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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 21480 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 21573 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Bashaad Al Hammad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dos Santos tries to sprawl but Al Hammad drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Hammad (2) vs (0) Dos Santos
Al Hammad controlling the action here.
Al Hammad'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.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Al Hammad postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Hammad controlling the pace.
Al Hammad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hammad is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.
Al Hammad stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos won't allow Al Hammad to pass to mount.
Al Hammad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Al Hammad working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh. Dos Santos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Al Hammad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Hammad passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Hammad is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Al Hammad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Hammad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dos Santos controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos is looking to control Al Hammad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dos Santos avoid being mounted?
Al Hammad tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is controlling the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Al Hammad.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad prevents Dos Santos from improving his position.
Al Hammad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dos Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dos Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is working for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Al Hammad controlling the action here.
Al Hammad seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.
Al Hammad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dos Santos wants to control but Al Hammad passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Hammad (5) vs (0) Dos Santos
Al Hammad happy to just control the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Al Hammad keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Hammad moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Hammad (7) vs (0) Dos Santos
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Al Hammad's attempts to control the action.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Hammad has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad content just to control the position here.
Al Hammad forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Al Hammad (10) vs (0) Dos Santos
A lull in the action here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dos Santos 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 Al Hammad gets his way!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to roll but Al Hammad sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Dos Santos right now.
Al Hammad is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dos Santos is defending well though. Al Hammad let's go of the attempt for now.
Al Hammad gets his hands free as Dos Santos looks to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
Dos Santos wants to control his opponent's hands but Al Hammad gets his hands free.
Al Hammad trying to control.
Good control from Al Hammad.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Dos Santos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Al Hammad with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos is not content to let Al Hammad control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Al Hammad is pressing down on Dos Santos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dos Santos is holding on for now.
Al Hammad not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Hammad wants to pass to mount but Dos Santos is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Hammad takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Bashaad Al Hammad really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Strong Suplementos 159Q/$200 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Baristen Selmy (ranked 3310 p4p, 402 weight class) and Anderson Oliveira (ranked 5774 p4p, 493 weight class). Baristen Selmy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight 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; Baristen Selmy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Selmy misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliveira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Selmy (0) vs (4) Oliveira
Selmy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliveira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Selmy tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position.
Oliveira tries to advance to mount but Selmy denies him.
Selmy is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selmy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oliveira off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Selmy (4) vs (4) Oliveira
Selmy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Selmy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Selmy is cranking Oliveira's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Oliveira! He's tightened the choke and Oliveira is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baristen Selmy! |
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