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TWGC 33 (265lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Fidelity Castro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joshua Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Floyd instigates a clinch.
Floyd goes for a takedown attempt but Castro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Floyd wants to clinch.
Castro is looking to counter the offense by Floyd and move into the clinch.
Joshua Floyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro pushes Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Floyd looking for a takedown.
Floyd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fidelity Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Floyd.
Castro drives through and clinches with Floyd against the cage.
Floyd is trying to drag Castro to the mat but Castro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Castro tries to keep at a distance but Floyd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro tightens his grip and picks Floyd up, before dumping him to the ground. Floyd manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Castro (2) vs (0) Floyd
Floyd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castro is aware though and is defending well.
Floyd keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Floyd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Floyd is looking for a triangle here but Castro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (5) vs (0) Floyd
Floyd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castro has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Castro (7) vs (0) Floyd
Castro controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro avoids the attempt from Floyd to control.
Castro wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Castro tries to control but Floyd wriggling away.
Castro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Castro fails to advance to Floyd's back.
Floyd is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Castro has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Castro (10) vs (0) Floyd
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd just trying to survive but Castro 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.
Floyd can't escape the position.
Castro doesn't have the hooks in and Floyd manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (10) vs (2) Floyd
Floyd passes Castro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castro trying to control here.
Castro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Floyd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Floyd's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Castro (14) vs (2) Floyd
Floyd tries to escape but Castro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Floyd looking very determined here, making life difficult for Castro.
Floyd wants to escape the position.
Floyd is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro has the hooks in. Floyd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Floyd keeps trying to improve his position.
Floyd is still trying to improve position.
Floyd looking very determined here, making life difficult for Castro.
You can see the frustration on Floyd's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Floyd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Floyd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Floyd tries to control the position but Castro now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Castro (17) vs (2) Floyd
Castro biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro not allowing Floyd to control his hands.
Castro just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Floyd rolls, trying to escape but Castro keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Castro controlling the positon.
Floyd wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to get the hooks in deep but Floyd pushed the leg off.
Floyd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Castro gets his way!
Floyd wants to escape the position.
Floyd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Castro wants to take a breather but Floyd is having none of it.
Floyd looking for submissions off his back.
Castro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Floyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Floyd wants to get back to full guard.
Castro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Floyd is looking to control Castro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Floyd avoid being mounted?
Floyd moves into full guard.
Floyd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Floyd looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Castro has picked Floyd up and slammed him! Floyd can't keep hold of the triangle and Castro manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (20) vs (2) Floyd
Floyd tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Floyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Floyd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Floyd is looking to improve his position.
Castro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is in trouble now - Castro has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (23) vs (2) Floyd
Castro wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Floyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Floyd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castro controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Floyd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Castro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Castro prevents Floyd from improving his position.
Castro is looking to pass Floyd's guard but actually Floyd recovers to full guard.
Floyd is looking for a triangle here but Castro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (26) vs (2) Floyd
Floyd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Castro has control of an arm but Floyd manages to advance to Castro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Castro (26) vs (6) Floyd
Floyd working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Castro is in bad spot here.
Floyd not allowing Castro to control his hands.
Castro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Floyd.
Floyd is hanging on to Castro's back as he tries to escape.
Floyd is persistently looking for the submission but Castro is defending it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to escape the position.
Floyd controlling from the back.
I really don't envy Castro right now.
What can Castro do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Castro prevents Floyd from getting a body triangle.
Castro is really stuck here.
Castro is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Floyd is trying to stick to Castro's back but Castro is turning into Floyd. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Floyd's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Castro. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (28) vs (6) Floyd
Floyd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Floyd has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Castro stopping the sweep attempt from Floyd.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
Floyd is controlling Castro's posture.
Floyd wants to control the position but Castro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Floyd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Floyd trying to get back to full guard but Castro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (31) vs (6) Floyd
Floyd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries to hold on but Castro postures up.
Floyd is looking to improve his position but Castro isn't that keen on the idea.
Castro looking to control but Floyd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Floyd tries to hold on but Castro postures up.
Floyd can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Castro moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Castro (34) vs (6) Floyd
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro takes the fight on points by 34 to 6. |
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