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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jesus Chico Grande! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Robbie Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grande darts in and clinches Shewmaker up against the cage.
Grande pulls guard.
Shewmaker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grande is keeping the position for now.
Shewmaker looking to sit in guard and control but Grande gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grande (2) vs (0) Shewmaker
Shewmaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grande stays in close to Shewmaker's body and controls the position.
Grande 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.
Shewmaker controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande passes Shewmaker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shewmaker is trying to control but Grande manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (5) vs (0) Shewmaker
Shewmaker is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande wants to take his opponent's back but Shewmaker doesn't allow it.
Grande takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grande prevents Shewmaker from getting the reversal.
Grande controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Grande (8) vs (0) Shewmaker
Shewmaker trying to control the hands but Grande breaks the grip.
Shewmaker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Grande looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shewmaker wants to sweep but Grande has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (11) vs (0) Shewmaker
Shewmaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grande wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shewmaker keeps trying to improve his position.
Shewmaker trying to remain calm as Grande controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande gets to mount! Shewmaker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Grande (13) vs (0) Shewmaker
Grande controlling the pace for now.
Shewmaker is working to get back to half guard.
Shewmaker looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Grande (16) vs (0) Shewmaker
Grande just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is in bad spot here.
Shewmaker trying to control the hands but Grande won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shewmaker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Grande just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Shewmaker is really stuck here.
Shewmaker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grande has good solid back control here.
Shewmaker is really stuck here.
Grande keeps control of the position easily here as Shewmaker tries to buck him off.
Grande continues to stall.
Shewmaker rolls, trying to escape but Grande keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Shewmaker right now.
More hug and hope from Grande.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grande is not going to allow Shewmaker to sit and survive in this position.
Shewmaker is in bad spot here.
Grande controlling from the back.
Grande'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.
Shewmaker trying to control the action but Grande just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker tries to escape but Grande has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grande is trying to stick to Shewmaker's back but Shewmaker is turning into Grande. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Grande's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shewmaker. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grande (16) vs (2) Shewmaker
Grande keeping moving, preventing Shewmaker from controlling successfully.
Shewmaker advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grande might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grande holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shewmaker tries to pass to full mount but Grande defends it.
Shewmaker moves into full mount! Grande won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (16) vs (5) Shewmaker
Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shewmaker wants to control but instead Grande manages to regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker wants to pass to mount but Grande is defending the position.
Grande has a hand on Shewmaker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shewmaker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (16) vs (8) Shewmaker
Shewmaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grande is looking to escape.
Shewmaker wants to take his opponent's back but Grande doesn't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker looking to control but Grande is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shewmaker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grande has worked his arm free - good work by Grande!
Grande struggling a bit here.
Shewmaker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grande, who protects the arm well.
Shewmaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grande keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker laying and praying for a moment but Grande takes advantage and regains half guard.
Shewmaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Grande is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grande has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shewmaker is working away from the top position though.
Grande is refusing to be controlled, as Shewmaker sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is pressing down on Grande's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grande is holding on for now.
Shewmaker wants to work for an arm triangle but Grande is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shewmaker is trying to control. Grande wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grande won't allow Shewmaker to pass to mount.
Shewmaker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Grande (16) vs (11) Shewmaker
Shewmaker pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grande is looking to escape.
Shewmaker wants to take his opponent's back but instead Grande manages to regain half guard.
Grande is doing well to control the position and prevent Shewmaker from advancing to side control.
Shewmaker is pressing down on Grande's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grande is holding on for now.
Shewmaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grande does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shewmaker trying to mount his opponent but Grande defends it.
Shewmaker stalling away here and it's allowed Grande to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Shewmaker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grande keeping full guard, as Shewmaker tries to pass.
Grande pulls Shewmaker in to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shewmaker wants to pass the guard but Grande is keeping the position.
Shewmaker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grande takes the fight on points by 16 to 11.
Post fight, Jesus Chico Grande stared into the camera and said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '. |
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