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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi and Koko Pinea. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Pedro Kapaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pinea shoots in for a double leg but Kapaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinea shoots in looking for a takedown. Kapaldi tries to sprawl out of it but Pinea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kapaldi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kapaldi drives through and clinches with Pinea against the cage.
Kapaldi wants to take the fight to the mat but Pinea manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kapaldi gets underhooks to prevent Pinea's takedown attempt.
Pedro Kapaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Kapaldi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kapaldi wants to sweep here but Pinea controlling him for the moment.
Pinea advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (3) Pinea
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi regains half guard.
Pinea is trying to control. Kapaldi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pinea has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Montreal Elite Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kapaldi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi gets full guard.
Kapaldi is trying to control the position but Pinea postures up.
Kapaldi trying to control the position here.
Kapaldi is trying to control the position but Pinea postures up.
Pinea won't allow Kapaldi to sweep him here.
Pinea sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Pinea has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea pushes down on Kapaldi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinea not doing much here.
Pinea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pinea passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kapaldi! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (6) Pinea
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kapaldi is looking to improve his position but Pinea isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea controlling the position easily from mount.
Pinea trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Kapaldi working to try and regain half guard.
Pinea wants to control the pace but Kapaldi is squirming around nicely.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinea has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Pinea controlling from the full mount.
Pinea's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pinea prevents Kapaldi from getting the reversal.
Pinea avoids the attempt from Kapaldi to control.
Kapaldi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pinea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pinea content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pinea.
Kapaldi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kapaldi is looking to improve his position.
Kapaldi keeping hold of Pinea's head, controlling as best he can.
Still in half guard, Pinea seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Pinea is looking to advance position but Kapaldi won't allow it.
Kapaldi wants to improve his position but Pinea is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pinea works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (9) Pinea
Pinea content just to control the position here.
Kapaldi wants to hold on but Pinea pushes him away.
Pinea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
Kapaldi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pinea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pinea is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (12) Pinea
Pinea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kapaldi is working to get back to half guard.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Pinea's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pinea might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kapaldi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kapaldi regains half guard.
Pinea wants to take a breather but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Pinea passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (15) Pinea
Pinea trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is trying to escape the mount.
Pinea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pinea.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Pinea's attempts to control the action.
Pinea controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kapaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Pinea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Kapaldi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pinea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kapaldi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pinea trying to control from half guard but Kapaldi is working away.
Kapaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapaldi is looking to control Pinea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kapaldi avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinea wins on points by 15 to 0. |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Yung and Waldo Claudiano. Yung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 陳小春 - 亂世巨星. Waldo Claudiano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; David Yung! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Waldo Claudiano!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Claudiano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Claudiano has hold of one of Yung's legs. Yung is fighting the takedown attempt but Claudiano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yung (0) vs (2) Claudiano
Claudiano tries to free his leg and advance position but Yung is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Claudiano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Claudiano defends it easily.
Claudiano content to stall in guard here.
Yung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Claudiano postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Claudiano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Claudiano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Claudiano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Claudiano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung has his foot on Claudiano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Claudiano works his way back into a safe position though.
Claudiano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Claudiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yung trying to control the position.
Yung escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Claudiano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Claudiano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yung looking for a guillotine here but Claudiano defends easily.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Claudiano passes Yung's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Claudiano wants to free his trapped foot but Yung is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yung looking for submissions off his back.
Yung won't allow Claudiano to pass to mount.
Claudiano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yung trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung controlling the position well.
Claudiano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yung works his way to full guard. Good work.
Claudiano looking to pass the guard.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Yung looking for a guillotine here but Claudiano defends easily.
Yung controls Claudiano momentarily but Claudiano frees himself.
Claudiano 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yung swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Claudiano pushing down on Yung's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Claudiano content to control rather than advance.
Yung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Claudiano is working away from the top position though.
Yung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yung desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yung actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Claudiano 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.
Claudiano passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yung (0) vs (5) Claudiano
Yung wants to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano controlling the position easily from mount.
Yung is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gorilla Warfare MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Claudiano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yung is looking to escape.
Claudiano controlling from the full mount.
Claudiano wants to control the pace but Yung is squirming around nicely.
Yung can't escape the position.
Claudiano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yung is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yung wants to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano looking to control but Yung is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yung working to try and regain half guard.
Yung is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yung is wriggling around trying to escape.
Claudiano wants to control the pace but Yung is squirming around nicely.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Yung is trying desperately to improve position.
Claudiano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Claudiano controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yung is trying to escape the mount.
Claudiano controlling the position easily from mount.
Yung wants to control but Claudiano is having none of it.
Claudiano content just to control the position here.
Yung is working to get back to half guard.
Claudiano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Claudiano avoids the attempt from Yung to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano controlling his opponent.
Yung wants to control but Claudiano is having none of it.
Claudiano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yung working to try and regain half guard.
Claudiano controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano postures up.
Yung tries to reverse the position but Claudiano maintains control.
Claudiano controlling the position easily from mount.
Yung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Claudiano controlling the pace for now.
Yung is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yung is looking to escape.
Yung is trying to escape the mount.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano controlling his opponent.
Yung really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano trying to control but Yung is having none of it.
Claudiano controlling from mount.
Yung is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Claudiano controlling from mount.
Yung tries to lock up and control but Claudiano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yung tries to reverse the position but Claudiano maintains control.
Yung is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano controlling the position easily from mount.
Claudiano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano avoids the attempt from Yung to control.
Claudiano controlling the pace for now.
Yung wants to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Claudiano might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Claudiano avoids the attempt from Yung to control.
Yung is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano postures up.
Yung working to try and regain half guard.
Yung tries to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Claudiano.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiano wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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