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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marco Simoes (ranked 7877 p4p, 622 weight class) and Keven Spacey (ranked 6160 p4p, 531 weight class). Keven Spacey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marco Simoes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Keven Spacey!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Simoes has managed to clinch.
Simoes is trying to drag Spacey to the mat but Spacey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spacey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Simoes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Simoes tries to clinch there but Spacey circles away.
Simoes wants to clinch but Spacey slips to the side
and Spacey counters with a shoot takedown. Simoes fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Simoes (0) vs (2) Spacey
Simoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Simoes, not yet.
Simoes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spacey uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Simoes (0) vs (5) Spacey
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simoes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Simoes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spacey pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simoes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spacey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spacey's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Simoes (4) vs (5) Spacey
Simoes looking for the choke from the back.
Simoes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spacey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Simoes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Spacey wants to control his opponent's hands but Simoes gets his hands free.
Spacey fending off the submission attempt from Simoes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simoes controlling well, preventing Spacey from escaping the position.
Simoes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Spacey is defending well though. Simoes let's go of the attempt for now.
Simoes looking for the RNC.
Simoes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Simoes is breathing heavily.
Simoes working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spacey can't escape the position.
Simoes looking to break Spacey's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Spacey remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Simoes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Simoes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spacey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spacey for a finish.
Spacey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Simoes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Simoes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Spacey defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Simoes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simoes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Spacey has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Simoes is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Simoes avoiding Spacey 's attempts to control his hands.
Simoes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Spacey is defending well though. Simoes let's go of the attempt for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simoes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spacey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spacey for a finish.
Spacey defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Simoes's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simoes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spacey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spacey for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simoes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Spacey 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 Simoes gets his way!
Simoes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Simoes looking for the choke from the back.
Simoes trying to control momentarily.
Simoes tightening his grip on Spacey, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Spacey right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Simoes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Spacey defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Spacey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Simoes avoiding Spacey 's attempts to control his hands.
Simoes is looking for a rear naked choke here but Spacey reverses the position brilliantly into Simoes's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Simoes (4) vs (7) Spacey
Simoes keeping moving, preventing Spacey from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simoes is controlling Spacey's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Simoes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spacey wants to control from the top but Simoes keeps moving.
Spacey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Simoes is looking for a triangle but Spacey pushes his legs off easily.
Spacey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simoes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spacey passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Simoes (4) vs (10) Spacey
Simoes is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Simoes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Spacey presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Simoes (4) vs (12) Spacey
Spacey is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Simoes wants to hold on but Spacey pushes him away.
Simoes reaches up and holds on to Spacey to control the position.
Simoes gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Simoes is looking to improve his position.
Simoes wants to control but Spacey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simoes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spacey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simoes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spacey has managed to get both his arms back between Simoes's legs - danger averted.
Simoes looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Simoes has control of Spacey's left arm, preventing Spacey from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simoes is trying to control the position but Spacey postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spacey wins on points by 12 to 4. |
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