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TWGC 31 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; John Johns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Johns shoots in looking for a takedown but Saldini manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saldini steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johns.#TD#
Johns looking to score a takedown here. Saldini is defending well but Johns drives through and ends up in Saldini's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johns (2) vs (0) Saldini
Saldini working a defensive guard here.
Saldini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Saldini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (2) vs (2) Saldini#T1#
Johns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saldini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (4) vs (2) Saldini
Saldini trying to control the position.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Saldini is trying to keep Johns in close.
Saldini controlling Johns's posture.
Johns looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Johns postures up.
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Saldini keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Saldini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johns trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Johns is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saldini keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass. #T3#
Saldini looking for a sweep. Not yet Saldini, not yet.
Johns trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Saldini keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Johns trying to move into half guard but instead Saldini has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (4) vs (4) Saldini
Johns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johns is controlling Saldini's posture.
Saldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saldini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T4#
Saldini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johns's guard.
Johns is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saldini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saldini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johns (8) vs (4) Saldini
Johns looking to hold on to the position here but Saldini rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Johns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johns has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Saldini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (8) vs (6) Saldini
Johns is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Saldini tries to free his leg and advance position but Johns is retaining full guard. #T5#
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.
Saldini trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Johns is keeping the position.
Saldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johns has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johns is trying to keep Saldini in close.
#T6#
Saldini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
Johns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saldini controls the pace.
Johns wants to sweep here but Saldini controlling him for the moment.
Saldini trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns 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.#T7#
Saldini passes into half guard.
Johns wants to improve his position but Saldini is controlling well.
Johns is working hard here to advance position.
Johns wants to control but Saldini passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (8) vs (9) Saldini
Saldini tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johns tries to improve position but can't. #T8#
Johns manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (10) vs (9) Saldini
Saldini tries to get to full guard but Johns has control of the leg.
Johns is trying to control. Saldini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johns controlling the action here.#SUB#
Johns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saldini is just riding it out for now. Johns eventually gives up the hold.
Johns wants to control but Saldini is keeping him busy. #T9##SUB#
Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but Saldini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saldini is trying to get back to full guard.
Saldini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saldini.
Saldini keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Saldini is trying to keep Johns in close.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Saldini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (10) vs (11) Saldini#T10#
Saldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saldini stands and throws Johns's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (10) vs (14) Saldini
Johns is looking to reverse the position.
Johns stops Saldini from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Saldini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johns, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saldini advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Johns (10) vs (16) Saldini#T11#
Saldini tries to control but Johns wriggling away.
Johns tries to hold on but Saldini postures up.
Saldini moves to his opponent's back but Johns bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Saldini. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (12) vs (16) Saldini
Saldini trying to control the position.
Saldini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T12#
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Saldini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johns passes Saldini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johns trying to pass the guard but Saldini defending well.
Johns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saldini won't allow Johns to pass to mount.
Saldini is looking to improve his position.
#T13#
Johns is keen to just control but Saldini is a slippery customer.
Johns is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Saldini reverses the position - he's now on top in Johns's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (12) vs (18) Saldini
Johns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saldini is one step ahead there.
Saldini pushes down on Johns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns won't allow Saldini to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saldini in particular looking to stall.
Johns gets back to full guard.
#T14#
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Johns is keeping the position.
Saldini wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini wins on points by 18 to 12. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Bob Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Richmond Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Belvedere. Belvedere gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Belvedere closes the distance and clinches.
Brown jumps guard but Belvedere stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Belvedere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Belvedere successfully pulls guard.
Brown is pushing down on Belvedere's leg trying to pass to half guard. Belvedere is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Belvedere tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belvedere avoid being mounted?#T1##SUB#
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Belvedere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown trying to control the action but Belvedere is working from the bottom.
Belvedere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Belvedere moves into full guard.
#T2##SUB#
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Belvedere is keeping the position.
Belvedere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown wants to control from the top but Belvedere keeps moving.
Belvedere looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3#
Belvedere is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Belvedere is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belvedere manages to get to full guard.
Belvedere is trying to control the position but Brown postures up. #T4#
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Belvedere has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Belvedere's legs - danger averted.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Belvedere is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (0) vs (4) Belvedere#T5#
Brown breaks Belvedere's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown won't allow Belvedere to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Belvedere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown wants to control from the top but Belvedere keeps moving.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB#
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T6#
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belvedere is keeping the position for now.
Belvedere wants to improve his position but instead Brown has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Belvedere looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T7#
Belvedere wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Belvedere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown'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.#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T8#
Belvedere wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown tries to control but Belvedere wriggling away.
Belvedere prevents Brown from taking his back.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Belvedere 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.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (4) Belvedere#SUB#
Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Belvedere frees his head quite easily.
#T9#
Belvedere is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Belvedere regains half guard.#SUB#
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Belvedere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Belvedere is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
#SUB2#
Belvedere looking for submissions off his back.#T10#
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belvedere keeps working.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (11) vs (4) Belvedere
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Brown takes Belvedere's back. Score +3 for taking back: Brown (14) vs (4) Belvedere#T11##SUB#
Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Belvedere just trying to survive but Brown is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Belvedere preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.
Belvedere looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Brown has got one arm under Belvedere's chin. This could be trouble... Belvedere trying to control the other hand but Brown gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Belvedere has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Brown! |
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