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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bee Jay and Pedro Kapaldi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Bee Jay! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kapaldi moves into range and clinches up with Jay.
Kapaldi manages to pull guard.
Kapaldi 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.
Kapaldi keeping full guard, as Jay tries to pass.
Kapaldi 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: Jay (0) vs (2) Kapaldi
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kapaldi pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Jay tries to roll over but Kapaldi keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay wants to get back to full guard but Kapaldi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jay (0) vs (5) Kapaldi
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi controls the position.
Jay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jay (2) vs (5) Kapaldi
Jay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kapaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Jay is trying to control the action in half guard but Kapaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to get to full guard but Jay has control of the leg.
Jay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kapaldi is just riding it out for now. Jay eventually gives up the hold.
Jay is keen to just control but Kapaldi is a slippery customer.
Kapaldi tries to get to full guard but Jay has control of the leg.
Jay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kapaldi sees it coming and defends easily.
Jay seems to be working for a kimura but Kapaldi defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi gets back to full guard.
Kapaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jay slips nicely into half guard.
Jay looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi manages to get to full guard.
Kapaldi wants to hit a switch here but Jay passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kapaldi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jay (5) vs (5) Kapaldi
Jay jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kapaldi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kapaldi and Jay has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries for a kimura but Kapaldi is defending well.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kapaldi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kapaldi defends it well.
Kapaldi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kapaldi working a defensive guard here.
Jay won't allow Kapaldi to sweep him here.
Jay trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kapaldi keeping full guard, as Jay tries to pass.
Kapaldi can't keep his opponent in guard - Jay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kapaldi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kapaldi is looking for a sweep. Jay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kapaldi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jay's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jay's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jay (5) vs (9) Kapaldi
I would not like to be Jay right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jay is in bad spot here.
Kapaldi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jay's body.
Kapaldi tries to keep control of the position but Jay is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Jay's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jay is having to fend off submission attempts from Kapaldi, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kapaldi doesn't have the hooks in though and Jay manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jay (7) vs (9) Kapaldi
Jay trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kapaldi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kapaldi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kapaldi! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jay (7) vs (13) Kapaldi
Jay is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kapaldi pulls his head out easily.
Kapaldi wants to work for an arm triangle but Jay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jay looking for subs from the bottom but Kapaldi mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jay (7) vs (16) Kapaldi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking to control but Jay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jay regains half guard.
Kapaldi seems to be looking for submissions.
Kapaldi is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapaldi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jay has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Jay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapaldi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kapaldi wins on points by 16 to 7.
Our winner, Pedro Kapaldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nuriel Leonard and Prathamesh Randhawa. Randhawa has chosen Dhoom Taana as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight 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; Nuriel Leonard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Prathamesh Randhawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leonard forces Randhawa back against the cage and clinches.
Leonard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Randhawa can't fight it off and eventually Leonard manages to take the fight to the floor. Randhawa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leonard (2) vs (0) Randhawa
Leonard is pushing down on Randhawa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Randhawa is fighting to maintain full guard but Leonard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Randhawa is refusing to be controlled, as Leonard sits in half guard.
Leonard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Randhawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randhawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Randhawa.
Leonard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is stalling in the full guard.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Randhawa is keeping the position.
Leonard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Randhawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leonard has managed to get both his arms back between Randhawa's legs - danger averted.
Leonard content to stall in guard here.
Randhawa looking for a guillotine here but Leonard defends easily.
Randhawa keeping full guard, as Leonard tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leonard is aware though and is defending well.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Randhawa is keeping the position.
Randhawa working for a triangle but Leonard defends it easily.
Randhawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Leonard has his hands clasped together but Randhawa extends and breaks Leonard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Randhawa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prathamesh Randhawa!
After winning the bout, Prathamesh Randhawa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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