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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Maddox (ranked 22385 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Martins (ranked 20813 p4p, 699 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Joe Maddox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Horacio Martins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Maddox forces Martins back against the cage and clinches.
Martins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maddox wants a takedown.
Maddox wants a takedown but no success here.
Maddox is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins has Maddox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maddox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maddox is working for takedown but Martins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maddox has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martins after a bit of a struggle.
Martins jumps guard but Maddox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maddox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maddox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maddox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maddox (2) vs (0) Martins
Maddox is taking a breather. Martins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Martins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Maddox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maddox is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to get to full guard but Maddox has control of the leg.
Martins trying to hold on to Maddox's head to control him but Maddox postures up.
Martins wants to sweep but Maddox has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (5) vs (0) Martins
Martins can't do much from the bottom here.
Maddox taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking for a sweep.
Martins struggling a bit here.
Maddox controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox continues to stall.
Martins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (5) vs (2) Martins
Maddox tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Maddox is not content to let Martins control the position.
Maddox is doing well to control the position and prevent Martins from advancing to side control.
Maddox is defending against the submission attempts here by Martins.
Maddox is holding on to half guard well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to control. Maddox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maddox is just riding it out for now. Martins eventually gives up the hold.
Maddox has a hand on Martins's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Martins takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (5) vs (5) Martins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maddox is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maddox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Martins prevents Maddox from improving his position.
Maddox desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maddox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maddox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maddox'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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to get back to full guard but Martins takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (5) vs (8) Martins
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins is working for a guillotine from mount but Maddox frees his head quite easily.
Maddox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martins trying to pass the guard but Maddox defending well.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martins is looking to stall here but Maddox recovers full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maddox managing to control the position.
Martins tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
Maddox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maddox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Martins trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martins is fighting to break Maddox's control of his arms but Maddox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Martins looking to pass the guard.
Maddox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martins manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (7) vs (8) Martins
Martins is trying to hold Maddox in close to prevent damage but Maddox has managed to pass into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to get back to full guard.
Maddox slows the pace down in half guard.
Maddox prevents Martins from improving his position.
Maddox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martins won't allow Maddox to pass to mount.
Martins wants to get back to full guard but Maddox has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (10) vs (8) Martins
Maddox working away.
Martins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maddox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to bench press Maddox off him but Maddox keeps the position.
Martins can't do much from the bottom here.
Martins tries to bench press Maddox off him but Maddox keeps the position.
Martins is letting Maddox control him for a moment.
Martins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martins tries to buck Maddox off but Maddox is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maddox 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 Martins's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maddox takes the fight on points by 10 to 8. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Viorel Furnica (ranked 5300 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Chambers (ranked 22003 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Viorel Furnica! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; River Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Furnica doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chambers moves into the clinch.
Chambers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Furnica gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Furnica decides to pull guard.
Furnica is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Furnica seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chambers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Furnica is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furnica isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chambers stacks Furnica on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chambers! Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (3) Chambers
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Furnica's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Furnica gets back to half guard.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnica tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
Furnica looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Furnica looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Furnica desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Chambers 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.
Furnica is trying to control but Chambers passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (6) Chambers
Chambers working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnica being controlled for a moment.
Furnica tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Chambers stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chambers.
Furnica is trying to improve his position.
Furnica is working hard here to advance position.
Furnica being controlled for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Furnica tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.
Furnica sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chambers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Furnica is trying to maintain the position but Chambers is very close to passing his half guard.
Furnica on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Furnica tries to get out of the position.
Furnica wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Furnica tries to roll over but Chambers keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Furnica tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
Chambers controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is continuing to stall.
Chambers works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (9) Chambers
Chambers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Chambers.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Furnica sneaks back into half guard.
Furnica wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Furnica trying to control but Chambers postures up.
Furnica tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Furnica trying to hold on to Chambers's head to control him but Chambers postures up.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Furnica is defending well.
Furnica moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Furnica is trying to keep Chambers in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Furnica looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furnica is trying to keep Chambers in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers won't allow Furnica to sweep him here.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Furnica is keeping the position.
Furnica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Furnica is breathing heavily.
Furnica throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chambers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chambers advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (12) Chambers
Chambers controls the position.
Furnica is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chambers happy to just control the position for now.
Furnica tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chambers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chambers taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furnica is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chambers wins on points by 12 to 0. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mortis Cadaver (ranked 3938 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Blue (ranked 21702 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Mortis Cadaver! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Bill Blue!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blue rushes Cadaver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blue wants to take the fight to the mat but Cadaver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cadaver ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cadaver no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cadaver controlling Blue's posture.
Blue trying to move into half guard but instead Cadaver has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cadaver (2) vs (0) Blue
We've been hearing that Cadaver has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cadaver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadaver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
Cadaver is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadaver stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Blue pulls Cadaver in close to his closed guard and prevents Cadaver from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
Cadaver's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blue controlling Cadaver's posture.
Cadaver preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Cadaver from controlling successfully.
Cadaver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cadaver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is adopting a defensive guard.
Blue is looking to sweep but instead, Cadaver has passed into half guard.
Well, if Cadaver is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to control Cadaver's posture. Cadaver takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Blue! Cadaver is rotating here... this could be the end... Blue is out! Cadaver has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mortis Cadaver!
Mortis Cadaver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hoster Tully (ranked 6770 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Long (ranked 7438 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hoster Tully! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Peter Long!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tully has a takedown stuffed.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tully swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Tully swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tully but Tully pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Long is defended easily by Tully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tully keeps the fight on the outside.
Long tries to clinch up but Tully circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Long with that takedown attempt.
Hoster Tully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Long.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Tully pushes him off.
Long fails with the takedown.
Long tries to clinch up but Tully circles away and keeps his distance.
Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tully shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tully tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tully somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to clinch up.
Tully decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tully (2) vs (0) Long
Tully controlling the pace.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Tully controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long won't allow Tully to pass to mount.
Tully is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tully is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Long has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tully takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tully wants to free his trapped foot but Long is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tully not doing much here.
Tully passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tully (5) vs (0) Long
Long tries to buck Tully off but Tully is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tully controlling the position from side mount.
Long tries to bench press Tully off him but Tully keeps the position.
Tully is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tully'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tully advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tully (7) vs (0) Long
Tully content just to control the position here.
Tully has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tully prevents Long from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tully controlling the pace for now.
Long keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tully looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tully controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Tully.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Tully is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Tully looking for a guillotine from mount but Long is having none of it.
Tully looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tully goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Long is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tully (7) vs (2) Long
Tully looking for a sweep. Not yet Tully, not yet.
Tully has control of Long's left arm, preventing Long from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tully is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tully (9) vs (2) Long
Tully passes into half guard.
Tully controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to roll over but Tully keeps him under control.
Tully has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tully (12) vs (2) Long
Tully looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tully jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Long manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Long tries to bench press Tully off him but Tully keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Long's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tully controls the position.
Tully tries for a kimura but Long is defending well.
Tully works to advance to full mount. Long defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tully (14) vs (2) Long
Tully tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Long is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tully controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long wants to hold on but Tully pushes him away.
Tully controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tully takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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