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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 23821 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 8954 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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; Higor Pereira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pereira gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pereira (2) vs (0) Rad
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rad wants to get back to full guard.
Rad preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rad is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira is pressing down on Rad's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rad is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira controlling the action here.
Pereira wants to pass the guard but Rad is defending well.
Rad is trying to control but can't.
Pereira is working for a kimura but Rad is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad is looking to control Pereira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rad avoid being mounted?
Pereira content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Rad won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but Rad defending well.
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 controlling the action here.
Rad is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad trying to hold on to Pereira's head to control him but Pereira postures up.
Pereira not doing much here.
Pereira is looking to pass Rad's guard but actually Rad recovers to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pereira stands and throws Rad's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pereira (5) vs (0) Rad
Pereira looking to control but instead Rad has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rad tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pereira in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rad won't allow Pereira to pass to mount.
Rad is trying to get back to full guard.
Pereira is pressing down on Rad's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rad is holding on for now.
Rad wants to get back to full guard but Pereira has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Pereira (8) vs (0) Rad
Rad tries to reverse the position but Pereira maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pereira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pereira controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pereira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rad tries to hold on but Pereira pushes him away.
Pereira controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rad is squirming around, avoiding Pereira's attempts to control the action.
Rad tries to reverse the position but Pereira maintains control.
Pereira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rad is looking to escape.
Rad is desperately trying to improve his position but Pereira has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rad manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pereira trying to pass the guard but Rad defending well.
Rad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pereira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rad wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy.
Pereira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pereira is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Pereira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rad preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to pass to mount but Rad is defending the position.
Rad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pereira is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Pereira seems content to control.
Rad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira trying to control the action but Rad is working from the bottom.
Rad works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pereira takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Kyle Rad spoke after the fight, saying 'Just a bad day bitch. next time i will fuck you up good.'. |
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