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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Melcone Aisa and Bastien Harris. Harris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Du Hast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Melcone Aisa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aisa gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Aisa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aisa after a bit of a struggle.
Aisa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harris prevents it.
Aisa is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melcone Aisa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aisa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aisa (0) vs (2) Harris
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.
Aisa is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is thwarting Aisa's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Aisa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aisa is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisa 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.
Aisa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Aisa trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aisa is trying to control but Harris manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Aisa (0) vs (5) Harris
Aisa is looking to improve his position but Harris isn't that keen on the idea.
Aisa controls the position.
Aisa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aisa can't escape the position.
Aisa reaches up to try and control the position but Harris seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Aisa rolls and tries to escape and now Harris has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Aisa (0) vs (8) Harris
Aisa just trying to survive but Harris is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aisa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Well, with Harris on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Aisa is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Harris controlling well, preventing Aisa from escaping the position.
Aisa just trying to survive but Harris is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Harris controlling the position well here. Aisa rolled but Harris kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aisa tries to escape the position.
Aisa turns into Harris and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aisa (2) vs (8) Harris
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aisa controls the pace.
Harris is controlling Aisa's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't keep his opponent in guard - Aisa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aisa controlling the action here.
Aisa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aisa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Harris wants to control but Aisa is keeping busy.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Aisa's back. He's all about the action.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aisa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harris is staying active underneath Aisa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aisa trying to control the pace.
Aisa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Harris wants to control but Aisa is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aisa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aisa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aisa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aisa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harris is trying to control the position but Aisa postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aisa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harris is pulling down on Aisa's head to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to sweep here but Aisa controlling him for the moment.
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aisa slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 8 to 2.
An intense looking Bastien Harris took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'. |
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