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ADCC - Qualifiers 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 7905 p4p, 490 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 7002 p4p, 461 weight class). Nicky Ryan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Higor Pereira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pereira dives in and scores a takedown into Ryan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pereira (2) vs (0) Ryan
Ryan looking to control.
Ryan is adopting a defensive guard.
Pereira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pereira (5) vs (0) Ryan
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan prevents Pereira from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Pereira moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pereira working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to advance to mount but Ryan denies him.
Ryan tries to buck Pereira off but Pereira is having none of it.
Ryan gets back to half guard.
Pereira not doing much here.
Ryan trying to hold on to Pereira's head to control him but Pereira postures up.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan trying to hold on to Pereira's head to control him but Pereira postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pereira forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ryan.
Pereira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pereira'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.
Ryan has his foot on Pereira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pereira works his way back into a safe position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pereira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pereira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pereira is aware though and is defending well.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pereira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan pulls Pereira in close to his closed guard and prevents Pereira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pereira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ryan seems keen to control Pereira's posture.
Ryan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ryan controls Pereira momentarily but Pereira frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pereira postures up.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Pereira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ryan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pereira has managed to get both his arms back between Ryan's legs - danger averted.
Pereira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pereira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pereira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryan on the ground.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Ryan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pereira (5) vs (4) Ryan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is working to get back to half guard.
Pereira tries to improve his position but Ryan has taken his back! Ryan has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pereira tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ryan pushes Pereira away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicky Ryan! |
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