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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Frank Crane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Georges Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crane (0) vs (2) Pierre
Pierre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pierre's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crane (4) vs (2) Pierre
Crane is trying to stick to Pierre's back but Pierre is turning into Crane. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Crane's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pierre. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crane (4) vs (4) Pierre
Crane trying to keep a closed guard but Pierre is proving a slippery customer.
Pierre drops back looking for a leg! Crane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crane manages to kick Pierre off! Pierre jumps back into Crane's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crane has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pierre has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crane (4) vs (7) Pierre
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane is trying to get back to half guard.
Pierre tries for a kimura but Crane is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Crane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pierre working away.
Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pierre tries for a kimura but Crane is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane is looking to regain half guard here but Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane is looking to regain half guard here but Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crane tries to improve position but can't.
Crane is trying to control Pierre's posture but Pierre avoids it.
Crane tries to improve position but can't.
Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Crane has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crane is trying to improve his position.
Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crane is looking to reverse the position.
Pierre is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Crane is trying to escape and Pierre transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Crane is forced to tap! Nice work there by Pierre! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georges Pierre! |
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