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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Torres! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Adam Porsche!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Torres clinches up with Porsche and pushes him back against the cage.
Porsche pulls guard successfully.
Porsche working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Torres has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Torres in particular looking to stall.
Torres 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.
Porsche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Torres trying to pass the guard but Porsche defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porsche tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porsche wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Porsche actively working from the bottom here.
Porsche has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Porsche might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torres haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Torres moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (3) vs (0) Porsche
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porsche keeps working.
Porsche manages to get back to half guard.
Porsche trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porsche is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Porsche tries to get to full guard but Torres has control of the leg.
Torres slows the pace down in half guard.
Porsche is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the action but Porsche is working from the bottom.
Porsche keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porsche wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Porsche is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torres content to control rather than advance.
Porsche is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Porsche avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (6) vs (0) Porsche
Torres trying to control the position but Porsche is working away.
Torres is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Porsche is trying to improve his position.
Porsche sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres controlling the pace.
Porsche 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.
Torres is looking to advance position but Porsche won't allow it.
Porsche trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
Well, if Torres is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Porsche trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Torres manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (9) vs (0) Porsche
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porsche is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Torres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Porsche is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Torres with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Torres is working hard here to advance position.
Torres working for a submission but Porsche is keeping him at bay.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porsche on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Porsche is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Torres avoids the attempt from Porsche to control.
Torres wants to control the pace but Porsche is squirming around nicely.
Torres wants to take Porsche's back but he can't do it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Porsche tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Torres content just to control the position here.
Torres looking to control but Porsche is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Porsche keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Torres moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Torres (12) vs (0) Porsche
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Porsche breaks Torres's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (12) vs (2) Porsche
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Porsche controls the pace.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porsche manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (14) vs (2) Porsche
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Porsche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Porsche is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Porsche has control of Torres's left arm, preventing Torres from doing any damage.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Porsche trying to control the position.
Porsche is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.
Torres trying to control but Porsche is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Torres stays in close to Porsche's body and controls the position.
Torres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porsche is keeping the position for now.
Torres passes into half guard.
Porsche is trying to control but can't.
Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Porsche defends it well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Porsche trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (17) vs (2) Porsche
Torres tries to control but Porsche wriggling away.
Porsche reaches up to try and control the position but Torres seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Porsche rolls and tries to escape and now Torres has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Torres (20) vs (2) Porsche
Torres patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Porsche tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Porsche regains half guard.
Torres passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Torres (23) vs (2) Porsche
Torres swings around for an armbar but Porsche sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Torres's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Torres (23) vs (4) Porsche
Porsche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torres pulls Porsche in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres takes the fight on points by 23 to 4. |
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