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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Bethania Valverde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Repus Revorg!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Valverde closes the distance and clinches up with Revorg, looking for a takedown. Valverde pushes Revorg against the cage but Revorg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Valverde tries to keep at a distance but Revorg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Revorg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valverde smiles and moves away.
Valverde tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Revorg defends well and Valverde ends up having to push Revorg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Revorg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Revorg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valverde smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Revorg as Valverde shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bethania Valverde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valverde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Revorg as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Revorg has closed the distance and engaged Valverde in a clinch.
Revorg fails to pull guard.
Valverde is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Revorg is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revorg fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Revorg decides to pull guard.
Revorg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valverde controls the pace.
Revorg keeping full guard, as Valverde tries to pass. #T1#
Valverde content to stall in guard here.
Revorg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Valverde slips nicely into half guard.
Revorg works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Valverde looking to pass the guard.
Revorg working a defensive guard here.
Valverde controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Valverde postures up.
Valverde slips nicely into half guard.
Valverde passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Revorg! Score +3 for passing guard: Valverde (3) vs (0) Revorg#T3#
Revorg gets back to half guard.
Valverde trying to pass the guard but Revorg defending well.
Revorg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valverde perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Revorg wants to improve his position but Valverde is controlling well.
Valverde is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Valverde (6) vs (0) Revorg
Valverde avoids the attempt from Revorg to control.
Valverde wants to take Revorg's back but he can't do it this time.
Valverde content just to control the position here. #T5#
Valverde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Valverde seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Revorg for as long as he can get away with.
Revorg is working to get back to half guard.
Valverde controlling the pace for now. #T6#
Revorg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Valverde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Revorg wants to control but Valverde is having none of it.
Valverde sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Valverde seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Revorg is holding on tight.
Valverde controlling from the full mount.
Revorg is trying desperately to improve position.
Revorg wants to hold on but Valverde pushes him away.
Valverde controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
Valverde forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Valverde (9) vs (0) Revorg
Valverde gets his hands free as Revorg looks to control.
Valverde keeps control of the position as Revorg tries to break free.
Valverde is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T10#
Valverde is hanging on to Revorg's back as he tries to escape.
What can Revorg do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Valverde.#T11#
Revorg tries to roll but Valverde sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valverde is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T12#
Valverde controlling well, preventing Revorg from escaping the position.
Revorg just trying to survive but Valverde is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Revorg right now.
Valverde continues to stall.
Revorg tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Valverde controlling the positon.#T13#
Valverde controlling well, preventing Revorg from escaping the position.
#T14#
Revorg is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
More hug and hope from Valverde.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Revorg right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valverde takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Bethania Valverde is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bethania Valverde thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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