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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Oharles Cliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cliveira enables Gordon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cliveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cliveira (0) vs (2) Gordon
Gordon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon content to stall in guard here.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cliveira is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliveira 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.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Cliveira is keeping the position.
Gordon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gordon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cliveira pulls Gordon in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Gordon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cliveira looking to control.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gordon stays in close to Cliveira's body and controls the position.
Cliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cliveira's guard.
Cliveira is looking to control Gordon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cliveira avoid being mounted?
We've been informed that Gordon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gordon passes into side control, despite Cliveira's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cliveira (0) vs (5) Gordon
Cliveira is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Cliveira is being controlled here.
Cliveira tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon controls the position.
Cliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Gordon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cliveira is looking for a sweep.
Gordon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cliveira's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cliveira is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gordon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cliveira is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Gordon stalls from top position.
Cliveira wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cliveira is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cliveira struggling a bit here.
Gordon just content to control the position.
Cliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gordon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Gordon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliveira tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon controls the position from side control.
Gordon working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controls the position.
Cliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gordon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Gordon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cliveira wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon controlling from side mount.
Cliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cliveira will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cliveira is trying to improve his position.
Cliveira is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it.
Cliveira is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cliveira will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cliveira won't allow Gordon to pass to mount.
Cliveira tries to roll over but Gordon keeps him under control.
Gordon content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Gordon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cliveira works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon is fighting to break Cliveira's control of his arms but Cliveira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon wins on points by 5 to 0.
A victorious Ryan Gordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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