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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Godric Shackleford (ranked 7133 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Dos Oliviera (ranked 2437 p4p, 243 weight class). Dos Oliviera has chosen Black Hole Sun as his entrance music. Paulo Dos Oliviera 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Godric Shackleford! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Paulo Dos Oliviera!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shackleford closes the distance and pushes Dos Oliviera back into the cage.
Dos Oliviera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shackleford is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dos Oliviera to the mat. Dos Oliviera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shackleford (2) vs (0) Dos Oliviera
Shackleford being controlled here momentarily.
Shackleford looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shackleford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dos Oliviera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shackleford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shackleford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Oliviera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shackleford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shackleford trying to control but Dos Oliviera is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleford wants to pass the guard but Dos Oliviera is keeping the position.
Shackleford 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shackleford defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackleford looking to pass the guard.
Shackleford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shackleford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Oliviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shackleford pushing down on Dos Oliviera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shackleford is thwarting Dos Oliviera's attempts to control the position.
Shackleford performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dos Oliviera trying to control but Shackleford postures up.
Shackleford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Oliviera on the ground.
Still in half guard, Shackleford seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shackleford (5) vs (0) Dos Oliviera
Dos Oliviera is working to get back to half guard.
Dos Oliviera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shackleford controlling his opponent.
Dos Oliviera is looking to get to half guard.
Shackleford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shackleford wants to take his opponent's back but Dos Oliviera doesn't allow it.
Dos Oliviera is working to get back to half guard.
Shackleford looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera tries to lock up and control but Shackleford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shackleford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dos Oliviera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shackleford wants to take Dos Oliviera's back here but Dos Oliviera is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shackleford controlling from the full mount.
Dos Oliviera stops Shackleford from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Shackleford looking for a guillotine from mount but Dos Oliviera is having none of it.
Dos Oliviera working to try and regain half guard.
Shackleford goes for an armbar but Dos Oliviera turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dos Oliviera. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shackleford (5) vs (2) Dos Oliviera
Dos Oliviera wants to pass the guard but Shackleford is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera wants to control from the top but Shackleford keeps moving.
Shackleford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Oliviera is one step ahead there.
Dos Oliviera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shackleford is keeping the position for now.
Dos Oliviera advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shackleford (5) vs (5) Dos Oliviera
Shackleford prevents Dos Oliviera from moving into mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera wants to control but Shackleford is keeping him busy.
Dos Oliviera tries to advance to mount but Shackleford denies him.
Dos Oliviera trying to control the action but Shackleford is working from the bottom.
Dos Oliviera goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shackleford has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dos Oliviera but great work by Shackleford. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shackleford (9) vs (5) Dos Oliviera
Shackleford moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dos Oliviera wants to control but Shackleford postures up.
Shackleford controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera is trying to improve his position.
Shackleford taking a breather here.
Shackleford wants to control but Dos Oliviera is keeping him busy.
Dos Oliviera is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Dos Oliviera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shackleford is trying to get an arm triangle but Dos Oliviera is defending well.
Dos Oliviera being controlled for a moment.
Dos Oliviera gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shackleford (11) vs (5) Dos Oliviera
Shackleford looking to secure an arm triangle but Dos Oliviera defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford working for a submission but Dos Oliviera is keeping him at bay.
Dos Oliviera wants to control but Shackleford is having none of it.
Dos Oliviera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dos Oliviera actively working from the bottom here.
Shackleford content to control rather than advance.
Shackleford is looking to advance position but Dos Oliviera won't allow it.
Shackleford is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dos Oliviera! Score +3 for passing guard: Shackleford (14) vs (5) Dos Oliviera
Shackleford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera can't escape the position.
Shackleford looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shackleford fails to move to back control.
Dos Oliviera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shackleford (14) vs (7) Dos Oliviera
Dos Oliviera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shackleford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dos Oliviera trying to control but Shackleford is working from the bottom.
Dos Oliviera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Oliviera is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shackleford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shackleford (16) vs (7) Dos Oliviera
Dos Oliviera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Oliviera looks winded!
Shackleford is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dos Oliviera keeping moving, preventing Shackleford from controlling successfully.
Shackleford looking to pass the guard.
Dos Oliviera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shackleford is stalling in the full guard.
Dos Oliviera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shackleford is aware though and is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shackleford trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Oliviera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Oliviera keeping full guard, as Shackleford tries to pass.
Dos Oliviera has his foot on Shackleford's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shackleford works his way back into a safe position though.
Shackleford controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos Oliviera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shackleford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shackleford is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shackleford has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dos Oliviera working for a triangle but Shackleford defends it easily.
Shackleford content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford wants to pass the guard but Dos Oliviera is keeping the position.
Dos Oliviera is trying to control the position but Shackleford postures up.
We've been informed that Dos Oliviera has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shackleford pushing down on Dos Oliviera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shackleford is thwarting Dos Oliviera's attempts to control the position.
Shackleford prevents Dos Oliviera from improving his position.
Shackleford is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Oliviera defends it well.
Dos Oliviera is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Oliviera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford is pushing down on Dos Oliviera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dos Oliviera is fighting to maintain full guard but Shackleford has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shackleford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dos Oliviera won't allow Shackleford to pass to mount.
Shackleford is looking for submissions but instead, Dos Oliviera has regained full guard.
Shackleford content to stall in guard here.
Shackleford trying to control but Dos Oliviera is working from the bottom.
Dos Oliviera is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Dos Oliviera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Oliviera keeping full guard, as Shackleford tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Shackleford defends easily.
Shackleford sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dos Oliviera working for a triangle but Shackleford defends it easily.
Shackleford tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Oliviera is retaining full guard.
Shackleford trying to control but Dos Oliviera is working from the bottom.
Shackleford tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Oliviera is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Shackleford defends easily.
Shackleford controlling from the top position.
Shackleford looking to pass the guard.
Shackleford is working hard here to advance position.
Shackleford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shackleford trying to control but Dos Oliviera is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Oliviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shackleford trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Oliviera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shackleford takes the fight on points by 16 to 7. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paulski McBeth (ranked 3254 p4p, 332 weight class) and Corey Clark (ranked 7432 p4p, 516 weight class). Corey Clark has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Paulski McBeth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Corey Clark !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clark moves into the clinch successfully.
McBeth is working for takedown but Clark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clark wants to take the fight to the mat but McBeth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McBeth is looking to take this one to the mat.
McBeth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulski McBeth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBeth gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McBeth (2) vs (0) Clark
McBeth trying to mount his opponent but Clark defends it.
McBeth slows the pace down in half guard.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBeth trying to pass the guard but Clark defending well.
Clark has his hands clasped together around McBeth's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth is thwarting Clark 's attempts to control the position.
McBeth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clark knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McBeth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McBeth trying to pass the guard but Clark defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Still in half guard, McBeth seems content to control.
McBeth is thwarting Clark 's attempts to control the position.
Clark tries to roll over but McBeth keeps him under control.
McBeth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McBeth has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clark tries to roll over but McBeth keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark trying to control from the bottom.
McBeth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Clark wants to get back to full guard.
McBeth slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth tries to pass to full mount but Clark defends it.
McBeth is taking a breather. Clark 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.
Clark won't allow McBeth to pass to mount.
Clark trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McBeth wants to advance to full mount but Clark doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
McBeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Clark looking to control.
McBeth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Clark trying to control the position.
McBeth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McBeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now.
McBeth is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McBeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
Clark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McBeth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McBeth is pushing down on Clark 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clark is fighting to maintain full guard but McBeth has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McBeth in particular looking to stall.
McBeth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Clark doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McBeth.
McBeth controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clark is trying to maintain the position but McBeth is very close to passing his half guard.
McBeth wants to free his trapped foot but Clark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clark is looking for a sweep. McBeth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McBeth wants to free his trapped foot but Clark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clark is trying to control but can't.
McBeth controlling the pace.
McBeth is pressing down on Clark 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clark is holding on for now.
McBeth content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McBeth wants to pass the guard but Clark is defending well.
McBeth content to control rather than advance.
Clark is trying to control but can't.
Clark won't allow McBeth to pass to mount.
McBeth is looking for a kimura but Clark is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McBeth to get the leverage.
Clark wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McBeth trying to mount his opponent but Clark defends it.
Clark controlling the position for now.
McBeth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Clark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clark .
McBeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard.
McBeth stays in close to Clark 's body and controls the position.
McBeth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clark has McBeth pulled in close to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McBeth stays in close to Clark 's body and controls the position.
Clark has his hands on McBeth's head, controlling the position.
Clark trying to control the position.
Clark looking for a sweep. Not yet Clark , not yet.
McBeth pushing down on Clark 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clark is trying to maintain the position but McBeth is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McBeth wants to pass to mount but Clark is defending the position.
McBeth content to control rather than advance.
McBeth looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McBeth controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
McBeth takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. |
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