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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D3): Finals - 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paulo Gentil! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Oharles Cliveira!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gentil rushes Cliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Gentil pulls guard.
Gentil trying to control the position here.
Gentil keeping moving, preventing Cliveira from controlling successfully.
Cliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Gentil.
Cliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gentil is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil can't keep his opponent in guard - Cliveira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gentil wants to control but Cliveira is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cliveira trying to control the action but Gentil is working from the bottom.
Gentil wants to get back to full guard.
Cliveira is trying to control. Gentil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cliveira controlling the pace.
Cliveira trying to control from half guard but Gentil is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gentil defends it well.
Gentil has his hands clasped together around Cliveira's back. He's all about the action.
Gentil's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is stalling here. Gentil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cliveira seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gentil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gentil (4) vs (0) Cliveira
Gentil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
Gentil tries to move to mount but Cliveira blocks the move with his legs.
Cliveira wants to control but Gentil postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira gets back to half guard.
Gentil is working for a submission of some sort.
Gentil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gentil postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gentil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gentil 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: Gentil (4) vs (2) Cliveira
Gentil seems keen to control Cliveira's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gentil is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gentil (6) vs (2) Cliveira
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is trying to keep Gentil in close.
Gentil wants to pass the guard but Cliveira is keeping the position.
Cliveira working a defensive guard here.
Gentil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gentil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gentil passes Cliveira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cliveira keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gentil is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gentil.
Gentil prevents Cliveira from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gentil seems to be working for a kimura but Cliveira defends the submission attempt.
Gentil takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Gentil is controlling the pace.
Cliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gentil is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is doing well to control the position and prevent Gentil from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gentil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cliveira keeps working.
Cliveira controlling the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is pressing down on Gentil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gentil wants to control from the top but Cliveira keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cliveira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gentil (6) vs (4) Cliveira
Cliveira trying to control but Gentil is working from the bottom.
Cliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gentil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cliveira pushing down on Gentil's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is trying to control. Gentil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gentil is not content to let Cliveira control the position.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cliveira stalling away here and it's allowed Gentil to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gentil is trying to keep Cliveira in close.
Cliveira trying to control but Gentil is working from the bottom.
Cliveira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gentil has his hands on Cliveira's head, controlling the position.
Gentil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gentil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cliveira wants to control from the top but Gentil keeps moving.
Gentil is pulling down on Cliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Cliveira, at least for the moment.
Gentil continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gentil wants to sweep here but Cliveira controlling him for the moment.
Cliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cliveira postures up.
Cliveira trying to control but Gentil is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gentil working a defensive guard but Cliveira manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gentil (6) vs (7) Cliveira
Gentil stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cliveira wins on points by 7 to 6. |
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