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TPG 004 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Jayilton Almeda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cardosi shoots in for a takedown but Almeda shows good takedown defense.
Almeda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Almeda (4) vs (0) Cardosi
Almeda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cardosi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Almeda (6) vs (0) Cardosi
Cardosi wants to hold on but Almeda pushes him away.
Almeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cardosi tries to reverse the position but Almeda maintains control.
Almeda is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cardosi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cardosi shrugs it off.
Almeda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cardosi regains half guard.
Cardosi keeping hold of Almeda's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi trying to control but Almeda postures up.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Almeda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeda is keen to just control but Cardosi is a slippery customer.
Almeda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cardosi actively working from the bottom here.
Almeda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Almeda trying to control the action but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cardosi trying to keep a closed guard but Almeda is proving a slippery customer.
Cardosi has his foot on Almeda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Almeda works his way back into a safe position though.
Almeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Almeda wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cardosi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardosi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Almeda has managed to get both his arms back between Cardosi's legs - danger averted.
Almeda passes Cardosi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cardosi is in trouble now - Almeda has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Almeda (9) vs (0) Cardosi
Almeda tries to control but Cardosi wriggling away.
Cardosi working to try and regain half guard.
Almeda fails to take his opponent's back.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position but Almeda isn't that keen on the idea.
Almeda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardosi is looking to escape.
Cardosi 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.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Cardosi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Almeda trying to control the action but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Almeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Almeda is stalling in the full guard.
Cardosi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeda defends well.
Almeda is pushing down on Cardosi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cardosi is fighting to maintain full guard but Almeda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cardosi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardosi is defending against the submission attempts here by Almeda.
Almeda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cardosi sees it coming and defends easily.
Almeda is taking a breather. Cardosi 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.
Cardosi actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeda is trying to work for a kimura but Cardosi is defending well.
Cardosi manages to get to full guard.
Almeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardosi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeda wants to pass the guard but Cardosi is keeping the position.
Almeda is stalling in the full guard.
Almeda wants to pass the guard but Cardosi is keeping the position.
Almeda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Almeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cardosi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Almeda has managed to get both his arms back between Cardosi's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cardosi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Almeda wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
Almeda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardosi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cardosi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Almeda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Almeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Almeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeda is really struggling to control Cardosi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Almeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardosi is keeping the position for now.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Almeda from controlling successfully.
Cardosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Almeda is stalling in the full guard.
Cardosi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Almeda from controlling successfully.
Almeda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cardosi is controlling Almeda's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almeda looking to pass the guard.
Cardosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cardosi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almeda pushing down on Cardosi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Almeda prevents Cardosi from improving his position.
Cardosi trying to control but Almeda postures up.
Cardosi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almeda pulls his head out easily.
Almeda is keen to just control but Cardosi is a slippery customer.
Almeda is working for a kimura but Cardosi is defending it quite comfortably.
Almeda wants to pass the guard but Cardosi is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cardosi wants to control but Almeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Almeda is pressing down on Cardosi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cardosi is holding on for now.
Almeda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Almeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cardosi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Almeda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardosi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Almeda.
Cardosi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Almeda pulls his head out easily.
Almeda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Almeda trying to mount his opponent but Cardosi defends it.
Almeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Almeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cardosi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cardosi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Almeda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Almeda's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Almeda (9) vs (4) Cardosi
Almeda is trying to break free.
Almeda defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cardosi's arms.
Almeda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cardosi tries to get the hooks in deep but Almeda pushed the leg off.
Almeda turns into Cardosi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Almeda (11) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi keeping full guard, as Almeda tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cardosi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cardosi looks winded!
Almeda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cardosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Almeda's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Almeda (11) vs (6) Cardosi
Cardosi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Almeda keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
Almeda is pulling down on Cardosi's head. It's preventing any offense from Cardosi, at least for the moment.
Almeda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Almeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cardosi has managed to get both his arms back between Almeda's legs - danger averted.
Almeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almeda has his foot on Cardosi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cardosi works his way back into a safe position though.
Cardosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Cardosi wants to control from the top but Almeda keeps moving.
Almeda working a defensive guard here.
Cardosi stands and throws Almeda's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Almeda (11) vs (9) Cardosi
Cardosi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeda keeps working.
Cardosi tries for a kimura but Almeda is defending well.
Almeda tries to bench press Cardosi off him but Cardosi keeps the position.
Cardosi is looking to take a break and control but Almeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cardosi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Almeda sneaks back into half guard.
Almeda is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Almeda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Almeda working a defensive guard here.
Almeda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cardosi defends well.
Almeda looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cardosi is defending well. Almeda quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cardosi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Almeda celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jayilton Almeda!
During a confident post fight interview, Jayilton Almeda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Thiago Cardosi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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