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TPG 006 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 0 losses; Valentin Taneyev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Taneyev pushes Cardosi up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardosi looking for a takedown.
Cardosi has clasped his hands together around Taneyev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Taneyev (0) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardosi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taneyev is trying to get back to half guard.
Cardosi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taneyev, who protects the arm well.
Taneyev sneaks back into half guard.
Taneyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taneyev desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Taneyev manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taneyev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardosi defends it easily.
Taneyev looking for a guillotine here but Cardosi defends easily.
Cardosi slips nicely into half guard.
Taneyev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cardosi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taneyev is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taneyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Taneyev, not yet.
Cardosi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taneyev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (2) vs (4) Cardosi
Taneyev won't allow Cardosi to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taneyev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cardosi 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.
Taneyev looking to pass the guard.
Taneyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taneyev content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi 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.
Taneyev wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
Cardosi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cardosi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taneyev is one step ahead there.
Taneyev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cardosi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (5) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi is just holding on here. Taneyev manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Taneyev (8) vs (4) Cardosi
Taneyev is persistently looking for the submission but Cardosi is defending it well.
Taneyev is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Cardosi right now.
Cardosi turns into Taneyev and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (8) vs (6) Cardosi
Taneyev keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (8) vs (9) Cardosi
Taneyev is looking to reverse the position.
Taneyev sneaks back into half guard.
Taneyev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taneyev.
Taneyev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardosi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (10) vs (9) Cardosi
Cardosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taneyev's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (10) vs (11) Cardosi
Cardosi passes Taneyev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cardosi wants to free his trapped foot but Taneyev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cardosi is looking to take a break and control but Taneyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking for a kimura here.
Cardosi trying to control the action but Taneyev is working from the bottom.
Taneyev wants to control but Cardosi is keeping busy.
Taneyev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taneyev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cardosi is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev keeping moving, preventing Cardosi from controlling successfully.
Taneyev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardosi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (12) vs (11) Cardosi
Cardosi wants to improve his position but instead Taneyev has moved into half guard.
Cardosi is trying to get back to full guard.
Taneyev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cardosi defends it well.
Cardosi is looking for a sweep. Taneyev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taneyev is keen to just control but Cardosi is a slippery customer.
Taneyev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cardosi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taneyev is trying to work for a kimura but Cardosi is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taneyev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taneyev's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Taneyev (12) vs (15) Cardosi
I really don't envy Taneyev right now.
Cardosi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Taneyev has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cardosi looking for the RNC.
Cardosi is looking for a choke. Taneyev gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Taneyev manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (14) vs (15) Cardosi
Taneyev slips nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Taneyev wants to work for an arm triangle but Cardosi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taneyev works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (17) vs (15) Cardosi
Taneyev moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Taneyev (20) vs (15) Cardosi
Taneyev is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cardosi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Taneyev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Taneyev is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cardosi is defending well though. Taneyev let's go of the attempt for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev looking for the choke from the back.
Taneyev is trying to stick to Cardosi's back but Cardosi is turning into Taneyev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Taneyev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cardosi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (20) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Taneyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taneyev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taneyev (22) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taneyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Cardosi is retaining full guard.
Taneyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taneyev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi keeping full guard, as Taneyev tries to pass.
Cardosi wants to sweep but no luck.
Cardosi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taneyev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taneyev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
Taneyev looking to pass the guard.
Taneyev is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev slips nicely into half guard.
Taneyev is thwarting Cardosi's attempts to control the position.
Taneyev is trying to work for a kimura but Cardosi is defending well.
Cardosi is trying to control but can't.
Taneyev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (25) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev is looking to work his way around to Cardosi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Taneyev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cardosi is working to get back to half guard.
Cardosi keeps trying to improve his position.
Taneyev has hold of Cardosi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cardosi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cardosi regains half guard.
Taneyev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardosi tries to get to full guard but Taneyev has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi gets full guard.
Taneyev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taneyev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Taneyev (28) vs (17) Cardosi
Cardosi looking for a sweep but Taneyev has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Taneyev (30) vs (17) Cardosi
Taneyev fails to take his opponent's back.
Cardosi is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taneyev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cardosi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taneyev takes the fight on points by 30 to 17.
A very excited looking Valentin Taneyev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Thiago Cardosi had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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