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TWGC 13 (135lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Random Fighter and Simon Adabisi. Simon Adabisi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Random Fighter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 1 losses; Simon Adabisi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Adabisi as Fighter shoots in.
Adabisi has managed to clinch.
Adabisi lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fighter (0) vs (2) Adabisi
Adabisi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fighter looking for a guillotine here but Adabisi defends easily.
Fighter working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Adabisi has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries to roll over but Adabisi keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adabisi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fighter is looking for a sweep. Adabisi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adabisi controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to get back to full guard.
Adabisi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adabisi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adabisi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fighter (0) vs (5) Adabisi
Fighter is controlling an arm, preventing Adabisi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Fighter (0) vs (8) Adabisi
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Adabisi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fighter knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fighter for a finish.
Good control from Adabisi.
Adabisi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fighter defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi has good solid back control here.
Fighter tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Adabisi is hanging on to Fighter's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fighter has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Adabisi controlling well, preventing Fighter from escaping the position.
Adabisi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fighter's body.
Fighter is trying to break free.
Adabisi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fighter.
Let's hope that Adabisi 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 six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Fighter right now.
Adabisi has good solid back control here.
Adabisi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Adabisi.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to escape the position.
Fighter is working hard here to advance position.
Adabisi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fighter tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Adabisi controlling the positon.
Fighter rolls, trying to escape but Adabisi keeps control of the position.
Adabisi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to roll but Adabisi sticks to his back.
Adabisi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fighter has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Adabisi controlling well, preventing Fighter from escaping the position.
Adabisi controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adabisi controlling well, preventing Fighter from escaping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adabisi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Fighter tries to roll but Adabisi sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Fighter right now.
Fighter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Adabisi trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking for a sweep. Adabisi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adabisi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Adabisi 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is continuing to stall.
Fighter moves into full guard.
Adabisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fighter is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi controlling from the top position.
Adabisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adabisi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fighter isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Adabisi stacks Fighter on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Adabisi! Score +3 for passing guard: Fighter (0) vs (11) Adabisi
Fighter is trying to improve his position.
Adabisi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fighter! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fighter (0) vs (13) Adabisi
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter gets back to half guard.
Adabisi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adabisi wins on points by 13 to 0. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aldo Crespo and Chris Mayo. Crespo comes to the cage accompanied by Silent Lucidity. Mayo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Aldo Crespo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mayo closes the distance and clinches.
Mayo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crespo (0) vs (2) Mayo
Still in half guard, Mayo seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crespo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayo.
Mayo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crespo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crespo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo is in trouble now - Mayo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Crespo (0) vs (5) Mayo
Mayo controlling the pace for now.
Crespo working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo content just to control the position here.
Crespo is looking to get to half guard.
Crespo is working hard here to advance position.
Crespo tries to hold on but Mayo pushes him away.
Mayo controlling the pace for now.
Crespo wants to hold on but Mayo pushes him away.
Mayo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mayo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mayo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo wants to control the pace but Crespo is squirming around nicely.
Mayo prevents Crespo from getting the reversal.
Mayo is working for a guillotine from mount but Crespo frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crespo has worked his arm free - good work by Crespo!
Mayo trying to control the action but Crespo is working from the bottom.
Crespo is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mayo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mayo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mayo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crespo struggling a bit here.
Crespo is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is trying to get an arm triangle but Crespo is defending well.
Crespo is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Crespo is looking to reverse the position.
Crespo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Crespo (0) vs (7) Mayo
Crespo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mayo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mayo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crespo is just riding it out for now. Mayo eventually gives up the hold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but Crespo is defending well.
Mayo prevents Crespo from improving his position.
Mayo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mayo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mayo wants to take a breather but Crespo is having none of it.
Mayo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mayo trying to pass the guard but Crespo defending well.
Mayo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mayo is taking a breather. Crespo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mayo wants to work for an arm triangle but Crespo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crespo keeps working.
Mayo trying to pass the guard but Crespo defending well.
Mayo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crespo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crespo won't allow Mayo to pass to mount.
Mayo wants to work for an arm triangle but Crespo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is trying to work for a kimura but Crespo is defending well.
Mayo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mayo seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Crespo has recovered full guard.
Mayo trying to control but Crespo is working from the bottom.
Crespo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crespo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crespo looking for a sweep. Not yet Crespo, not yet.
Mayo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crespo is keeping the position for now.
Mayo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mayo content to stall in guard here.
Mayo passes Crespo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Mayo 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.
Crespo tries to roll over but Mayo keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crespo is looking to improve his position.
Mayo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crespo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crespo is looking for a sweep. Mayo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crespo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayo.
Mayo is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Crespo wants to control but Mayo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mayo is trying to work for a kimura but Crespo is defending well.
Crespo tries to roll over but Mayo keeps him under control.
Mayo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Crespo! Score +3 for passing guard: Crespo (0) vs (10) Mayo
Mayo controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mayo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Crespo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Crespo! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crespo (2) vs (10) Mayo
Mayo keeping moving, preventing Crespo from controlling successfully.
Mayo pulls Crespo in to control the position.
Crespo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mayo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mayo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mayo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crespo (2) vs (14) Mayo
You can see the frustration on Crespo's face as Mayo controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mayo working away.
Mayo is trying to get an arm triangle but Crespo is defending well.
Mayo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mayo tries to advance to mount but Crespo denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crespo is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo wins on points by 14 to 2.
Chris Mayo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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