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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adams Menday! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Xandao Couceiro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice takedown defense from Menday. No joy for Couceiro on that attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Couceiro. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Menday (0) vs (4) Couceiro
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Couceiro working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Menday tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couceiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Menday is working hard here to advance position.
Menday gets back to half guard.
Menday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Menday is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Menday manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Couceiro wants to pass the guard but Menday is keeping the position.
Couceiro wants to control from the top but Menday keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couceiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couceiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menday is keeping the position for now.
Menday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Menday will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Menday is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Couceiro defends well.
Menday seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Menday is trying to keep Couceiro in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menday keeping full guard, as Couceiro tries to pass.
Couceiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Couceiro preventing the sweep.
Couceiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Menday wants to sweep but no luck.
Couceiro passes Menday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Couceiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Menday is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Couceiro is thwarting Menday's attempts to control the position.
Couceiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Menday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couceiro is working away from the top position though.
Couceiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menday keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro stalling.
Couceiro trying to control from half guard but Menday is working away.
Menday holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Couceiro is looking to take a break and control but Menday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couceiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Menday wants to improve his position but Couceiro is controlling well.
Couceiro is looking to take a break and control but Menday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Menday is positioning himself well to prevent Couceiro advancing to mount.
Couceiro controlling the pace.
Menday manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to control from the top but Menday keeps moving.
Couceiro looking to sit in guard and control but Menday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menday (2) vs (4) Couceiro
Menday wants to control from the top but Couceiro keeps moving.
Menday has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couceiro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Menday (2) vs (6) Couceiro
Couceiro 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro looking to pass the guard.
Couceiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Menday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couceiro looking to pass the guard.
Couceiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Couceiro wants to control from the top but Menday keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menday keeping full guard, as Couceiro tries to pass.
Menday keeping moving, preventing Couceiro from controlling successfully.
Menday looking for a sweep. Not yet Menday, not yet.
Couceiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Couceiro is keen to just control but Menday is a slippery customer.
Menday is pressing down on Couceiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Menday keeping full guard, as Couceiro tries to pass.
Menday is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Couceiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Menday (2) vs (9) Couceiro
Couceiro working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is looking to take a break and control but Menday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couceiro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Menday haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Menday manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Couceiro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Menday is not content to let Couceiro control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Couceiro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Menday wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Couceiro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Menday regains full guard. Nicely done.
Menday is looking for a triangle but Couceiro pushes his legs off easily.
Couceiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menday working a defensive guard here.
Couceiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Couceiro wins on points by 9 to 2.
After the big win, Xandao Couceiro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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