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Level 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Oscar Gage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Nicandro Aloisio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aloisio jumps into guard, dragging Gage to the mat.
Gage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aloisio has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gage advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (3) vs (0) Aloisio
Aloisio is looking to reverse the position.
Gage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aloisio keeps working.
Gage 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.
Aloisio is looking to reverse the position.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aloisio keeps working.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage postures up.
Gage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aloisio keeps working.
Aloisio is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage postures up.
Aloisio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gage goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Aloisio rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gage's guard! Nice work there by Aloisio! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (3) vs (2) Aloisio
Gage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (5) vs (2) Aloisio
Aloisio is defending against the submission attempts here by Gage.
Gage works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (8) vs (2) Aloisio
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gage wants to control the pace but Aloisio is squirming around nicely.
Gage pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Aloisio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aloisio is squirming around, avoiding Gage's attempts to control the action.
Gage wants to control but Aloisio has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gage wants to pass to mount but Aloisio is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (11) vs (2) Aloisio
Gage looking to control but Aloisio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aloisio wants to hold on but Gage pushes him away.
Aloisio can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aloisio is looking to escape.
Aloisio is looking to improve his position but Gage isn't that keen on the idea.
Gage looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Aloisio is looking to improve his position but Gage isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gage tries to control but Aloisio wriggling away.
Gage moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Gage (14) vs (2) Aloisio
Gage looking for the RNC.
Aloisio defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Aloisio is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gage gets his way!
Aloisio breaks Gage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (14) vs (4) Aloisio
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio pushes down on Gage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gage actively working from the bottom here.
Gage is trying to get back to full guard.
Aloisio is looking to take a break and control but Gage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aloisio is pressing down on Gage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gage is holding on for now.
Gage tries to get to full guard but Aloisio has control of the leg.
Aloisio content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gage trying to control from the bottom.
Gage gets back to full guard.
Aloisio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aloisio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage is trying to keep Aloisio in close.
Aloisio wants to control from the top but Gage keeps moving.
Aloisio tries to free his leg and advance position but Gage is retaining full guard.
Gage trying to control the position.
Gage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gage looking to control.
Gage looking for a guillotine here but Aloisio defends easily.
Aloisio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aloisio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aloisio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gage's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aloisio in particular looking to stall.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Gage works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gage looking for a guillotine here but Aloisio defends easily.
Aloisio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aloisio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aloisio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aloisio has managed to get both his arms back between Gage's legs - danger averted.
Aloisio wants to control from the top but Gage keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aloisio controls the pace.
Aloisio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aloisio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gage keeping moving, preventing Aloisio from controlling successfully.
Aloisio advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (14) vs (7) Aloisio
Aloisio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gage keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio working away.
Gage tries to bench press Aloisio off him but Aloisio keeps the position.
Gage is being controlled here.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Gage prevents Aloisio from improving position.
Gage tries to buck Aloisio off but Aloisio is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Gage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Aloisio working away.
Aloisio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gage keeps working.
Gage tries to bench press Aloisio off him but Aloisio keeps the position.
Aloisio is looking to take a break and control but Gage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gage is trying to control Aloisio's posture but Aloisio avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gage prevents Aloisio from improving position.
Gage is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aloisio is looking to take a break and control but Gage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gage tries to bench press Aloisio off him but Aloisio keeps the position.
Aloisio is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gage tries to buck Aloisio off but Aloisio is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Gage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aloisio tries to move to mount but Gage blocks the move with his legs.
Gage tries to bench press Aloisio off him but Aloisio keeps the position.
Aloisio trying to control the position but Gage is working away.
Gage is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aloisio off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gage (18) vs (7) Aloisio
Aloisio can't escape the position.
Aloisio turns into Gage and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (18) vs (9) Aloisio
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aloisio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (20) vs (9) Aloisio
Aloisio is looking for a triangle but Gage pushes his legs off easily.
Aloisio is trying to control the position but Gage postures up.
Gage wants to control from the top but Aloisio keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aloisio is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (20) vs (11) Aloisio
Gage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gage trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aloisio trying to control but Gage is working from the bottom.
Gage wants to control but Aloisio passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage takes the fight on points by 20 to 11.
An out of breath Oscar Gage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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