratios (ranked 23747 p4p, 0 weight class). Hellas Pankratios acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Yayi Zinsou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hellas Pankratios!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Zinsou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zinsou (2) vs (0) Pankratios
Zinsou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pankratios is just riding it out for now. Zinsou eventually gives up the hold.
Zinsou is looking for a kimura here.
Zinsou has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Zinsou (5) vs (0) Pankratios
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios is squirming around, avoiding Zinsou's attempts to control the action.
Zinsou jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pankratios manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pankratios tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios wants to control but Zinsou postures up.
Pankratios tries to improve position but can't.
Zinsou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinsou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pankratios regains half guard there - taking advantage of Zinsou's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Zinsou is working for a submission of some sort.
Pankratios is trying to maintain the position but Zinsou is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pankratios is defending against the submission attempts here by Zinsou.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zinsou stalling away here and it's allowed Pankratios to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Zinsou wants to pass the guard but Pankratios is keeping the position.
Pankratios looking for a sweep. Not yet Pankratios, not yet.
Zinsou sitting in guard here, content to 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.
Zinsou wants to control from the top but Pankratios keeps moving.
Zinsou is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pankratios is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zinsou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pankratios keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Zinsou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zinsou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pankratios controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Pankratios not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zinsou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Zinsou (8) vs (0) Pankratios
Zinsou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pankratios keeps working.
Zinsou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pankratios is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zinsou working away.
Pankratios is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zinsou wants to control but Pankratios is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying to get an arm triangle but Pankratios is defending well.
Zinsou trying to control the position but Pankratios is working away.
Pankratios is looking to reverse the position.
Zinsou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zinsou staying calm.
Zinsou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pankratios has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios sneaks back into half guard.
Pankratios is looking for a sweep. Zinsou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zinsou is just content to waste time from the top position. Pankratios takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zinsou looking to pass the guard.
Zinsou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zinsou pushing down on Pankratios's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is controlling the pace.
Zinsou is trying to control. Pankratios wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zinsou is working for a kimura but Pankratios is defending it quite comfortably.
Zinsou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pankratios keeps working.
Pankratios manages to get to full guard.
Zinsou stays in close to Pankratios's body and controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou has gone for a leg lock! Pankratios slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zinsou's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zinsou (8) vs (2) Pankratios
Pankratios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zinsou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zinsou (10) vs (2) Pankratios
Zinsou is stalling in the full guard.
Pankratios is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zinsou is aware though and is defending well.
Zinsou stays in close to Pankratios's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pankratios wants to sweep but no luck.
Zinsou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zinsou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pankratios is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Zinsou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zinsou passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Zinsou (13) vs (2) Pankratios
Pankratios is not content to let Zinsou control the position.
Zinsou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pankratios is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zinsou off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Zinsou (13) vs (6) Pankratios
Zinsou is really stuck here.
Zinsou defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pankratios's arms.
Zinsou wants to escape the position.
Pankratios tries to keep control of the position but Zinsou is staying busy.
Zinsou just trying to survive but Pankratios is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Zinsou rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pankratios should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zinsou trying to control from the bottom.
Pankratios is controlling the pace.
Zinsou won't allow Pankratios to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying to control but can't.
Zinsou is looking to improve his position.
Pankratios trying to control the action but Zinsou is working from the bottom.
Zinsou wants to get back to full guard.
Zinsou gets full guard.
Pankratios looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zinsou keeping full guard, as Pankratios tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying to control the position but Pankratios postures up.
Zinsou looking for a guillotine here but Pankratios defends easily.
Pankratios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pankratios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zinsou is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zinsou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zinsou (15) vs (6) Pankratios
Zinsou is stalling in the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou forces his way into half guard.
Zinsou passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zinsou (18) vs (6) Pankratios
Zinsou trying to control but Pankratios is having none of it.
Pankratios is trying to escape the mount.
Zinsou goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pankratios is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zinsou (18) vs (8) Pankratios
Zinsou looking for a guillotine here but Pankratios defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios won't allow Zinsou to sweep him here.
Zinsou controls Pankratios momentarily but Pankratios frees himself.
Pankratios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zinsou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pankratios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zinsou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pankratios trying to control but Zinsou is working from the bottom.
Zinsou looking for a sweep. Not yet Zinsou, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zinsou takes the fight on points by 18 to 8.
Yayi Zinsou bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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