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TWGC 41 (265lbs, 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Pablo Octavio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Octavio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Octavio (2) vs (0) Cabrera
Octavio content to control rather than advance.
Octavio'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.
Octavio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cabrera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera is looking to improve his position.
Cabrera is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Cabrera wants to get back to full guard.
Octavio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cabrera gets full guard.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Octavio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Octavio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cabrera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Octavio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cabrera controlling the position.#T3#
Cabrera wants to sweep here but Octavio controlling him for the moment.
Cabrera wants to control the position but Octavio says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB2#
Cabrera with the active half guard here but Octavio passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (5) vs (0) Cabrera
Cabrera is letting Octavio control him for a moment.
Cabrera trying to control but Octavio flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Octavio (8) vs (0) Cabrera#T4#
Octavio biding his time, controlling Cabrera.
Cabrera is in bad spot here.
Octavio is riding his opponent, not letting Cabrera buck him off.
Octavio controlling well, preventing Cabrera from escaping the position.
#T5#
Octavio biding his time, looking for the opening.
Cabrera trying to control the hands but Octavio breaks the grip.
Octavio controls the action.
Octavio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Octavio has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cabrera wants to control his opponent's hands but Octavio gets his hands free. #T6#
Octavio has the hooks in. Cabrera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavio is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cabrera is really stuck here.
Cabrera is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Octavio off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Octavio not allowing Cabrera to control his hands.
Octavio controlling from the back.
Further stalling from Octavio.#T7#
Octavio is hanging on to Cabrera's back as he tries to escape.
Octavio controlling the position well here. Cabrera rolled but Octavio kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cabrera is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Cabrera is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cabrera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T8#
Octavio passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (11) vs (0) Cabrera
Octavio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cabrera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Cabrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Cabrera stops Octavio from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cabrera tries to hold on but Octavio postures up.#T10#
Cabrera is looking to get to half guard.
Cabrera stops Octavio from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cabrera working to try and regain half guard.
Cabrera is still trying to improve position.#T11#
Octavio controlling the position easily from mount.
Cabrera tries to reverse the position but Octavio maintains control.
Octavio controlling the pace for now. #T12#
Cabrera wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Octavio (14) vs (0) Cabrera
Cabrera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Octavio is not going to allow Cabrera to sit and survive in this position.
Octavio is trying to stick to Cabrera's back but Cabrera is turning into Octavio. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Octavio's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cabrera. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (14) vs (2) Cabrera
Octavio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabrera manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (16) vs (2) Cabrera
Cabrera trying to control the position.
#T13#
Octavio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cabrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera wants to hit a sweep here but Octavio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cabrera there! Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (19) vs (2) Cabrera
Octavio controlling from the full mount. #T14#
Cabrera is trying to reverse the position but instead Octavio has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Octavio (22) vs (2) Cabrera
You can see the frustration on Cabrera's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Octavio has good solid back control here.
Cabrera trying to control the position but Octavio manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Cabrera do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
Pablo Octavio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 26 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson Gracie tries to clinch there but Chozen Gracie circles away.
#CL2#
Chozen Gracie pushes Anderson Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Anderson Gracie successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson Gracie (2) vs (0) Chozen Gracie
Chozen Gracie is controlling Anderson Gracie's posture.
Anderson Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chozen Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Chozen Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson Gracie (2) vs (2) Chozen Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Anderson Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chozen Gracie controls the pace.#SUB#
Anderson Gracie working for a triangle but Chozen Gracie defends it easily.
Chozen Gracie won't allow Anderson Gracie to sweep him here.
Chozen Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Chozen Gracie content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Anderson Gracie has locked up a guillotine! Anderson Gracie's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chozen Gracie is holding on here and Anderson Gracie must be using up a lot of energy. Chozen Gracie has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Anderson Gracie gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anderson Gracie!
Anderson Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Standish dives in and scores a takedown into Penn's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Penn
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standish manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (2) Penn
Standish wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is continuing to stall.
I've been told that Penn has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.#T1#
Penn is fighting to break Standish's control of his arms but Standish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Standish'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.
Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Standish controlling Penn's posture.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Standish pulls Penn in to control the position.
Standish wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Standish preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Penn stalling.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Standish is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Standish avoid being mounted?
Standish won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Standish is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn controlling the pace. #T5#
Standish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
Standish is concentrating on defense, preventing Penn from advancing position. #T6#
Penn is pressing down on Standish's thigh, looking to free his foot. Standish is holding on for now.
Penn not doing much here.
Standish tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Standish trying to get back to full guard but Penn takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (2) vs (5) Penn
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Standish is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.#T8#
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Standish is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn fails to advance to Standish's back.
Standish wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.#T9#
Standish is working to get back to half guard.
Penn avoids the attempt from Standish to control.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Standish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Penn content just to control the position here.
Standish really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Standish prevents Penn from taking his back.#T11#
Standish is looking to get to half guard.
Standish slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Standish is defending the position.
Standish trying to control here.
#T12#
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Standish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Standish is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Standish desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T13#
Penn stalling.
Standish manages to get to full guard.
Penn trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom. #T14#
Penn stays in close to Standish's body and controls the position.
Standish is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Penn wins on points by 5 to 2.
Luke Penn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck for Abdul Karim with that takedown attempt.
Pushkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD#
Abdul Karim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (0) Pushkin#SUB2#
Pushkin has his foot on Abdul Karim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abdul Karim works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Pushkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pushkin pulls Abdul Karim in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdul Karim controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin is adopting a defensive guard.
Pushkin trying to keep a closed guard but Abdul Karim is proving a slippery customer.
Abdul Karim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Pushkin controlling Abdul Karim's posture.
Pushkin looking to control.
Pushkin is pulling down on Abdul Karim's head to control his posture.
Pushkin keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass. #SUB2#
Pushkin looking for subs off his back but Abdul Karim has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T2#
Pushkin tries to get to full guard but Abdul Karim has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Pushkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pushkin defends it well.
Abdul Karim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pushkin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pushkin wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
#T3#
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Pushkin is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pushkin with the active half guard here but Abdul Karim passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (5) vs (0) Pushkin
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Pushkin is working away.
Pushkin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Abdul Karim off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Abdul Karim (5) vs (4) Pushkin#T4#
Abdul Karim trying to control the hands but Pushkin won't let him. #SUB2#
Pushkin looking for the RNC.
Pushkin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Pushkin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
What can Abdul Karim do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Abdul Karim can't escape the position.
#T6#
Abdul Karim trying to control but not successfully.
Pushkin trying to control momentarily.
Pushkin doesn't have the hooks in and Abdul Karim manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (7) vs (4) Pushkin
Abdul Karim pushing down on Pushkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pushkin wants to get back to full guard.
Abdul Karim trying to control from half guard but Pushkin is working away.
Pushkin is controlling Abdul Karim's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T7##SUB2#
Pushkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pushkin is not content to let Abdul Karim control the position.#SUB2#
Pushkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pushkin manages to get to full guard.
Pushkin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (7) vs (6) Pushkin#T8#
Pushkin not doing much here.
Pushkin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Pushkin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pushkin passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (7) vs (9) Pushkin
Abdul Karim tries to lock up and control but Pushkin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abdul Karim can't escape the position.
Pushkin trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9#
Pushkin moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Abdul Karim (7) vs (12) Pushkin
Abdul Karim trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pushkin controls the action.
Abdul Karim trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Pushkin is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Abdul Karim has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Pushkin has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Abdul Karim taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Pushkin doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aleksandr Pushkin!
Aleksandr Pushkin thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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