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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Q - R2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nickey Spillane (ranked 1438 p4p, 168 weight class) and Forrest Bondurant (ranked 15742 p4p, 0 weight class). Spillane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Foggy Dew . 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Nickey Spillane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Forrest Bondurant!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bondurant tries to clinch but Spillane moves out of range.
Spillane clinches up against the cage.
Spillane turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Spillane (4) vs (0) Bondurant
Spillane content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Spillane working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spillane takes a little break here. Bondurant wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Spillane advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Spillane (6) vs (0) Bondurant
Spillane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spillane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spillane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bondurant for as long as he can get away with.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Spillane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spillane'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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Spillane controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spillane continues to hold on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spillane continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Spillane.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Spillane.
Bondurant wants to hold on but Spillane pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spillane looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bondurant is looking to get to half guard.
Spillane 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spillane controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant tries to hold on but Spillane pushes him away.
Spillane controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Spillane is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Spillane takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Nickey Spillane took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ricky Crow (ranked 5589 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Braga (ranked 3109 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Going Down. Braga has chosen Snake Pond as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Reggie Braga was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Ricky Crow! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Reggie Braga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Braga has managed to clinch.
Braga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Braga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crow trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
Crow wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (0) vs (2) Braga
Crow working a defensive guard but Braga manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (0) vs (5) Braga
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow tries to improve position but can't.
Braga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Braga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Crow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crow, who protects the arm well.
Crow seems a little lost for a moment, as Braga dominates the positioning.
Crow is trying to get back to half guard.
Crow wants to control but Braga postures up.
Crow is trying to escape the position but Braga is controlling the position.
Braga working away.
Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crow has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Braga trying to control the position but Crow is working away.
Braga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is not content to let Braga control the position.
Crow sneaks back into half guard.
Crow wants to control but Braga is keeping busy.
Braga wants to take a breather but Crow is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga wants to pass to mount but Crow is defending the position.
Braga is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking to improve his position.
Braga is trying to control. Crow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Braga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Braga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Braga moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (0) vs (8) Braga
Crow struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braga goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crow rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Braga's guard! Nice work there by Crow! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (2) vs (8) Braga
Crow wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Braga 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: Crow (2) vs (10) Braga
Braga uses his free foot to push down on Crow's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Crow. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (2) vs (13) Braga
Braga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Braga fails to take his opponent's back.
Braga tries to control but Crow wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to escape the mount.
Braga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crow is trying to escape the mount.
Crow has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Braga's lack of action.
Crow is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Braga seems content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braga passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (2) vs (16) Braga
Crow tries to buck Braga off but Braga is having none of it.
Braga trying to control the position but Crow is working away.
Crow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Braga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Braga is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Braga wants to control but Crow is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Braga seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to maintain the position but Braga is very close to passing his half guard.
Crow is looking for a sweep. Braga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Braga wants to free his trapped foot but Crow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Braga in particular looking to stall.
Crow trying to control here.
Crow is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Braga seems to be looking for submissions.
Braga is keen to just control but Crow is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braga is working for a kimura but Crow is defending it quite comfortably.
Braga trying to control the pace.
Crow wants to control but Braga is keeping busy.
Braga trying to control from half guard but Crow is working away.
Crow wants to improve his position but Braga is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (2) vs (19) Braga
Braga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Braga trying to control the action but Crow is working from the bottom.
Braga goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Crow has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Braga but great work by Crow. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crow (6) vs (19) Braga
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to improve his position.
Braga keeps trying to improve his position.
Crow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Braga rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Crow's guard! Nice work there by Braga! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crow (6) vs (21) Braga
Crow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Braga controls the pace.
Crow keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Braga being controlled here momentarily.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Crow is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Crow looking for a sweep. Not yet Crow, not yet.
Braga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Braga advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Crow (6) vs (24) Braga
Braga controls the position.
Braga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crow, who protects the arm well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to control Braga's posture but Braga avoids it.
Crow is looking to regain half guard here but Braga keeps moving and retains side control.
Braga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Braga is looking to take a break and control but Crow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crow struggling a bit here.
Crow is not content to let Braga control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crow tries to buck Braga off but Braga is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braga wins on points by 24 to 6.
Reggie Braga really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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