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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mikael Bruno Carneiro and Butch Harris Jr. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mikael Bruno Carneiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Harris Jr darts in and clinches Carneiro up against the cage.
Harris Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Carneiro (0) vs (4) Harris Jr
Carneiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harris Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carneiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carneiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carneiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris Jr postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carneiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (2) vs (4) Harris Jr
Harris Jr controlling Carneiro's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is continuing to stall.
Carneiro pushes down on Harris Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harris Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Carneiro sits in half guard.
Carneiro is looking to stall here but Harris Jr recovers full guard.
Harris Jr pulls Carneiro in close to his closed guard and prevents Carneiro from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harris Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
Carneiro stopping the sweep attempt from Harris Jr.
Carneiro looking to sit in guard and control but Harris Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (2) vs (6) Harris Jr
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Carneiro is keeping the position.
Carneiro is looking for a triangle but Harris Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Carneiro working a defensive guard here.
Harris Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carneiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Harris Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr stays in close to Carneiro's body and controls the position.
Harris Jr won't allow Carneiro to sweep him here.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Harris Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harris Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is controlling Harris Jr's posture.
Carneiro looking for a guillotine here but Harris Jr defends easily.
Harris Jr 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
Carneiro wants to control but Harris Jr passes easily into half guard.
Harris Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Carneiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carneiro is looking to control Harris Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carneiro avoid being mounted?
Harris Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Harris Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro wants to improve his position but Harris Jr is controlling well.
Carneiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harris Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carneiro keeping full guard, as Harris Jr tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Carneiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Harris Jr postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harris Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carneiro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (4) vs (6) Harris Jr
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Harris Jr keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro trying to move into half guard but instead Harris Jr has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carneiro (4) vs (8) Harris Jr
Harris Jr content to stall in guard here.
Harris Jr wants to pass the guard but Carneiro is keeping the position.
Harris Jr stays in close to Carneiro's body and controls the position.
Carneiro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harris Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Carneiro (4) vs (11) Harris Jr
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr just content to control the position.
Carneiro tries to bench press Harris Jr off him but Harris Jr keeps the position.
Harris Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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