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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brick Tamland (ranked 4242 p4p, 417 weight class) and Vulcahn Dravezesdi (ranked 2278 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 11 losses; Brick Tamland! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Vulcahn Dravezesdi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tamland gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tamland (4) vs (0) Dravezesdi
The referee asks Tamland politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tamland prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dravezesdi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tamland off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tamland (4) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Tamland tries to escape but Dravezesdi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Tamland right now.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Dravezesdi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tamland tries to escape the position.
Dravezesdi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dravezesdi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dravezesdi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland tries to break free.
Dravezesdi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tamland is defending well though. Dravezesdi let's go of the attempt for now.
Tamland wants to escape the position.
Dravezesdi is looking for the choke from the back position but Tamland is controlling his hands well.
Tamland is trying to break free.
Dravezesdi is trying to stick to Tamland's back but Tamland is turning into Dravezesdi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dravezesdi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tamland. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tamland (6) vs (4) Dravezesdi
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi looking for a guillotine here but Tamland defends easily.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dravezesdi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tamland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dravezesdi looking for a sweep. Not yet Dravezesdi, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dravezesdi can't keep his opponent in guard - Tamland advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tamland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dravezesdi is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamland works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (9) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Tamland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tamland tries to control but Dravezesdi wriggling away.
Dravezesdi tries to reverse the position but Tamland maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Dravezesdi tries to hold on but Tamland postures up.
Dravezesdi working to try and regain half guard.
Tamland looking to control but Dravezesdi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tamland controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tamland wants to control the pace but Dravezesdi is squirming around nicely.
Tamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Dravezesdi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dravezesdi keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamland looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dravezesdi regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dravezesdi tries to get to full guard but Tamland has control of the leg.
Dravezesdi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamland avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dravezesdi wants to hit a switch here but Tamland passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dravezesdi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (12) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi is working to get back to half guard.
Tamland looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is working to get back to half guard.
Tamland controlling the pace for now.
Tamland trying to control but Dravezesdi is having none of it.
Dravezesdi working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tamland controlling from the full mount.
Dravezesdi can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is still trying to improve position.
Dravezesdi tries to hold on but Tamland postures up.
Tamland controlling his opponent.
Dravezesdi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tamland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi regains half guard.
Dravezesdi wants to control but Tamland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dravezesdi is trying to get back to full guard.
Tamland is thwarting Dravezesdi's attempts to control the position.
Tamland controlling the action here.
Tamland wants to pass the guard but Dravezesdi is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tamland is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dravezesdi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tamland jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tamland (15) vs (4) Dravezesdi
Dravezesdi tries to buck Tamland off but Tamland is having none of it.
Tamland trying to control the action but Dravezesdi is working from the bottom.
Dravezesdi struggling a bit here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dravezesdi is looking for a sweep.
Dravezesdi gets back to half guard.
Tamland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tamland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dravezesdi for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamland takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
After winning the bout, Brick Tamland thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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