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HC GRAP 14 PBP Commentary |
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 5 wins and 2 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ceasar Rules!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Oliveira takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira manages to pull guard.
Rules tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
Rules controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oliveira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rules won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Rules avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rules working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rules trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rules is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Rules from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rules is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (0) Rules
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rules is retaining full guard.
Rules is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
Oliveira won't allow Rules to sweep him here.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rules swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rules escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rules working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rules throws his legs up looking for a submission but Oliveira uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (5) vs (0) Rules
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rules sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Rules defends the submission attempt.
Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rules sees it coming and defends easily.
Rules is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira trying to control from half guard but Rules is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira 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.
Rules tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Rules gets full guard.
Rules looking for subs off his back but Oliveira has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oliveira is pressing down on Rules's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rules is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to control. Rules wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rules moves into full guard.
Oliveira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (8) vs (0) Rules
Rules manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (8) vs (2) Rules
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
Rules is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rules.
Rules is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Rules is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rules 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.
Rules is looking for a kimura but Oliveira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rules to get the leverage.
Rules prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Rules is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Rules working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Oliveira's thigh. Oliveira counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rules trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Rules postures up.
Oliveira is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rules wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rules pushing down on Oliveira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rules wants to advance to full mount but Oliveira doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Rules from controlling successfully.
Rules pushing down on Oliveira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rules is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oliveira defends it well.
Rules is looking for a kimura but Oliveira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rules to get the leverage.
Rules is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oliveira is just riding it out for now. Rules eventually gives up the hold.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rules is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rules is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Rules has control of the leg.
Rules seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rules is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oliveira is just riding it out for now. Rules eventually gives up the hold.
Oliveira trying to control but Rules postures up.
Oliveira is concentrating on defense, preventing Rules from advancing position.
Rules 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.
Oliveira is trying to control but Rules passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (8) vs (5) Rules
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rules wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Rules wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oliveira, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Rules tries for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
Rules tries for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control but Rules postures up.
Rules tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rules is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oliveira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oliveira is looking to reverse the position.
Oliveira wants to control but Rules postures up.
Rules wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oliveira, who protects the arm well.
Rules goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oliveira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rules's guard! Nice work there by Oliveira! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (10) vs (5) Rules
Oliveira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rules looking for submissions off his back.
Rules is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira 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.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rules keeps working.
Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rules sees it coming and defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rules actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Rules is defending well.
Rules is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliveira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliveira's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oliveira (10) vs (9) Rules
Well, with Rules on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Oliveira is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Oliveira breaks Rules's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (12) vs (9) Rules
Rules is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira trying to control but Rules is working from the bottom.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rules is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira is pushing down on Rules's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rules is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliveira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oliveira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
Archie Oliveira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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