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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; James Franklin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Caldeira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caldeira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Franklin (0) vs (2) Caldeira
Franklin keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass.
My spies in Clinch Pride inform me that Caldeira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Caldeira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caldeira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caldeira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caldeira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caldeira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Caldeira stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Caldeira 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.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin is looking for a triangle but Caldeira pushes his legs off easily.
Franklin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caldeira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Caldeira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franklin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caldeira has managed to get both his arms back between Franklin's legs - danger averted.
Franklin looking for a guillotine here but Caldeira defends easily.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass.
Caldeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Franklin trying to control the position.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caldeira manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (2) vs (2) Caldeira
Franklin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Caldeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
Caldeira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Franklin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Franklin trying to control but Caldeira is working from the bottom.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Caldeira is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin won't allow Caldeira to sweep him here.
Franklin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caldeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caldeira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franklin tries to free his leg and advance position but Caldeira is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caldeira trying to control from the bottom.
Caldeira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caldeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franklin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (2) vs (4) Caldeira
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (2) vs (7) Caldeira
Caldeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caldeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Franklin struggling a bit here.
Caldeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Franklin struggling a bit here.
Caldeira tries to move into full mount but can't pass Franklin's legs.
Caldeira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Franklin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Franklin (2) vs (9) Caldeira
Franklin is squirming around, avoiding Caldeira's attempts to control the action.
Franklin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caldeira controlling his opponent.
Franklin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caldeira seems to be looking for submissions.
Caldeira is thwarting Franklin's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira seems to be looking for submissions.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but Franklin defending well.
Franklin trying to control from the bottom.
Caldeira seems to be working for a kimura but Franklin defends the submission attempt.
Franklin is looking to control Caldeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franklin avoid being mounted?
Franklin moves into full guard.
Caldeira wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Franklin keeping full guard, as Caldeira tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caldeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franklin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franklin keeping moving, preventing Caldeira from controlling successfully.
Franklin working for a triangle but Caldeira defends it easily.
Caldeira wants to pass the guard but Franklin is keeping the position.
Franklin 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: Franklin (4) vs (9) Caldeira
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caldeira trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin is looking for a kimura but Caldeira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franklin to get the leverage.
Franklin moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (7) vs (9) Caldeira
Caldeira is trying to improve his position.
Franklin is trying to get an arm triangle but Caldeira is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira wants to control but Franklin postures up.
Caldeira is trying to get back to half guard.
Caldeira keeps trying to improve his position.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caldeira keeps working.
Franklin is trying to get an arm triangle but Caldeira is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Caldeira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira manages to get back to half guard.
Franklin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caldeira is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caldeira moves into full guard.
Franklin passes Caldeira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caldeira trying to control here.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Caldeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caldeira trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Franklin works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (10) vs (9) Caldeira
Caldeira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Caldeira tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Well,Franklin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Caldeira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Franklin is working away from the top position though.
Caldeira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Caldeira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (10) vs (11) Caldeira
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Franklin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (12) vs (11) Caldeira
Franklin preventing the sweep.
Caldeira keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Caldeira is trying to keep Franklin in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caldeira holds on and takes a little breather.
Franklin stands and throws Caldeira's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (15) vs (11) Caldeira
Caldeira is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Caldeira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caldeira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Caldeira is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franklin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Caldeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caldeira.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
An out of breath James Franklin 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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