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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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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 4 wins and 2 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pushkin leaves Laperierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Laperierre shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pushkin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pushkin (0) vs (2) Laperierre
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pushkin trying to control the position.
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Pushkin is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Pushkin has his foot on Laperierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laperierre works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre looking to pass the guard.
Pushkin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laperierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pushkin (2) vs (2) Laperierre
Pushkin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Laperierre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Pushkin tries to pass.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Pushkin from controlling successfully.
Pushkin is looking to pass into half guard but Laperierre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Laperierre is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pushkin (2) vs (4) Laperierre
Pushkin is pulling down on Laperierre's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Pushkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2##SUB#
Pushkin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Laperierre 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 Pushkin. Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (2) vs (7) Laperierre
Laperierre moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pushkin is looking for a sweep.
Pushkin is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Laperierre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pushkin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Laperierre taking a breather here.
Pushkin tries to improve position but can't.
Laperierre slows the pace down.
Pushkin is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Pushkin is letting Laperierre control him for a moment. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pushkin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Laperierre easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pushkin (2) vs (9) Laperierre
Laperierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laperierre wants to control the pace but Pushkin is squirming around nicely.
Pushkin tries to reverse the position but Laperierre maintains control.
Pushkin is working hard here to advance position.#T5#
Pushkin stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pushkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pushkin is trying to escape the mount.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T6#
Pushkin wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Pushkin is trying to reverse the position but instead Laperierre has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Pushkin (2) vs (12) Laperierre
Pushkin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Berloga, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Laperierre is hanging on to Pushkin's back as he tries to escape.
What can Pushkin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pushkin prevents Laperierre from getting a body triangle.#T7#
Pushkin is really stuck here.
Good control from Laperierre.
It looks like Laperierre might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Pushkin wants to control his opponent's hands but Laperierre gets his hands free.
Laperierre is looking to control Pushkin but Pushkin is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T8#
Pushkin tries to break free.
Pushkin trying to control the hands but Laperierre breaks the grip.
Laperierre is hanging on to Pushkin's back as he tries to escape.
Pushkin staying busy and making it hard for Laperierre to control.
Laperierre controlling well, preventing Pushkin from escaping the position.
Pushkin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pushkin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Laperierre.
Pushkin is really stuck here.
#T9#
Laperierre wants to control but Pushkin is keeping busy.
Pushkin can't escape the position.
Laperierre wants to control but Pushkin is keeping busy.
Pushkin is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Laperierre looking for the RNC.
Laperierre controlling well, preventing Pushkin from escaping the position.
Pushkin breaks Laperierre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pushkin (4) vs (12) Laperierre
Laperierre is controlling Pushkin's posture.
Pushkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10##SUB2#
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pushkin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Pushkin tries to pass.
Pushkin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T11#
Pushkin stands and throws Laperierre's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pushkin (7) vs (12) Laperierre
Laperierre is not content to let Pushkin control the position.
Pushkin is really struggling to control Laperierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pushkin staying calm.
Laperierre is trying to control Pushkin's posture but Pushkin avoids it. #T12#
Pushkin tries to advance to mount but Laperierre instead regains half guard.
Pushkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laperierre keeps working. #SUB2#
Laperierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pushkin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laperierre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T13#
Pushkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Laperierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pushkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Laperierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pushkin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T14#
Laperierre trying to hold on to Pushkin's head to control him but Pushkin postures up.
Pushkin controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Pushkin wants to work for an arm triangle but Laperierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre wins on points by 12 to 7.
A relieved looking Ian Laperierre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Hoyce Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 9 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias tries to clinch but Matariki is having none of it. #CL2#
Matariki clinches up against the cage.
Gracias jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Matariki walks away with a smile on his face. Gracias gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracias fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Matariki has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Matariki has picked Gracias up - he's going for a ride! Matariki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Matariki
Gracias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matariki content to control rather than advance.
Gracias has a hand on Matariki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Matariki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Matariki
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias is trying to escape the mount.
Matariki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (8) Matariki
Gracias is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T1#
Matariki doesn't have the hooks in and Gracias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (8) Matariki
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
Matariki is controlling Gracias's posture.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Matariki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
Matariki has control of Gracias's left arm, preventing Gracias from doing any damage.
Matariki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at SSJ Gym inform us that Matariki has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Matariki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Gracias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracias forces his way into half guard.
Matariki wants to get back to full guard.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matariki keeps working.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Matariki keeping control of the position.
Matariki is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matariki is positioning himself well to prevent Gracias advancing to mount.
Gracias is trying to control. Matariki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T5#
Matariki is looking to improve his position.
Gracias is controlling the pace.
Matariki is positioning himself well to prevent Gracias advancing to mount.
Matariki is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
Matariki is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracias from advancing position.
Matariki is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matariki has a hand on Gracias's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracias takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (8) Matariki
Matariki is working to get back to half guard.
Gracias controlling his opponent.
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.#T7#
Matariki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Matariki is squirming around nicely. #T8#
Matariki regains half guard.
Matariki keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gracias is taking a breather. Matariki 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.
Matariki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T9#
Matariki is looking to sweep but instead, Gracias has passed into half guard.
Matariki has his hands clasped together around Gracias's back. He's all about the action.
Matariki tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg. #T10#
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Matariki is working away.
Matariki controlling the position well.
Matariki is trying to maintain the position but Gracias is very close to passing his half guard.#T11#
Gracias is looking to advance position but Matariki won't allow it.
Gracias prevents Matariki from improving his position.
Matariki is not content to let Gracias control the position.
Matariki wants to get back to full guard.#T12#
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Matariki is working away.
Matariki trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Gracias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matariki keeping hold of Gracias's head, controlling as best he can.
Matariki is looking to improve his position.
#T13#
Matariki trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Gracias wants to pass to mount but Matariki is defending the position.
Gracias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (8) Matariki#T14#
A lull in the action here as Gracias stalls from top position.
Matariki is looking to reverse the position.
Matariki is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Gracias is heads and Matariki is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Matariki wins on points by 9 to 8.
A very excited looking Mapuche Matariki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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