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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 23823 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Road (ranked 4707 p4p, 344 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Higor Pereira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Higor Pereira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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 8 wins and 5 losses; Higor Pereira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ash Road!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pereira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Road tries to avoid it but Pereira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Road to the ground. Road escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Road shoots in looking for a takedown but Pereira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Road's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pereira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Pereira (4) vs (0) Road
Pereira has knee on belly momentarily but Road bucks him off and regains half guard.
Road is doing well to control the position and prevent Pereira from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road trying to control here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pereira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Road is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pereira is looking to stall here but Road recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Road is keeping the position.
Pereira won't allow Road to sweep him here.
Road trying to keep a closed guard but Pereira is proving a slippery customer.
Pereira pushing down on Road's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pereira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Road knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Road works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pereira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Road keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pereira is one step ahead there.
Road keeping full guard, as Pereira tries to pass.
Pereira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Road keeping full guard, as Pereira tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Road looking for a guillotine here but Pereira defends easily.
Road trying to keep a closed guard but Pereira is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Road is keeping the position.
Pereira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pereira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pereira content to stall in guard here.
Pereira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Road is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is working hard here to advance position.
Pereira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pereira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Road pulls Pereira in close to his closed guard and prevents Pereira from doing any damage or advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Road can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pereira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Pereira postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Road controlling the position.
Pereira controlling from the top position.
Road 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.
Road keeping full guard, as Pereira tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Road has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pereira (4) vs (4) Road
Pereira is looking to improve his position but Road isn't that keen on the idea.
Pereira is squirming around, avoiding Road's attempts to control the action.
Pereira is working to get back to half guard.
Road working for a submission but Pereira is keeping him at bay.
Road goes for an armbar but Pereira turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pereira. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pereira (6) vs (4) Road
Road trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pereira advances to half guard.
Road is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pereira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pereira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Road wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pereira in particular looking to stall.
Road won't allow Pereira to pass to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to control the action in half guard but Road is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pereira content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pereira takes the fight on points by 6 to 4. |
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