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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Remi Daucourt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Daucourt tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daucourt wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva keeping full guard, as Daucourt tries to pass.
Daucourt trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daucourt is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Daucourt has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Daucourt trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Daucourt 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.#SUB#
Daucourt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Daucourt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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Daucourt is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Daucourt controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Daucourt has control of the leg. #T3#
Daucourt is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva makes his way to full guard, as Daucourt worked for a kimura.
Daucourt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Silva is pulling down on Daucourt's head. It's preventing any offense from Daucourt, at least for the moment.
Silva keeping full guard, as Daucourt tries to pass.
Silva is controlling Daucourt's posture.#T5#
Daucourt tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Daucourt pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Daucourt wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Daucourt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daucourt.
Daucourt trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well. #T6#
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Daucourt is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Daucourt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Daucourt uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (3) vs (0) Silva#T7#
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Daucourt wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva is not content to let Daucourt control the position.
Silva trying to hold on to Daucourt's head to control him but Daucourt postures up.
#T8##SUB#
Daucourt is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Silva as he works his way to full guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Daucourt tries to pass.
Daucourt pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Daucourt works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (6) vs (0) Silva#T9#
Daucourt trying to control the position but Silva is working away. #SUB#
Daucourt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Daucourt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T10#
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Daucourt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Daucourt working away.#SUB#
Daucourt is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva tries to bench press Daucourt off him but Daucourt keeps the position. #T11#
Silva is trying to control Daucourt's posture but Daucourt avoids it.
Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Daucourt's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #SUB#
Daucourt is working for a kimura here but Silva manages to reverse the position and he's now in Daucourt's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (6) vs (2) Silva#T12#
Silva controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Daucourt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva won't allow Daucourt to sweep him here.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T13#
Daucourt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Daucourt looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Daucourt wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
Silva is pressing down on Daucourt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daucourt is holding on for now.
Daucourt tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Daucourt has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (6) vs (5) Silva
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva prevents Daucourt from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daucourt takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Remi Daucourt waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; David Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Morrison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Archer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Morrison
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison is one step ahead there.
Morrison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morrison advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrison frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Morrison#T1#
Archer is trying desperately to improve position.
Archer stops Morrison from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Archer wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Archer working to try and regain half guard.
Archer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Archer wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morrison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morrison's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (5) Morrison#T2#
Morrison tries to break free.
Morrison is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Archer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Morrison knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Morrison for a finish.
Morrison 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.
Archer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Morrison.#SUB#
Archer working for a choke but Morrison is defending well.
Archer controlling well, preventing Morrison from escaping the position.
#T3#
Morrison breaks Archer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (4) vs (7) Morrison
Archer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (6) vs (7) Morrison
Archer trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Morrison working for a triangle but Archer defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison being controlled here, momentarily. #T4##SUB2#
Morrison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Archer passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (9) vs (7) Morrison#SUB#
Archer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Archer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T5#
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison trying his best to control but Archer has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (11) vs (7) Morrison
Archer wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T6#
Morrison has given up his back. Will we see Archer going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Archer (14) vs (7) Morrison#SUB#
Morrison tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Archer has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Morrison is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Able Archer!
Able Archer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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