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CACC 170: Krawlee vs Brown PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Tatu Kurri! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ferreira-Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurri is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ferreira-Alves is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kurri to the mat. Kurri regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kurri (0) vs (2) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kurri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferreira-Alves is one step ahead there.
Kurri working for a triangle but Ferreira-Alves defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferreira-Alves won't allow Kurri to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri wants to control the position but Ferreira-Alves says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kurri manages to get to full guard.
Kurri wants to control the position but Ferreira-Alves says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kurri trying to control here.
Kurri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferreira-Alves pulls his head out easily.
Kurri wants to sweep but Ferreira-Alves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (0) vs (5) Ferreira-Alves
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurri is looking to regain half guard here but Ferreira-Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
My spies in Dead Disney Land inform me that Ferreira-Alves has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kurri manages to get back to half guard.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the pace.
Kurri is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ferreira-Alves is continuing to stall.
Kurri preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ferreira-Alves is taking a breather. Kurri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri tries to get to full guard but Ferreira-Alves has control of the leg.
Kurri is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kurri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferreira-Alves is working away from the top position though.
Kurri works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves controlling from the top position.
Kurri wants to sweep here but Ferreira-Alves controlling him for the moment.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurri wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurri has an active guard here but Ferreira-Alves has managed to pass into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves prevents Kurri from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurri wants to control but Ferreira-Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferreira-Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kurri wants to get back to full guard.
Kurri wants to sweep but Ferreira-Alves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (0) vs (8) Ferreira-Alves
Ferreira-Alves gets to mount! Kurri was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurri (0) vs (10) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kurri is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ferreira-Alves jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (0) vs (13) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri is trying to work for a sweep but Ferreira-Alves has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurri (0) vs (15) Ferreira-Alves
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurri is trying to reverse the position but instead Ferreira-Alves has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kurri (0) vs (18) Ferreira-Alves
I really don't envy Kurri right now.
Kurri is working hard here to advance position.
Ferreira-Alves wants to control but Kurri is keeping busy.
Ferreira-Alves not allowing Kurri to control his hands.
Kurri staying busy and making it hard for Ferreira-Alves to control.
Ferreira-Alves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kurri rolls, trying to escape but Ferreira-Alves keeps control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves is not going to allow Kurri to sit and survive in this position.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control.
Ferreira-Alves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kurri defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kurri rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ferreira-Alves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kurri is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves is keen to just control but Kurri is a slippery customer.
Kurri regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kurri looking for subs off his back but Ferreira-Alves has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kurri trying to control from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control from Kurri's half guard. Kurri has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kurri can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferreira-Alves controls the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kurri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurri has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ferreira-Alves is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kurri. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurri (0) vs (21) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri is looking to regain half guard here but Ferreira-Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
Kurri is trying to work for a sweep but Ferreira-Alves has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurri (0) vs (23) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferreira-Alves controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kurri tries to improve his position but instead Ferreira-Alves has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kurri (0) vs (26) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri tries to escape the position.
Kurri turns into Ferreira-Alves and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurri (2) vs (26) Ferreira-Alves
Kurri trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira-Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurri looking to improve position, pressing down on Ferreira-Alves's thigh with his hand. Ferreira-Alves seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Kurri paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Kurri's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Ferreira-Alves picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
After winning the bout, Felipe Ferreira-Alves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Tatu Kurri stepped up to the mic, saying 'ggwp'. |
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