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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nelson Roumain ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Danila Bagrov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Roumain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bagrov is pressed up against the cage. Roumain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bagrov down to the mat. Bagrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roumain clinches up against the cage.
Bagrov has clasped his hands together around Roumain 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Roumain (0) vs (4) Bagrov
Roumain is trying to control Bagrov's posture but Bagrov avoids it.
Roumain is trying to improve his position.
Roumain prevents Bagrov from improving position.
Roumain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roumain tries to bench press Bagrov off him but Bagrov keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roumain is trying to escape the position but Bagrov is controlling the position.
Roumain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bagrov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrov controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Roumain 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bagrov taking a breather here.
Roumain manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Roumain trying to control but Bagrov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roumain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roumain has his hands clasped together around Bagrov's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov content to control rather than advance.
Bagrov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Roumain (0) vs (7) Bagrov
Bagrov prevents Roumain from getting the reversal.
Bagrov controlling from the full mount.
Roumain is squirming around, avoiding Bagrov's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumain is trying to escape the mount.
Roumain is working hard here to advance position.
Bagrov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Roumain turns into him and now he's in Bagrov's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roumain (2) vs (7) Bagrov
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bagrov holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roumain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roumain 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bagrov pulls Roumain in close to his closed guard and prevents Roumain from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bagrov keeping moving, preventing Roumain from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov pulls Roumain in close to prevent any damage.
Bagrov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roumain is one step ahead there.
Bagrov keeping moving, preventing Roumain from controlling successfully.
Bagrov is controlling Roumain 's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagrov, not yet.
Bagrov keeps trying to improve his position.
Bagrov keeping full guard, as Roumain tries to pass.
Roumain wants to control from the top but Bagrov keeps moving.
Bagrov pulls Roumain in close to his closed guard and prevents Roumain from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roumain is pushing down on Bagrov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bagrov is fighting to maintain full guard but Roumain has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bagrov wants to improve his position but Roumain is controlling well.
Bagrov won't allow Roumain to pass to mount.
Bagrov 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roumain in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roumain is pressing down on Bagrov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bagrov is holding on for now.
Roumain looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bagrov tries to roll over but Roumain keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roumain slows the pace down in half guard.
Roumain prevents Bagrov from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roumain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bagrov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roumain 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roumain 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Roumain (2) vs (11) Bagrov
Bagrov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Roumain turns into Bagrov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roumain (4) vs (11) Bagrov
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov controlling Roumain 's posture.
Roumain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roumain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bagrov is keeping the position for now.
Bagrov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Roumain controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bagrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagrov, not yet.
Roumain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bagrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagrov, not yet.
Roumain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roumain trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov is adopting a defensive guard.
Roumain content to stall in guard here.
Roumain trying to control but Bagrov is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov working a defensive guard here.
Roumain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bagrov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Roumain 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roumain is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roumain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagrov wins on points by 11 to 4.
After winning the bout, Danila Bagrov 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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