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TWGC 28 (135lbs, D1): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Chester Drawers (ranked 4046 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 799 p4p, 96 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gaia Ky Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Chester Drawers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Drawers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ky Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drawers (0) vs (2) Ky Jr
Ky Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Drawers (0) vs (5) Ky Jr
Drawers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drawers (2) vs (5) Ky Jr
Drawers seems to be working for a kimura but Ky Jr defends the submission attempt.
Drawers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ky Jr is just riding it out for now. Drawers eventually gives up the hold.
Ky Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Drawers's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers is looking for a kimura but Ky Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drawers to get the leverage.
Ky Jr is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drawers is working away from the top position though.
Ky Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr keeping control of the position.
Ky Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Drawers has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Drawers (5) vs (5) Ky Jr
Ky Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ky Jr is squirming around, avoiding Drawers's attempts to control the action.
Ky Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drawers tries to control but Ky Jr wriggling away.
Ky Jr wants to hold on but Drawers pushes him away.
Ky Jr gets back to half guard.
Ky Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Drawers (8) vs (5) Ky Jr
Ky Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drawers controlling the pace for now.
Ky Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ky Jr wants to control but Drawers is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Drawers is staying active.
Drawers fails to move to back control.
Ky Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Ky Jr is squirming around, avoiding Drawers's attempts to control the action.
Drawers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ky Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ky Jr tries to reverse the position but Drawers maintains control.
Ky Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drawers pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ky Jr is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drawers trying to control but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr tries to lock up and control but Drawers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drawers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ky Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Drawers is looking to advance position but Ky Jr won't allow it.
Drawers is thwarting Ky Jr's attempts to control the position.
Ky Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drawers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr tries to roll over but Drawers keeps him under control.
Drawers wants to work for an arm triangle but Ky Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Drawers is looking to take a break and control but Ky Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drawers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ky Jr trying to control from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ky Jr.
Ky Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Drawers has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Drawers (11) vs (5) Ky Jr
Drawers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ky Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drawers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ky Jr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drawers tries to advance to mount but Ky Jr denies him.
Ky Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Drawers keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr struggling a bit here.
Drawers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ky Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Ky Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ky Jr is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr wants to control but Drawers postures up.
Drawers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drawers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drawers trying to control the position but Ky Jr is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr regains half guard.
Ky Jr wants to improve his position but Drawers is controlling well.
Ky Jr gets back to full guard.
Ky Jr pulls Drawers in close to prevent any damage.
Ky Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drawers (11) vs (7) Ky Jr
Ky Jr wants to pass to mount but Drawers is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drawers is trying to maintain the position but Ky Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Drawers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ky Jr passes into side control, despite Drawers's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Drawers (11) vs (10) Ky Jr
The referee asks Ky Jr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ky Jr prefers to stall for the moment though.
Drawers is looking for a sweep.
Ky Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ky Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drawers is looking to reverse the position.
Drawers wants to control but Ky Jr postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Drawers's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ky Jr wants to control but Drawers is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Ky Jr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ky Jr prefers to stall for the moment though.
Drawers struggling a bit here.
Ky Jr advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drawers (11) vs (12) Ky Jr
Ky Jr controlling from mount.
Drawers tries to lock up and control but Ky Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ky Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drawers wants to control but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Drawers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ky Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ky Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ky Jr controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Ky Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drawers tries to reverse the position but Ky Jr maintains control.
Ky Jr content just to control the position here.
Ky Jr looking to control but Drawers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ky Jr prevents Drawers from getting the reversal.
Drawers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ky Jr in particular looking to stall.
Drawers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ky Jr pulls his head out easily.
Ky Jr trying to control the pace.
Ky Jr is looking to advance position but Drawers won't allow it.
Ky Jr not doing much here.
Drawers won't allow Ky Jr to pass to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drawers tries to get to full guard but Ky Jr has control of the leg.
Ky Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Drawers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ky Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ky Jr is thwarting Drawers's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ky Jr wins on points by 12 to 11.
A less than humble Gaia Ky Jr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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