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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Mr Bean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fochi instigates a clinch.
Bean has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fochi regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bean (2) vs (0) Fochi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean trying to control but Fochi is working from the bottom.
Bean preventing the sweep.
Fochi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bean passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (5) vs (0) Fochi
Bean trying to control the action but Fochi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fochi looking for a sweep but Bean has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bean (7) vs (0) Fochi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fochi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bean tries to control but Fochi wriggling away.
Fochi is looking to improve his position but Bean isn't that keen on the idea.
Bean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bean prevents Fochi from getting the reversal.
Bean trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fochi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fochi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (7) vs (2) Fochi
Fochi wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Fochi trying to move into half guard but instead Bean has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (9) vs (2) Fochi
Bean looking to sit in guard and control but Fochi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (9) vs (4) Fochi
Bean keeping full guard, as Fochi tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean is adopting a defensive guard.
Bean is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Alpha Brasil that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fochi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fochi wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Fochi advances to half guard.
Fochi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fochi trying to control from Bean's half guard. Bean has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fochi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fochi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (9) vs (7) Fochi
Fochi controlling the position.
Fochi trying to control the action but Bean is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fochi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fochi trying to control the action but Bean is working from the bottom.
Bean gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bean (9) vs (9) Fochi
Fochi avoids the attempt from Bean to control.
Fochi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bean has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bean! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (11) vs (9) Fochi
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fochi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bean escapes and throws Fochi's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (14) vs (9) Fochi
Bean slows the pace down.
Bean trying to control the action but Fochi is working from the bottom.
Bean taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bean trying to control the position but Fochi is working away.
Bean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bean trying to control the position but Fochi is working away.
Fochi being controlled for a moment.
Bean wants to control but Fochi is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fochi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bean off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bean (14) vs (13) Fochi
Bean defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fochi's arms.
Fochi doesn't have the hooks in and Bean manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (16) vs (13) Fochi
Bean slips nicely into half guard.
Fochi is staying active underneath Bean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bean is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fochi is staying active underneath Bean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fochi is looking to improve his position.
Fochi trying to control here.
Bean is just content to waste time from the top position. Fochi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bean advances to half guard.
Bean is keen to just control but Fochi is a slippery customer.
Fochi manages to get to full guard.
Bean content to stall in guard here.
Fochi keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bean looking to sit in guard and control but Fochi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (16) vs (15) Fochi
Fochi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Fochi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bean looking to control.
Fochi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bean's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bean is refusing to be controlled, as Fochi sits in half guard.
Bean is looking to control Fochi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bean avoid being mounted?
Fochi moves into full mount! Bean won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (16) vs (18) Fochi
Fochi looking to control but Bean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bean tries to lock up and control but Fochi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bean bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (18) vs (18) Fochi
Bean pushing down on Fochi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fochi keeps working.
Bean is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fochi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fochi gets back to full guard.
Bean trying to control but Fochi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bean gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bean takes the fight on points by 19 to 18. |
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