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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ji Hwan Bae! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juan Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bae shoots in but Da Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bae closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Da Silva quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bae (2) vs (0) Da Silva
Bae is thwarting Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Bae is controlling well.
Bae knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva is positioning himself well to prevent Bae advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Bae prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Bae is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bae's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bae's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bae (2) vs (4) Da Silva
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Bae trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Bae tries to roll but Da Silva sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, with Da Silva on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bae is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Da Silva is working for a rear naked choke. Bae is not defending it well and Da Silva has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bae refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bae's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juan Da Silva! |
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