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DARE SUBMISSION SERIES 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Claudio Gadelha (ranked 4567 p4p, 362 weight class) and John McCoy (ranked 7743 p4p, 490 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 9 wins and 5 losses; Claudio Gadelha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John McCoy !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gadelha.
Gadelha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gadelha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCoy . Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gadelha (0) vs (2) McCoy
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudio Gadelha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Gadelha keeps moving.
Gadelha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCoy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCoy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gadelha keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadelha controls McCoy momentarily but McCoy frees himself.
McCoy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadelha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gadelha (2) vs (2) McCoy
Gadelha trying to pass the guard but McCoy defending well.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura but McCoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gadelha to get the leverage.
Gadelha is looking to stall here but McCoy recovers full guard.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Gadelha from controlling successfully.
Gadelha tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gadelha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gadelha slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Gadelha tries to pass.
Gadelha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gadelha is keen to just control but McCoy is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gadelha in particular looking to stall.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gadelha wants to work for an arm triangle but McCoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gadelha is working for a kimura but McCoy is defending it quite comfortably.
Gadelha trying to mount his opponent but McCoy defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McCoy defends it well.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura here.
Gadelha trying to mount his opponent but McCoy defends it.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura but McCoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gadelha to get the leverage.
McCoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is not content to let Gadelha control the position.
Gadelha is thwarting McCoy 's attempts to control the position.
Gadelha is pressing down on McCoy 's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCoy is holding on for now.
Gadelha seems to be working for a kimura but McCoy defends the submission attempt.
Gadelha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCoy won't allow Gadelha to pass to mount.
Gadelha looking for a submission but McCoy manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gadelha trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gadelha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gadelha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Gadelha from controlling successfully.
Gadelha stopping the sweep attempt from McCoy .
Gadelha passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gadelha (5) vs (2) McCoy
Gadelha is trying to get an arm triangle but McCoy is defending well.
Gadelha swings around for an armbar but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gadelha's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gadelha (5) vs (4) McCoy
McCoy won't allow Gadelha to sweep him here.
My spies in BAD BOY MMA inform me that McCoy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
Gadelha working for a triangle but McCoy defends it easily.
Gadelha wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoy trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
Gadelha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gadelha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McCoy trying to control but Gadelha is working from the bottom.
McCoy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gadelha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCoy has managed to get both his arms back between Gadelha's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy won't allow Gadelha to sweep him here.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gadelha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gadelha keeping full guard, as McCoy tries to pass.
McCoy won't allow Gadelha to sweep him here.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gadelha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gadelha looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha keeping full guard, as McCoy tries to pass.
Gadelha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gadelha (7) vs (4) McCoy
Gadelha wants to take a breather but McCoy is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gadelha trying to control the action but McCoy is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gadelha pushes down on McCoy 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gadelha is trying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCoy trying to control here.
Gadelha seems to be looking for submissions.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McCoy is trying to control but can't.
Gadelha trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.
McCoy wants to get back to full guard.
Gadelha is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gadelha is working for a submission of some sort.
Gadelha is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gadelha (10) vs (4) McCoy
McCoy prevents Gadelha from taking his back.
Gadelha controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha is looking to work his way around to McCoy 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
McCoy regains half guard.
McCoy is staying active underneath Gadelha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gadelha trying to pass the guard but McCoy defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gadelha is trying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gadelha takes the fight on points by 10 to 4. |
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