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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Bjørn Helvig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Helvig closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chai quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Helvig (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai is looking for a sweep. Helvig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helvig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai is looking to control Helvig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chai avoid being mounted?
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to roll over but Helvig keeps him under control.
Helvig is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Helvig is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Helvig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Chai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Helvig stalling. #T2#
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Helvig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helvig is working away from the top position though.
Helvig slows the pace down in half guard.
Helvig trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well. #T4#
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Helvig takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Helvig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Helvig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai trying to control but Helvig postures up.
#T5#
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Helvig takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Helvig (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai holds of for dear life.
Helvig content just to control the position here.
Chai working to try and regain half guard.
Helvig can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape. #T6#
Helvig controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Helvig.
Helvig tries to control but Chai wriggling away.
Chai is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helvig controlling his opponent. #T7#
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig controlling from the full mount.
Helvig trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Helvig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helvig takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Helvig (8) vs (0) Chai#T8#
Chai is trying to break free.
Helvig has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Chai's body.
Chai trying to control the hands but Helvig won't let him.
Helvig is looking to control Chai but Chai is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T9#
Helvig keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
Helvig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Helvig struggling to keep hold of the position.
Helvig not allowing Chai to control his hands.
Helvig is riding his opponent, not letting Chai buck him off. #T10#
Chai rolls, trying to escape but Helvig keeps control of the position.
Helvig controlling from the back.
Chai wants to escape the position.
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Helvig.
Helvig keeps control of the position as Chai tries to break free.
Helvig keeps control of the position easily here as Chai tries to buck him off.
#T11#
Helvig'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.
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Helvig's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (8) vs (2) Chai
Helvig keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Helvig pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage. #T12#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helvig looking for a sweep. Not yet Helvig, not yet.
Helvig manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (10) vs (2) Chai
Helvig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helvig continues to hold on tight.
Helvig trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai controls Helvig momentarily but Helvig frees himself. #T13#
Helvig sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Helvig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helvig looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (10) vs (4) Chai
Helvig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helvig tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14#
Helvig lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Helvig (12) vs (4) Chai
Helvig sitting in guard here, content to control.
Helvig trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Helvig controlling from the top position.
Helvig trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helvig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helvig takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Bjørn Helvig seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Senger Line! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Line is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Line fails with a takedown attempt.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Line pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Line. Line gets slowly back to his feet.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Line pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Senger Line. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Silva forces Line back against the cage and clinches.
Line is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Silva has clasped his hands together around Line's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Line (0) vs (4) Silva#SUB2#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Line knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Line keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Line's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Line tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Line has escaped the position, nice work there.
Line is not content to let Silva control the position. #T2#
Line is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Line tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Line knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva trying to control the action but Line is working from the bottom. #T3#
Line is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Line wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Line is trying is best to control the position here.
Line trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line regains full guard. Nicely done.
Line keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #T4#
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Line is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line trying to control the position.
#T5#
Silva advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Line (0) vs (7) Silva
Silva advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Line (0) vs (9) Silva
Line tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Line is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Line holds on for dear life, controlling Silva's posture momentarily.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount. #T6#
Line is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Line is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T7##SUB2#
Line defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Line is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB2#
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Line to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Line shrugs it off.
Line holds on to Silva around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T8#
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Line is looking to get to half guard.
Line is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Line tries to hold on but Silva postures up.#T9#
Silva controlling from mount.
Line keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Line tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away. #SUB2#
Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Line frees his head quite easily.
Line gets back to half guard.#T10#
Silva wants to pass the guard but Line is defending well.
Line is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Line knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to control but Line is keeping him busy. #T11#
Line wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Line defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva wants to control but Line is keeping him busy. #T12#
Silva prevents Line from improving his position.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Line is working away.
Line is looking to improve his position.
Silva is taking a breather. Line 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.
Silva is thwarting Line's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Line is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T13#
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Line is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Line is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva trying to control from Line's half guard. Line has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva passes into half guard. #T14#
Silva is keen to just control but Line is a slippery customer.
Line trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
#SUB2#
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Line sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva wants to control but Line is keeping him busy.
Line is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 9 to 0.
Our winner, Manuel Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight 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; Juanito Escobar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Elrey Dorado!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Dorado.#TD#
Escobar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Escobar (4) vs (0) Dorado
Escobar trying to control the action but Dorado is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dorado, who protects the arm well.
Dorado manages to work his way to half guard, despite Escobar's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dorado keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorado is trying to get back to full guard.
Dorado preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1#
Dorado is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dorado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Dorado is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Escobar has latched onto it... Big trouble! Escobar pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dorado is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Escobar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juanito Escobar!
An out of breath Juanito Escobar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Reinaldo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 42 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Alopodis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alopodis somewhat.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Gracie feints and as Alopodis raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Alopodis is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Alopodis trying to control the position.
Alopodis can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alopodis trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis 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.#T2#
Alopodis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alopodis tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alopodis is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie controlling from mount. #T3#
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alopodis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alopodis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Alopodis working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Alopodis is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alopodis is looking to escape.
Gracie is really struggling to control Alopodis but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T5#
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Alopodis is squirming around nicely.
Alopodis is working to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Alopodis regains half guard.
Alopodis is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracie jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis regains half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here. #T7#
Alopodis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to control but Alopodis is working from the bottom.
Alopodis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alopodis wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alopodis there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (0) Alopodis
Alopodis is trying to escape the mount.
#T8#
Gracie tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully. #T9#
Alopodis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (14) vs (0) Alopodis#SUB#
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Alopodis is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Alopodis can't escape the position.
#T10#
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from Gracie.
Alopodis breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (14) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis 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#
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (16) vs (2) Alopodis
Alopodis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is fighting to break Alopodis's control of his arms but Alopodis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alopodis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (19) vs (2) Alopodis
Gracie moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (21) vs (2) Alopodis#T12#
Gracie tries to control but Alopodis wriggling away.
Alopodis wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Alopodis is trying desperately to improve position.#T13#
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Alopodis is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie looking to control but Alopodis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie controlling from mount. #T14#
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Alopodis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alopodis sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Reinaldo Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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