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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Calogero Verdi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nico DiAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Verdi has DiAngelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Verdi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics DiAngelo uses from the top position.
DiAngelo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
DiAngelo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Verdi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DiAngelo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Verdi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verdi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DiAngelo passes into half guard.
Verdi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiAngelo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
DiAngelo prevents Verdi from improving his position.
Verdi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verdi actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
DiAngelo passes into side control, despite Verdi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Verdi (0) vs (3) DiAngelo
Verdi tries to improve position but can't.
DiAngelo controls the position.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo controlling the position from side mount.
Verdi is looking to regain half guard here but DiAngelo keeps moving and retains side control.
DiAngelo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Verdi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Verdi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but DiAngelo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Verdi (0) vs (5) DiAngelo
DiAngelo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like DiAngelo 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.
Verdi is trying to escape the mount.
DiAngelo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
DiAngelo fails to move to back control.
Verdi is looking to improve his position but DiAngelo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Verdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DiAngelo looking to control and managing it successfully.
DiAngelo forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Verdi (0) vs (8) DiAngelo
Verdi trying to control the action but DiAngelo just sinks the hooks in.
DiAngelo is riding his opponent, not letting Verdi buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo looks winded!
Verdi turns into DiAngelo and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verdi (2) vs (8) DiAngelo
Verdi passes into half guard.
Verdi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DiAngelo is just riding it out for now. Verdi eventually gives up the hold.
Verdi 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo moves into full guard.
Verdi content to stall in guard here.
Verdi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! DiAngelo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! DiAngelo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Verdi (2) vs (10) DiAngelo
DiAngelo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Verdi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. DiAngelo defends it easily.
DiAngelo stands and throws Verdi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Verdi (2) vs (13) DiAngelo
DiAngelo is staying tight to Verdi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Verdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DiAngelo taking a breather here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verdi tries to buck DiAngelo off but DiAngelo is having none of it.
DiAngelo controlling the position.
Verdi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo happy to just control the position for now.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo happy to just control the position for now.
Verdi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DiAngelo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Verdi's face as DiAngelo controls the position.
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo slows the pace down.
Verdi is looking for a sweep.
Verdi being controlled for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Verdi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Verdi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DiAngelo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
DiAngelo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Verdi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Verdi is trying to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo just content to control the position.
Well,Verdi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Verdi tries to buck DiAngelo off but DiAngelo is having none of it.
DiAngelo controlling the position from side mount.
DiAngelo is continuing to stall.
More stalling from DiAngelo.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Verdi can't do much from the bottom here.
Verdi stops DiAngelo from passing to mount.
Verdi is looking for a sweep.
DiAngelo working away.
DiAngelo controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Verdi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
DiAngelo wins on points by 13 to 2. |
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