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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Q - R2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cesar Rogers (ranked 4173 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Locastro (ranked 2653 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Cesar Rogers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jeremy Locastro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Locastro rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Rogers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Locastro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rogers to the mat. Rogers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rogers (0) vs (2) Locastro
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers controlling Locastro's posture.
Rogers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rogers tries to get out of the position.
Rogers seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers being controlled here, momentarily.
Rogers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Locastro is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locastro looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rogers (2) vs (2) Locastro
Rogers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Locastro is keeping the position for now.
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Locastro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rogers is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is controlling the pace.
Rogers wants to free his trapped foot but Locastro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locastro is looking to improve his position.
Rogers trying to pass the guard but Locastro defending well.
Locastro is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locastro is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Locastro wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locastro wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Locastro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Locastro won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
Rogers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Locastro won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
Locastro is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rogers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Locastro wants to improve his position but Rogers is controlling well.
Rogers works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (5) vs (2) Locastro
Rogers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Locastro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Locastro manages to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rogers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Locastro defends it.
Locastro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Locastro.
Rogers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Locastro wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Locastro being controlled here, momentarily.
Rogers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Rogers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Locastro trying to keep a closed guard but Rogers is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Locastro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogers passes into half guard.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Locastro is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Locastro won't allow Rogers to pass to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rogers in particular looking to stall.
Locastro trying to control from the bottom.
Rogers controlling the pace.
Rogers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Locastro is in trouble now - Rogers has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (8) vs (2) Locastro
Rogers with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rogers content just to control the position here.
Rogers avoids the attempt from Locastro to control.
Rogers content just to control the position here.
Locastro is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Rogers (11) vs (2) Locastro
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogers takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Steven Fromm (ranked 4302 p4p, 517 weight class) and John Travoltavich (ranked 5296 p4p, 0 weight class). Fromm comes to the cage accompanied by The Village People-YMCA. Steven Fromm is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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 0 losses; Steven Fromm! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; John Travoltavich!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Travoltavich clinches up with Fromm and pushes him back against the cage.
Fromm goes for a takedown attempt but Travoltavich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fromm shoots in and drives through. Travoltavich sprawls well.
Fromm has his takedown stuffed
and Travoltavich counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Fromm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travoltavich lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fromm (0) vs (2) Travoltavich
Fromm keeping full guard, as Travoltavich tries to pass.
Fromm working a defensive guard but Travoltavich passes into half guard.
Travoltavich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fromm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fromm looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fromm won't allow Travoltavich to pass to mount.
Travoltavich trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fromm is looking for a sweep. Travoltavich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Travoltavich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Travoltavich has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Travoltavich moves into full mount! Fromm won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fromm (0) vs (5) Travoltavich
Travoltavich controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fromm is looking to get to half guard.
Travoltavich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
More stalling from Travoltavich.
Fromm is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich content just to control the position here.
Fromm tries to hold on but Travoltavich pushes him away.
Travoltavich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fromm is working to get back to half guard.
Fromm slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Travoltavich seems content to control.
Fromm actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich moves into full mount! Fromm won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Fromm (0) vs (8) Travoltavich
Travoltavich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fromm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travoltavich controlling the pace for now.
Fromm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Travoltavich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fromm is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Fromm'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're seeing a lot of stalling here from Travoltavich.
Travoltavich has control of Fromm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fromm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fromm regains half guard.
Travoltavich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fromm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Travoltavich is thwarting Fromm's attempts to control the position.
Fromm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fromm looking for submissions off his back.
Travoltavich passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fromm! Score +3 for passing guard: Fromm (0) vs (11) Travoltavich
Travoltavich controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Travoltavich 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.
Travoltavich prevents Fromm from getting the reversal.
Travoltavich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Travoltavich with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Fromm is trying desperately to improve position.
Travoltavich controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fromm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fromm wants to control but Travoltavich is having none of it.
Travoltavich controlling the pace for now.
Fromm wants to hold on but Travoltavich pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fromm can't escape the position.
Travoltavich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fromm manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Travoltavich is thwarting Fromm's attempts to control the position.
Travoltavich wants to pass to mount but Fromm is defending the position.
Travoltavich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fromm tries to get to full guard but Travoltavich has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Travoltavich has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fromm (0) vs (14) Travoltavich
Travoltavich controlling the pace for now.
Fromm is in all sorts of trouble here.
Travoltavich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fromm is trying desperately to improve position.
Travoltavich controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fromm wants to control but Travoltavich is having none of it.
Travoltavich controlling from mount.
Fromm wants to hold on but Travoltavich pushes him away.
Travoltavich controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fromm tries to reverse the position but Travoltavich maintains control.
Travoltavich has hold of Fromm's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fromm manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Travoltavich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fromm is looking to improve his position but Travoltavich isn't that keen on the idea.
Travoltavich controlling from mount.
Fromm can't escape the position.
Travoltavich avoids the attempt from Fromm to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Travoltavich content just to control the position here.
Fromm tries to lock up and control but Travoltavich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Travoltavich content just to control the position here.
Travoltavich is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fromm working to try and regain half guard.
Travoltavich avoids the attempt from Fromm to control.
Fromm is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Travoltavich controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travoltavich wins on points by 14 to 0.
John Travoltavich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Steven Fromm spoke after the fight, saying 'I got have naked and wrestled another man, that's still a win in my book...'. |
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