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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Luiz and Waldo Claudiano. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Luiz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Waldo Claudiano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Claudiano clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Claudiano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Claudiano tries to score a body lock takedown but Luiz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Luiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Claudiano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Claudiano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Claudiano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Claudiano.
Luiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claudiano is trying to trip Luiz. He has hold of a leg but Luiz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Claudiano persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Luiz (0) vs (2) Claudiano
Luiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Claudiano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Luiz, not yet.
Claudiano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Claudiano tries to free his leg and advance position but Luiz is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz.
Luiz is adopting a defensive guard.
Luiz working a defensive guard here.
Claudiano stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz.
Claudiano wants to pass the guard but Luiz is keeping the position.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Luiz keeps moving.
Luiz wants to sweep here but Claudiano controlling him for the moment.
Claudiano content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz trying to control the position here.
Luiz trying to keep a closed guard but Claudiano is proving a slippery customer.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claudiano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luiz is keeping the position for now.
Claudiano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Claudiano manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luiz (2) vs (2) Claudiano
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is pulling down on Luiz's head to control his posture.
Claudiano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luiz preventing the sweep.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
Luiz is really struggling to control Claudiano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Claudiano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Claudiano is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano keeping moving, preventing Luiz from controlling successfully.
Claudiano looking for a sweep. Not yet Claudiano, not yet.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claudiano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Claudiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claudiano is trying to control the position but Luiz postures up.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Claudiano is retaining full guard.
Claudiano looking to control.
Luiz trying to control but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to sweep here but Luiz controlling him for the moment.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
Claudiano pulls Luiz in close to his closed guard and prevents Luiz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Claudiano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Luiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is trying to maintain the position but Luiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Luiz wants to pass the guard but Claudiano is defending well.
Claudiano is looking for a sweep. Luiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Claudiano is still trying to improve position.
Claudiano is holding on to half guard well.
Luiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Claudiano is pressing down on Luiz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is fighting to break Claudiano's control of his arms but Claudiano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Claudiano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
Claudiano can't keep his opponent in guard - Luiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Claudiano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano pulls Luiz in to control the position.
Luiz trying to control but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
Luiz passes Claudiano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Claudiano trying to control here.
Luiz stalling.
Claudiano trying to hold on to Luiz's head to control him but Luiz postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Luiz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Claudiano is staying active underneath Luiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Claudiano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Claudiano has his hands on Luiz's head, controlling the position.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luiz stopping the sweep attempt from Claudiano.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano seems keen to control Luiz's posture.
Claudiano working a defensive guard but Luiz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Luiz (5) vs (2) Claudiano
Claudiano struggling a bit here.
Claudiano is looking to reverse the position.
Claudiano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Claudiano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz is stalling here. Claudiano is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Luiz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Claudiano has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Luiz (5) vs (6) Claudiano
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Claudiano trying to control the position but Luiz is working away.
Luiz stops Claudiano from passing to mount.
Luiz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Claudiano off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Luiz (9) vs (6) Claudiano
Claudiano wants to control his opponent's hands but Luiz gets his hands free.
Luiz is trying to stick to Claudiano's back but Claudiano is turning into Luiz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Luiz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Claudiano. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luiz (9) vs (8) Claudiano
Claudiano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luiz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luiz (11) vs (8) Claudiano
Luiz wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
Luiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Claudiano holds on and takes a little breather.
Luiz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Claudiano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Claudiano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Claudiano! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Luiz (11) vs (12) Claudiano
Claudiano tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Luiz gets back to half guard.
Claudiano is taking a breather. Luiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Luiz is looking to control Claudiano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luiz avoid being mounted?
Luiz is refusing to be controlled, as Claudiano sits in half guard.
Claudiano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Luiz (11) vs (15) Claudiano
Luiz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Luiz (13) vs (15) Claudiano
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luiz is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiano wins on points by 15 to 13. |
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