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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Olof Orkidea and Watsz Mawe. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Olof Orkidea! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orkidea clinches with his opponent.
Orkidea pulls guard.
Mawe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mawe trying to control the position from guard on top but Orkidea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mawe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orkidea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mawe trying to control the position from guard on top but Orkidea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe wants to pass the guard but Orkidea is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawe has gone for a leg lock! Orkidea slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mawe's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orkidea (2) vs (0) Mawe
Mawe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orkidea controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mawe is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orkidea (2) vs (2) Mawe
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe pushing down on Orkidea's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Orkidea wants to improve his position but Mawe is controlling well.
Mawe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orkidea knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mawe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mawe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mawe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mawe is working for a kimura but Orkidea is defending it quite comfortably.
Mawe is working for a submission of some sort.
Mawe is trying to work for a kimura but Orkidea is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mawe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Orkidea trying to control but Mawe postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mawe not doing much here.
Mawe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orkidea controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mawe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mawe is keen to just control but Orkidea is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Orkidea is staying active underneath Mawe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mawe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orkidea defends it well.
Mawe 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.
Orkidea is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mawe trying to control from half guard but Orkidea is working away.
Mawe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Mawe 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mawe uses his free foot to push down on Orkidea's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orkidea. Score +3 for passing guard: Orkidea (2) vs (5) Mawe
Mawe content just to control the position here.
Mawe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mawe with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mawe tries to control but Orkidea wriggling away.
Mawe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Orkidea is now in Mawe's guard. A big mistake from Mawe there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orkidea (4) vs (5) Mawe
Orkidea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea tries to free his leg and advance position but Mawe is retaining full guard.
Mawe looking for a sweep. Not yet Mawe, not yet.
Mawe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mawe keeps trying to improve his position.
Orkidea postures up.
Orkidea trying to control but Mawe is working from the bottom.
Mawe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea won't allow Mawe to sweep him here.
Mawe trying to control the position.
Mawe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orkidea controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mawe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orkidea is one step ahead there.
Orkidea tries to free his leg and advance position but Mawe is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mawe managing to control the position.
Orkidea engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mawe wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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