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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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 London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Owen Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Gomes tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomes wants a takedown.
Alvarez looking for a takedown.
Alvarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Alvarez decides to pull guard.
Alvarez is adopting a defensive guard.
Alvarez is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet. #T1#
Gomes stands and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (3) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez is being controlled here.
Gomes advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gomes (5) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomes wants to take Alvarez's back here but Alvarez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Alvarez manages to control the position for a moment.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez controls the position.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Gomes wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Gomes isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5#
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Gomes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6#
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Gomes isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Gomes isn't that keen on the idea.#T7#
Gomes looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alvarez is controlling an arm, preventing Gomes from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Gomes isn't that keen on the idea.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T8#
Gomes is trying to take his opponent's back.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T9#
Gomes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alvarez wants to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomes is really struggling to control Alvarez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.#T10#
Alvarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
Alvarez tries to improve his position but instead Gomes has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (8) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
#T11#
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Gomes won't let him.
Gomes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Alvarez doesn't escape.
Alvarez prevents Gomes from getting a body triangle.#T12#
Gomes keeps control of the position as Alvarez tries to break free.
Alvarez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Alvarez keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T13#
Alvarez just trying to survive but Gomes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Alvarez right now.
Alvarez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Alvarez tries to escape the position.
#T14#
Gomes has good solid back control here.
Alvarez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Alvarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Gomes gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gomes controlling the positon.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Gomes won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
David Gomes 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Slim Perkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Hoyce Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Gracias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Perkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracias clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Perkins (4) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracias turns into Perkins and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (4) vs (2) Gracias
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Perkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracias is aware though and is defending well.
Perkins 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.#SUB#
Perkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Gracias is fighting to break Perkins's control of his arms but Perkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Perkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracias defends it easily.
Perkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T2#
Perkins wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracias is trying to control. Perkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins manages to get to full guard.
Perkins 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.#SUB#
Perkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracias controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Perkins 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: Perkins (6) vs (2) Gracias
Perkins passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Perkins (9) vs (2) Gracias
Perkins fails to advance to Gracias's back.
Perkins controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Perkins fails to move to back control.
Perkins controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Perkins seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gracias is holding on tight.
#T5#
Perkins looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Perkins trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Perkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T6##SUB#
Perkins goes for an armbar but Gracias turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracias. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perkins (9) vs (4) Gracias
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Perkins.
Gracias trying to control but Perkins is working from the bottom.
Perkins working a defensive guard here.
#T7#
Gracias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Gracias 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.
Perkins pulls Gracias in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracias from doing any damage or advancing position.
Perkins wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment. #T8#
Perkins looking to control.
#SUB#
Perkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Perkins has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gracias should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Perkins has tightened it up now! Gracias should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Slim Perkins!
After winning the bout, Slim Perkins 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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