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AFC Grappling Championships PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Daniel Murphy (ranked 4896 p4p, 494 weight class) and Cain Alvarado (ranked 7602 p4p, 607 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Battering Ram - 'Come Out and Fight' Irish Folk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cain Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alvarado tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alvarado was covering up waiting for the punch and Murphy finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (0) Alvarado
Murphy pushing down on Alvarado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murphy is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarado won't allow Murphy to pass to mount.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarado defends it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Murphy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Murphy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvarado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Murphy stalling.
Murphy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murphy uses his free foot to push down on Alvarado's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarado. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (5) vs (0) Alvarado
Alvarado is looking to improve his position but Murphy isn't that keen on the idea.
Murphy content just to control the position here.
Murphy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Alvarado to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Alvarado shrugs it off.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alvarado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Alvarado is squirming around, avoiding Murphy's attempts to control the action.
Alvarado is trying to escape the mount.
Alvarado is trying to escape the mount but Murphy keeps good control and instead manages to take Alvarado's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Murphy (8) vs (0) Alvarado
Murphy keeps control of the position easily here as Alvarado tries to buck him off.
Murphy looking for the choke from the back.
Murphy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alvarado is defending well though. Murphy let's go of the attempt for now.
Alvarado rolls, trying to escape but Murphy keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado keeps trying to improve his position.
Murphy controlling the position well here. Alvarado rolled but Murphy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarado wants to escape the position.
Alvarado showing good submission defense here.
Murphy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Alvarado's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alvarado fending off the submission attempt from Murphy.
Murphy controlling well, preventing Alvarado from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controls the action.
Alvarado wants to escape the position.
Murphy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alvarado is defending well though. Murphy let's go of the attempt for now.
Murphy keeps control of the position as Alvarado tries to break free.
Alvarado is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Murphy gets his way!
Alvarado can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alvarado is defending well though. Murphy let's go of the attempt for now.
Alvarado rolls, trying to escape but Murphy keeps control of the position.
Murphy working for a choke but Alvarado is defending well.
Murphy is persistently looking for the submission but Alvarado is defending it well.
Murphy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Alvarado manages to reverse the position and now he's in Murphy's guard. Nice work there by Alvarado.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (8) vs (2) Alvarado
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Alvarado defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (8) vs (5) Alvarado
Alvarado tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarado has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Alvarado is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murphy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murphy sneaks back into half guard.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy is controlling Alvarado's trapped leg to prevent Alvarado from advancing to side control.
Alvarado prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Murphy trying to control but Alvarado postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvarado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Murphy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarado is working for a submission of some sort.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy gets full guard.
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Alvarado defends easily.
Alvarado forces his way into half guard.
Alvarado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murphy defends it well.
Alvarado is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Alvarado is pushing down on Murphy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murphy is fighting to maintain full guard but Alvarado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Alvarado has control of the leg.
Alvarado 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.
Alvarado uses his free foot to push down on Murphy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Murphy. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (8) vs (8) Alvarado
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Murphy controlling the position for now.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Alvarado defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Murphy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvarado doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alvarado manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Murphy 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.
Murphy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Alvarado is defending well. Murphy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Alvarado has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Murphy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Murphy!
Daniel Murphy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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