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TWGC 36 (145lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 20 losses; Jose Pacheco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rickson Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacheco clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
Pacheco gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pacheco (2) vs (0) Bravo
Bravo working a defensive guard here.
Bravo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pacheco escapes and throws Bravo's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pacheco (5) vs (0) Bravo
Pacheco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bravo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo is not content to let Pacheco control the position.
Bravo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bravo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pacheco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco controls the position from side control.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Bravo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bravo struggling a bit here.
Bravo prevents Pacheco from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bravo, who protects the arm well.
Pacheco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bravo stops Pacheco from passing to mount.
Pacheco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Bravo manages to get back to half guard.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to roll over but Pacheco keeps him under control.
Pacheco is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacheco is taking a breather. Bravo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to work for an arm triangle but Bravo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bravo wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy.
Pacheco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Pacheco eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo is staying active underneath Pacheco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pacheco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pacheco wants to take a breather but Bravo is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily.
Pacheco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Pacheco eventually gives up the hold.
Pacheco is looking to take a break and control but Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pacheco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura here.
Bravo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Bravo is looking to control Pacheco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bravo avoid being mounted?
Pacheco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pacheco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura here.
Bravo manages to get to full guard.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pacheco defends it easily.
Bravo can't keep his opponent in guard - Pacheco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pacheco is working away from the top position though.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bravo wants to improve his position but Pacheco is controlling well.
Bravo is staying active underneath Pacheco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pacheco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Pacheco prevents Bravo from improving his position.
Pacheco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Pacheco seems content to control.
Pacheco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pacheco is working for a submission of some sort.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravo defends it well.
Still in half guard, Pacheco seems content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bravo wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bravo wants to improve his position but Pacheco is controlling well.
Bravo gets full guard.
Bravo can't keep his opponent in guard - Pacheco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura here.
Pacheco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bravo wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pacheco takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Jose Pacheco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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