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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Sao Alela! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Owen Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez successfully pulls guard.
Alvarez is pulling down on Alela's head. It's preventing any offense from Alela, at least for the moment.
Alvarez is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez has his hands on Alela's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Alela has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela controlling the action here.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alela 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.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard but Alela has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Alela (3) vs (0) Alvarez
Alvarez wants to control but Alela is having none of it.
Alela jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alvarez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Alela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez tries to bench press Alela off him but Alela keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez holds on to Alela's head and controls the position momentarily.
Alela is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez stops Alela from passing to mount.
Alela wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alela in the domination position with Alvarez hanging on.
Alvarez prevents Alela from moving into mount.
Alela taking a breather here.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alela keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alela seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Alvarez has recovered full guard.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alela's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alela (3) vs (2) Alvarez
Alela keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Alela has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alela (7) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez regains half guard.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Alela has control of the leg.
Alela passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvarez! Score +3 for passing guard: Alela (10) vs (2) Alvarez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Alela postures up.
Alvarez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alela passes into side control, despite Alvarez's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alela (13) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez is not content to let Alela control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control Alela's posture but Alela avoids it.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alela takes a little break here. Alvarez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alela trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alela working away.
Alvarez is trying to improve his position.
Alela passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alvarez! Score +2 for reaching mount: Alela (15) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Alela avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alela takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alvarez wants to control but Alela is having none of it.
Alela is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alvarez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Alela's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez wants to control but Alela is having none of it.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Alela's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez keeping hold of Alela's head, controlling as best he can.
Alela prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Alela is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarez sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alela is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarez sees it coming and defends easily.
Alela is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Alela eventually gives up the hold.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Alela is controlling well.
Alela tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alela is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Alela has control of the leg.
Alvarez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alela is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alela is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control but Alela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alela is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alvarez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alela.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alela stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvarez holds on and takes a little breather.
Alela preventing the sweep.
Alvarez pulls Alela in close to prevent any damage.
Alela looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alela (15) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez passes Alela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working for a kimura but Alela is defending it quite comfortably.
Alela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Alela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alela takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited Sao Alela thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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