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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Needno Badges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oharles Cliveira! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cliveira gets tackled into the cage by Badges. Badges maintains the clinch.
Badges has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cliveira regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Badges (2) vs (0) Cliveira Badges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard. Cliveira pulls Badges in close to prevent any damage. Badges trying to control the position from guard on top but Cliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cliveira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cliveira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Badges trying to control but Cliveira is working from the bottom. Badges won't allow Cliveira to sweep him here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Cliveira is still trying to improve position. Cliveira has Badges pulled in close to control his posture. Cliveira keeping moving, preventing Badges from controlling successfully. Badges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Cliveira keeping full guard, as Badges tries to pass. Cliveira is trying to control the position but Badges postures up. Badges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cliveira is keeping the position for now. Cliveira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Badges (2) vs (2) Cliveira Cliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Badges pulls Cliveira in close to prevent any damage. Badges can't keep his opponent in guard - Cliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Cliveira prevents Badges from improving his position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Cliveira seems content to control. Badges is trying to maintain the position but Cliveira is very close to passing his half guard. Cliveira trying to control the pace. It looks like Cliveira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Badges is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Oharles Cliveira! |
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