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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 50 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Owen Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Alvarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Laitila jumps guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Laitila.#SUB#
Laitila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.#SUB2#
Alvarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Laitila'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez won't allow Laitila to sweep him here.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Laitila has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Alvarez won't allow Laitila to sweep him here.
My spies in Master Chai's Dojo inform me that Alvarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Laitila looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alvarez has picked Laitila up and slammed him! Laitila can't keep hold of the triangle and Alvarez manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (3) Alvarez
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
Laitila is working hard here to advance position.
Laitila stops Alvarez from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitila sneaks back into half guard.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
#SUB#
Laitila actively working from the bottom here.
Laitila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laitila is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alvarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alvarez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (4) vs (3) Alvarez
Alvarez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Alvarez right now.
Alvarez trying to control but not successfully. #T3#
Alvarez breaks Laitila's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (5) Alvarez
Laitila keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Laitila.
Alvarez advances to half guard.
Laitila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (4) vs (8) Alvarez
Laitila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Laitila is defending well.
#SUB2#
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laitila has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4##SUB2#
Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Laitila regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Laitila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laitila wants to hit a sweep here but Alvarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Laitila there! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (4) vs (11) Alvarez
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
#T5#
Laitila slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laitila is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alvarez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alvarez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (8) vs (11) Alvarez#SUB#
Laitila patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Laitila working for a choke but Alvarez is defending well.
Alvarez trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Alvarez fending off the submission attempt from Laitila.
Laitila not allowing Alvarez to control his hands. #SUB#
Laitila is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Alvarez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Alvarez for a finish. #T6##SUB#
Alvarez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Laitila is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alvarez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Laitila is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alvarez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Laitila won't let him.
Alvarez tries to break free.
#T7##SUB#
Alvarez fending off the submission attempt from Laitila.
Alvarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Laitila gets his hands free. #SUB#
Laitila is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alvarez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Laitila working for the choke.
Laitila gets his hands free as Alvarez looks to control. #SUB#
Alvarez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Alvarez right now.
Alvarez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T8#
Alvarez wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy.
Alvarez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Laitila works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (11) vs (11) Alvarez
Laitila fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Laitila is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alvarez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laitila takes Alvarez's back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (14) vs (11) Alvarez#T9##SUB#
Laitila working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Laitila keeps control of the position as Alvarez tries to break free.
#SUB#
Alvarez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Laitila is not going to allow Alvarez to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Laitila seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Alvarez's chin but Alvarez turns very nicely into Laitila's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Alvarez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (14) vs (13) Alvarez
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Laitila 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.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Laitila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (16) vs (13) Alvarez
Laitila is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Laitila has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Laitila is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Alvarez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Laitila is looking to defend but Alvarez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Laitila! Alvarez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Laitila taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Owen Alvarez!
After winning the bout, Owen Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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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 14 wins and 6 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hardy tries for a takedown but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hardy enables Gomes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hardy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (0) Hardy
Hardy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomes 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.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy is pulling down on Gomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomes, at least for the moment.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard. #T1#
Gomes pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Gomes is thwarting Hardy's attempts to control the position.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Gomes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hardy for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Hardy trying to control from the bottom.
Hardy 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.
Gomes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Gomes is looking for a kimura but Hardy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Gomes trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg. #T3#
Gomes controlling the pace.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy is in trouble now - Gomes has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (5) vs (0) Hardy
Gomes prevents Hardy from getting the reversal.#T4#
Gomes controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount. #T6#
Hardy tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T7#
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomes tries to control but Hardy wriggling away.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hardy is looking to get to half guard.
Gomes controlling the pace for now.
Hardy 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.#T8#
Hardy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hardy won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
Gomes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hardy is positioning himself well to prevent Gomes advancing to mount.
Gomes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hardy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomes prevents Hardy from improving his position.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it. #T9#
Hardy is staying active underneath Gomes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard. #T10#
Hardy looking to control.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Hardy pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy trying to control the position.
#T11#
Hardy has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes pushing down on Hardy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Hardy moves into full guard.
#T12#
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hardy is controlling Gomes's posture.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T13#
Hardy trying to control the position.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
#T14#
Hardy is controlling Gomes's posture.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy keeping hold of Gomes's head, controlling as best he can.
Gomes is pressing down on Hardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, David Gomes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Co-main event
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Luke Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Hoyce Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Gracias rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Gracias's takedown attempt.
Gracias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Penn has hold of one of Gracias's legs. Gracias is fighting the takedown attempt but Penn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (0) Gracias
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracias manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Gracias
Penn keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias being controlled here momentarily.
Gracias stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position. #T1#
Penn managing to control the position. #T2#
Gracias is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Penn trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias trying to control the pace. #T3#
Penn tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Penn wants to get back to full guard but Gracias has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (2) vs (5) Gracias
Penn tries to lock up and control but Gracias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Gracias isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracias avoids the attempt from Penn to control.#T4#
Penn can't escape the position.
Penn is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Steel Penn Training Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracias looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias content just to control the position here.
Penn wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T5#
Gracias avoids the attempt from Penn to control.#SUB2#
Penn tries to improve his position but Gracias has taken his back! Gracias has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Penn tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Gracias pushes Penn away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hoyce Gracias!
Hoyce Gracias thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Main event
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Perkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Perkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perkins (2) vs (0) Kim
Kim wants to sweep here but Perkins controlling him for the moment.
Kim pulls Perkins in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Perkins'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.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim trying to control the position.
#T1#
Kim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Perkins controls the pace.
Perkins wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving. #SUB#
Perkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kim dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (2) vs (2) Kim
Perkins wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kim looking to pass the guard. #T2##SUB#
Perkins pushes a forearm under Kim's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kim is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim Perkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Slim Perkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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