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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kalevelis Kalvis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oscar Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kalvis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kalvis (4) vs (0) Stevens
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Kalvis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kalvis controls the position from side control.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Kalvis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalvis controls the position.
Kalvis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stevens! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kalvis (6) vs (0) Stevens
Stevens looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kalvis (9) vs (0) Stevens
Stevens is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kalvis controlling the positon.
Stevens turns into Kalvis and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kalvis (9) vs (2) Stevens
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalvis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalvis is adopting a defensive guard.
Stevens has gone for a leg lock! Kalvis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stevens's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kalvis (11) vs (2) Stevens
Kalvis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stevens looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kalvis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalvis controlling the pace.
Kalvis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kalvis prevents Stevens from improving his position.
Kalvis controlling the pace.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking for submissions off his back.
Kalvis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kalvis prevents Stevens from improving his position.
Kalvis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kalvis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stevens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kalvis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kalvis's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kalvis (11) vs (6) Stevens
Stevens has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Kalvis is in real trouble here. Stevens gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Kalvis is tapping out! Stevens wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oscar Stevens! |
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