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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): New York Qualifier - Round 1 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roger Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Majere shoots in and bounces Ribeiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (0) Ribeiro
Majere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Majere advances to half guard.
Majere is pressing down on Ribeiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ribeiro is holding on for now.
Ribeiro is looking to control Majere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere content to control rather than advance.
Majere seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ribeiro for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
Ribeiro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ribeiro keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Majere is aware though and is defending well.
Majere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ribeiro looking to control.
Majere wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Majere engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ribeiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Majere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Majere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Majere engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Majere trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Majere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Majere trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Majere is proving a slippery customer.
Majere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ribeiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Majere controlling the pace.
Ribeiro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Majere has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (5) vs (0) Ribeiro
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Majere jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ribeiro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.
Majere looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Majere controls the position from side control.
Ribeiro struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Majere has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Majere tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Majere is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ribeiro's shoulder. That is not cool.
Majere is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ribeiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ribeiro tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (7) vs (0) Ribeiro
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Majere controlling the pace for now.
Ribeiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Majere jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ribeiro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ribeiro being controlled for a moment.
Ribeiro wants to control but Majere postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is letting Majere control him for a moment.
Majere tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Majere has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Majere stalls from top position.
Majere advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (9) vs (0) Ribeiro
Majere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully.
Majere avoids the attempt from Ribeiro to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere controlling his opponent.
Ribeiro is controlling an arm, preventing Majere from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that's the end of the fight!
Majere takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Denubis Majere thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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