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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Abel Hug! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lian Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hug closes the distance and clinches.
Belmiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hug smiles and moves away.
Hug clinches.
Hug tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hug manages to pull guard.
Belmiro passes Hug's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hug works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belmiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hug is keeping the position for now.
Belmiro preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro forces his way into half guard.
Hug moves into full guard.
Hug has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hug has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belmiro trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
Hug has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belmiro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hug (2) vs (0) Belmiro
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hug not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Belmiro keeping full guard, as Hug tries to pass.
Hug is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hug trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Belmiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hug (2) vs (2) Belmiro
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hug has Belmiro pulled in close to control his posture.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Hug trying to control the position here.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Belmiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hug holds on and takes a little breather.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hug.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Hug has control of Belmiro's left arm, preventing Belmiro from doing any damage.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Belmiro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hug is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to pass the guard but Hug is keeping the position.
Hug managing to control the position.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hug is adopting a defensive guard.
Belmiro looking to sit in guard and control but Hug gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hug (4) vs (2) Belmiro
Hug slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hug wants to pass the guard but Belmiro is keeping the position.
Hug sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hug pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belmiro is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hug controls the pace.
Hug tries to free his leg and advance position but Belmiro is retaining full guard.
Belmiro looking to control.
Belmiro is looking for a triangle here but Hug uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hug (7) vs (2) Belmiro
Hug wants to control but Belmiro is keeping him busy.
Belmiro tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hug (9) vs (2) Belmiro
Hug controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hug avoids the attempt from Belmiro to control.
Belmiro has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Hug (12) vs (2) Belmiro
Belmiro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hug slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Belmiro can't escape the position.
Hug tightening his grip on Belmiro, looking for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro trying to control but not successfully.
Hug is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Belmiro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hug has good solid back control here.
Hug is trying to stick to Belmiro's back but Belmiro is turning into Hug. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hug's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Belmiro. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hug (12) vs (4) Belmiro
Belmiro trying to control but Hug is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hug looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hug looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hug! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hug (16) vs (4) Belmiro
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Belmiro is trying to control Hug's posture but Hug avoids it.
Hug trying to control the position but Belmiro is working away.
Hug tries for a kimura but Belmiro is defending well.
Belmiro is looking to regain half guard here but Hug keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro trying his best to control but Hug has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hug (18) vs (4) Belmiro
Hug tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hug goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Belmiro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hug (18) vs (6) Belmiro
Belmiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belmiro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hug (18) vs (9) Belmiro
And that's the end of the fight!
Hug takes the fight on points by 18 to 9. |
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