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TWGC 40 (145lbs, D2): Helsinki 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Flavio De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 14 losses; Oenomaus Doctore!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
De Rossi tries to sprawl but Doctore drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: De Rossi (0) vs (2) Doctore
De Rossi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doctore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doctore's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: De Rossi (4) vs (2) Doctore
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doctore is in bad spot here.
De Rossi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
De Rossi is hanging on to Doctore's back as he tries to escape.
De Rossi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doctore can't escape the position.
De Rossi controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi doesn't have the hooks in and Doctore manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (4) vs (4) Doctore
Doctore won't allow De Rossi to sweep him here.
De Rossi working a defensive guard here.
De Rossi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doctore looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
Doctore passes into half guard.
De Rossi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doctore is working away from the top position though.
Doctore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Rossi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Rossi.
Doctore wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doctore passes De Rossi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Doctore 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.
De Rossi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Rossi.
Doctore postures up.
De Rossi controlling Doctore's posture.
De Rossi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doctore passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (4) vs (7) Doctore
De Rossi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: De Rossi (4) vs (9) Doctore
De Rossi wants to control but Doctore is having none of it.
Doctore goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De Rossi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (6) vs (9) Doctore
Doctore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Rossi defends well.
De Rossi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi trying to control but Doctore is working from the bottom.
De Rossi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Doctore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Rossi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doctore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Rossi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Rossi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doctore's guard.
De Rossi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De Rossi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doctore! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (9) vs (9) Doctore
Doctore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
De Rossi is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi prevents Doctore from improving his position.
De Rossi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (12) vs (9) Doctore
Doctore is trying desperately to improve position.
De Rossi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doctore is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi controlling the position easily from mount.
De Rossi prevents Doctore from getting the reversal.
Doctore tries to improve his position but instead De Rossi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: De Rossi (15) vs (9) Doctore
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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.
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doctore tries to break free.
De Rossi biding his time, looking for the opening.
De Rossi is trying to stick to Doctore's back but Doctore is turning into De Rossi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in De Rossi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Doctore. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (15) vs (11) Doctore
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doctore tries to free his leg and advance position but De Rossi is retaining full guard.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Doctore from controlling successfully.
Doctore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Rossi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Doctore frees his head nicely. Oh but De Rossi has switched to an armbar! Doctore is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Flavio De Rossi!
After the fight, Flavio De Rossi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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