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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hector Barras (ranked 20976 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Sendou (ranked 7280 p4p, 0 weight class). Sendou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skillet - Feel Invincible. Takeshi Sendou is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hector Barras ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Takeshi Sendou!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sendou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barras (2) vs (0) Sendou
Sendou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barras 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (2) vs (2) Sendou
Barras looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sendou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barras is keeping the position for now.
Barras is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sendou pushing down on Barras 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barras might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sendou works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (2) vs (5) Sendou
Barras is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barras is working hard here to advance position.
Sendou works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Barras (2) vs (8) Sendou
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sendou trying to control momentarily.
Barras is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sendou has the hooks in. Barras is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sendou biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sendou wants to control but Barras is keeping busy.
Barras 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 Sendou gets his way!
Barras trying to control the position but Sendou manages to sink in the hooks.
Sendou is trying to stick to Barras 's back but Barras is turning into Sendou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sendou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barras . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (4) vs (8) Sendou
Sendou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barras thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sendou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sendou trying to control the position here.
Sendou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barras 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (4) vs (10) Sendou
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sendou wants to pass the guard but Barras is keeping the position.
Sendou is pushing down on Barras 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barras is fighting to maintain full guard but Sendou has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barras is looking to improve his position.
Sendou wants to free his trapped foot but Barras is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sendou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sendou wants to take a breather but Barras is having none of it.
Barras actively working from the bottom here.
Sendou tries to pass to full mount but Barras defends it.
Sendou is working for a submission of some sort.
Barras tries to roll over but Sendou keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sendou seems to be looking for submissions.
Sendou works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (4) vs (13) Sendou
Barras tries to reverse the position but Sendou maintains control.
Barras tries to hold on but Sendou pushes him away.
Sendou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barras is looking to improve his position but Sendou isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sendou trying to control but Barras is having none of it.
Barras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barras tries to hold on but Sendou postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sendou tries to control but Barras wriggling away.
Sendou fails to take his opponent's back.
Sendou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sendou wants to take Barras 's back here but Barras is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barras tries to lock up and control but Sendou gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sendou looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sendou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barras manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sendou wants to control but Barras is keeping him busy.
Barras wants to improve his position but Sendou is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sendou prevents Barras from improving his position.
Sendou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barras knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sendou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barras ! Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (4) vs (16) Sendou
Sendou mounts Barras ! Really nice guard pass there!
Barras is working to get back to half guard.
Sendou moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Barras (4) vs (19) Sendou
Sendou working for a choke but Barras is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sendou is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barras knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barras for a finish.
Barras manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sendou's guard. Nice work there by Barras .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (6) vs (19) Sendou
Barras drops back looking for a leg! Sendou is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sendou manages to kick Barras off! Barras jumps back into Sendou's guard.
Barras stopping the sweep attempt from Sendou.
Sendou is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barras trying to control the position from guard on top but Sendou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sendou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barras is one step ahead there.
Sendou keeping full guard, as Barras tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barras drops back looking for a leg! Sendou is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sendou manages to kick Barras off! Barras jumps back into Sendou's guard.
Barras looking to pass the guard.
Sendou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sendou is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barras defends well.
Barras drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barras jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sendou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barras wants to pass the guard but Sendou is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sendou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (6) vs (21) Sendou
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sendou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sendou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barras keeping full guard, as Sendou tries to pass.
Barras trying to control the position.
Barras looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sendou passes into half guard.
Barras looking for submissions off his back.
Sendou wants to pass to mount but Barras is defending the position.
Barras actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sendou pulls his head out easily.
Barras is breathing heavily.
Sendou trying to control from half guard but Barras is working away.
Sendou wants to pass the guard but Barras is defending well.
Sendou passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (6) vs (24) Sendou
Barras has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Barras (6) vs (27) Sendou
You can see the frustration on Barras 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sendou doesn't have the hooks in and Barras manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (8) vs (27) Sendou
Barras looking to pass the guard.
Sendou controlling Barras 's posture.
Sendou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barras trying to control but Sendou is working from the bottom.
Sendou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barras doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barras manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barras wants to control from the top but Sendou keeps moving.
Sendou controls Barras momentarily but Barras frees himself.
Sendou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barras is one step ahead there.
Sendou 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: Barras (8) vs (29) Sendou
Barras tries to roll over but Sendou keeps him under control.
Sendou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sendou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barras ! Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (8) vs (32) Sendou
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sendou jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barras manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sendou is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barras has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sendou just content to control the position.
Sendou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sendou wants to control but Barras is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sendou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barras is looking to regain half guard here but Sendou keeps moving and retains side control.
Well,Barras is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Sendou tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barras is trying to get back to half guard.
Sendou looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barras sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sendou moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (8) vs (35) Sendou
Sendou tries to advance to mount but Barras denies him.
Barras is trying to escape the position but Sendou is controlling the position.
Sendou advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barras (8) vs (37) Sendou
Sendou wants to control the pace but Barras is squirming around nicely.
Barras slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sendou pulls his head out easily.
Sendou seems to be working for a kimura but Barras defends the submission attempt.
Sendou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barras ! Score +3 for passing guard: Barras (8) vs (40) Sendou
Barras working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sendou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sendou prevents Barras from getting the reversal.
Sendou moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Barras (8) vs (43) Sendou
Sendou is trying to stick to Barras 's back but Barras is turning into Sendou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sendou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barras . Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barras (10) vs (43) Sendou
Barras stopping the sweep attempt from Sendou.
Barras pushes down on Sendou's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sendou works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sendou 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: Barras (10) vs (45) Sendou
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sendou is looking to advance position but Barras won't allow it.
Barras is staying active underneath Sendou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sendou wins on points by 45 to 10.
Takeshi Sendou spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Hector Barras stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want some ice cream!'. |
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