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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fred El Celso (ranked 24149 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Nogueira (ranked 7122 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Fred El Celso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Anderson Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
El Celso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nogueira to the mat! Nogueira manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Celso (2) vs (0) Nogueira
El Celso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
El Celso advances to half guard.
El Celso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
El Celso is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nogueira is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fred El Celso!
After winning the bout, Fred El Celso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Van Der Veer Jr (ranked 5739 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Souza (ranked 4858 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Veer Jr 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Van Der Veer Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paolo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Der Veer Jr gets a double leg takedown into Souza's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Der Veer Jr (2) vs (0) Souza
Der Veer Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Der Veer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza pushes a forearm under Der Veer Jr's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Der Veer Jr is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paolo Souza! |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 5571 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Grey Ape! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marko Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ape drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ape (2) vs (0) Blanco
Ape slips nicely into half guard.
Blanco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ape pulls his head out easily.
Blanco felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ape keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blanco is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco gets back to full guard.
Ape passes Blanco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blanco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ape's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ape's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ape (2) vs (4) Blanco
A bit of a pause in the action here. Blanco controlling the positon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape breaks Blanco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ape (4) vs (4) Blanco
Blanco working for a triangle but Ape defends it easily.
Blanco looking for a sweep. Not yet Blanco, not yet.
Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ape defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blanco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ape (4) vs (6) Blanco
Ape has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ape (6) vs (6) Blanco
Blanco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ape is now in half guard.
Blanco moves into full guard.
Blanco has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ape is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Blanco. Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (9) vs (6) Blanco
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blanco is looking for a sweep.
Blanco wants to control but Ape postures up.
Blanco is looking for a sweep.
Ape staying calm.
Blanco is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape controlling from side mount.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blanco struggling a bit here.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ape moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ape working away.
Blanco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Ape seems content to control.
Blanco moves into full guard.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.
Ape avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blanco trying to keep a closed guard but Ape is proving a slippery customer.
Blanco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ape doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ape manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blanco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ape can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ape stays in close to Blanco's body and controls the position.
Blanco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ape is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blanco controls Ape momentarily but Ape frees himself.
Blanco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blanco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ape is one step ahead there.
Ape is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to control the position but Ape postures up.
Blanco working for a triangle but Ape defends it easily.
Ape has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blanco looking for a sweep. Not yet Blanco, not yet.
Blanco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ape gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ape looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ape defends it easily.
Blanco is trying to control the position but Ape postures up.
Blanco has his foot on Ape's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ape works his way back into a safe position though.
Blanco isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ape stacks Blanco 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 Ape! Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (12) vs (6) Blanco
Blanco is looking to reverse the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blanco trying to remain calm as Ape controls from the top position.
Blanco is trying to get back to half guard.
Blanco manages to get back to half guard.
Blanco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ape pulls his head out easily.
Ape moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (15) vs (6) Blanco
Ape taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blanco regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ape in particular looking to stall.
Blanco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ape is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Ape is controlling well.
Ape seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blanco is pressing down on Ape's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.
Blanco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ape uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (18) vs (6) Blanco
Ape taking a breather here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ape controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to improve his position.
Blanco can't do much from the bottom here.
Ape is trying to get an arm triangle but Blanco is defending well.
Ape taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ape takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Grey Ape thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 7131 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cebu Chon (ranked 7379 p4p, 545 weight class). Cebu Chon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Koba Dvalishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cebu Chon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dvalishvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chon tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili rushes Chon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dvalishvili is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chon jumps guard but Dvalishvili stands there with Chon around his waist. Chon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chon is trying to drag Dvalishvili to the mat but Dvalishvili just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chon jumps guard but Dvalishvili stands there with Chon around his waist. Chon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koba Dvalishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cebu Chon.
Dvalishvili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili takes the fight into the clinch.
Chon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chon is pressed up against the cage. Dvalishvili has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chon down to the mat. Chon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chon tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dvalishvili swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dvalishvili clinches with his opponent.
Chon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dvalishvili gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dvalishvili drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dvalishvili has Chon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dvalishvili prevents it.
Chon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dvalishvili walks away with a smile on his face. Chon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dvalishvili moves into the clinch.
Chon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dvalishvili prevents it.
Chon tries to pull guard but Dvalishvili holds him up against the cage and eventually Chon drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dvalishvili gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili has Chon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chon is looking for a takedown.
Dvalishvili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dvalishvili closes the distance and pushes Chon back into the cage.
Dvalishvili is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili has Chon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dvalishvili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dvalishvili has Chon up against the cage in a clinch.
Dvalishvili is working for takedown but Chon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chon is trying to drag Dvalishvili to the mat but Dvalishvili just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili stops a takedown attempt from Chon.
Dvalishvili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chon prevents it.
Chon has Dvalishvili pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dvalishvili manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dvalishvili can't get the takedown.
Chon tries to pull guard but Dvalishvili holds him up against the cage and eventually Chon drops back down to his feet.
Dvalishvili gets underhooks to prevent Chon's takedown attempt.
Chon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dvalishvili is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dvalishvili looking for a takedown.
Chon fails to pull guard.
Chon fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili gets underhooks to prevent Chon's takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chon is defending well.
Chon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dvalishvili wants a takedown but no success here.
Dvalishvili drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dvalishvili pushes Chon up against the cage in a clinch.
Chon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dvalishvili after a bit of a struggle.
Dvalishvili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chon prevents it.
Chon pulls guard.
Chon keeping full guard, as Dvalishvili tries to pass.
Dvalishvili slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chon is adopting a defensive guard.
Dvalishvili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dvalishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Chon is retaining full guard.
Chon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dvalishvili controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili continues to stall.
Dvalishvili has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chon keeping full guard, as Dvalishvili tries to pass.
Dvalishvili is working hard here to advance position.
Dvalishvili controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dvalishvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chon is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dvalishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Chon is retaining full guard.
Chon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dvalishvili passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dvalishvili (3) vs (0) Chon
Dvalishvili wants to control but Chon is keeping him busy.
Chon seems a little lost for a moment, as Dvalishvili dominates the positioning.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is looking to take a break and control but Chon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chon struggling a bit here.
Dvalishvili is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dvalishvili is trying to move to mount but Chon reverses beautifully and ends up in Dvalishvili's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dvalishvili (3) vs (2) Chon
Dvalishvili controlling the position.
Dvalishvili on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dvalishvili tries to get out of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili looking for a sweep. Not yet Dvalishvili, not yet.
Dvalishvili has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dvalishvili is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili seems keen to control Chon's posture.
Chon won't allow Dvalishvili to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dvalishvili holds on and takes a little breather.
Dvalishvili wants to improve his position but instead Chon has moved into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Chon is taking a breather. Dvalishvili 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.
Dvalishvili trying to hold on to Chon's head to control him but Chon postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dvalishvili trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dvalishvili takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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