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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Flavius Odoacer (ranked 4081 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 94 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Flavius Odoacer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pedro has Odoacer up against the cage in a clinch.
Odoacer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pedro prevents it.
Pedro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Odoacer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pedro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odoacer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pedro.
Flavius Odoacer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pedro.
Pedro pushes Odoacer up against the cage in a clinch.
Pedro gets underhooks to prevent Odoacer's takedown attempt.
Odoacer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pedro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Odoacer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pedro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Odoacer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pedro regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Odoacer (2) vs (0) Pedro
Pedro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Odoacer (2) vs (2) Pedro
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Odoacer holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro tries to free his leg and advance position but Odoacer is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pedro working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pedro controlling from the top position.
Pedro trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Pedro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer pulls Pedro in close to his closed guard and prevents Pedro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pedro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pedro wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro advances to half guard.
Odoacer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Odoacer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Odoacer seems keen to control Pedro's posture.
Odoacer looking for a guillotine here but Pedro defends easily.
Pedro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Pedro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pedro trying to control the position from guard on top but Odoacer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer keeping full guard, as Pedro tries to pass.
Odoacer trying to keep a closed guard but Pedro is proving a slippery customer.
Pedro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pedro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odoacer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pedro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pedro trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pedro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Odoacer pulls Pedro in to control the position.
Odoacer is trying to control the position but Pedro postures up.
Pedro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pedro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pedro tries to free his leg and advance position but Odoacer is retaining full guard.
Pedro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pedro wants to pass the guard but Odoacer is keeping the position.
Pedro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Odoacer is controlling Pedro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pedro wants to pass the guard but Odoacer is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pedro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Odoacer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pedro stalling.
Odoacer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pedro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pedro passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Odoacer (2) vs (5) Pedro
Pedro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pedro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pedro pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pedro tries to control but Odoacer wriggling away.
Pedro fails to take his opponent's back.
Pedro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Odoacer is trying to escape the mount.
Odoacer tries to control Pedro's body but Pedro pushes him off. Odoacer squirms to his side and now Pedro has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Odoacer (2) vs (8) Pedro
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pedro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Odoacer.
Odoacer tries to roll but Pedro sticks to his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Odoacer is keeping busy.
Pedro controls the action.
It looks like Pedro 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.
Pedro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pedro.
Odoacer is trying to break free.
Pedro is looking to control Odoacer but Odoacer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pedro keeps control of the position easily here as Odoacer tries to buck him off.
Odoacer rolls, trying to escape but Pedro keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro wins on points by 8 to 2.
Flavius Odoacer spoke after the fight, saying 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'. |
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