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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Joshua Floyd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Xandao Couceiro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Floyd clinches with his opponent.
Couceiro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Floyd regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Floyd (0) vs (2) Couceiro
Floyd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Couceiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Floyd is trying to keep Couceiro in close.
Floyd wants to sweep here but Couceiro controlling him for the moment.
Couceiro wants to pass the guard but Floyd is keeping the position.
Couceiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Couceiro has picked Floyd up and slammed him! Floyd can't keep hold of the triangle and Couceiro manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Floyd (0) vs (5) Couceiro
Floyd tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Couceiro presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Floyd (0) vs (7) Couceiro
Floyd wants to control but Couceiro is having none of it.
Couceiro controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Floyd is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Floyd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Couceiro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Couceiro controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Floyd controls the position.
Couceiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Couceiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Floyd tries to hold on but Couceiro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is looking to improve his position but Couceiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Couceiro controlling his opponent.
Floyd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Couceiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Floyd is squirming around, avoiding Couceiro's attempts to control the action.
Floyd wants to control but Couceiro is having none of it.
Couceiro controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries to hold on but Couceiro pushes him away.
Couceiro wants to control the pace but Floyd is squirming around nicely.
Couceiro avoids the attempt from Floyd to control.
Couceiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Couceiro tries to control but Floyd wriggling away.
Couceiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Floyd sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Couceiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Floyd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Floyd.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Floyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couceiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couceiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Floyd looking for a guillotine here but Couceiro defends easily.
Floyd is looking to sweep but instead, Couceiro has passed into half guard.
Floyd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Couceiro passes Floyd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Couceiro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Floyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Couceiro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Floyd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Floyd looking for submissions off his back.
Couceiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Floyd wants to get back to full guard.
Couceiro is thwarting Floyd's attempts to control the position.
Couceiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Floyd is trying to get back to full guard.
Floyd is looking to control Couceiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Floyd avoid being mounted?
Floyd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Floyd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couceiro is working away from the top position though.
Couceiro controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Couceiro the control monster continue. Boring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries to get to full guard but Couceiro has control of the leg.
Couceiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Floyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Couceiro slows the pace down in half guard.
Floyd wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd manages to get to full guard.
Couceiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Couceiro is aware though and is defending well.
Floyd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Floyd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couceiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couceiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Couceiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Floyd looking for submissions off his back.
Floyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Couceiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Floyd tries to roll over but Couceiro keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Floyd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Couceiro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Couceiro postures up.
Couceiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Floyd has his foot on Couceiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Couceiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Couceiro content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Floyd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Floyd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couceiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Floyd managing to control the position.
Couceiro stands and throws Floyd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Floyd (0) vs (10) Couceiro
Floyd is looking for a sweep.
Floyd is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Floyd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couceiro controlling from side mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couceiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Floyd is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Couceiro wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath and clearly excited Xandao Couceiro thanked Warrior Fight Store for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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