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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; TW GCtwo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Immagunna Filerup! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Filerup shoots in and bounces GCtwo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: GCtwo (0) vs (2) Filerup GCtwo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Filerup controls the pace. Filerup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. GCtwo is keeping the position for now. GCtwo is looking for a triangle but Filerup pushes his legs off easily.
GCtwo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Filerup has passed into half guard!
GCtwo is looking for a sweep. Filerup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filerup performing his best blanket impression for a moment. GCtwo actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. GCtwo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. GCtwo with the active half guard here but Filerup passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: GCtwo (0) vs (5) Filerup Filerup tries to advance to mount but GCtwo denies him. GCtwo is trying to improve his position. Filerup happy to just control the position for now. GCtwo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Filerup off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: GCtwo (4) vs (5) Filerup
That's two minutes gone in the round. GCtwo is trying to stick to Filerup's back but Filerup is turning into GCtwo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in GCtwo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Filerup. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: GCtwo (4) vs (7) Filerup GCtwo working for a triangle but Filerup defends it easily.
GCtwo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Filerup has picked GCtwo up and slammed him! GCtwo can't keep hold of the triangle and Filerup manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: GCtwo (4) vs (10) Filerup GCtwo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. GCtwo is looking for a sweep. GCtwo is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. The referee asks Filerup politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Filerup prefers to stall for the moment though. GCtwo tries to buck Filerup off but Filerup is having none of it. GCtwo being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. GCtwo is trying to get back to half guard. Filerup advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: GCtwo (4) vs (12) Filerup GCtwo is looking to get to half guard. Filerup controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. GCtwo is looking to get to half guard. Filerup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. GCtwo is trying desperately to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. GCtwo manages to regain half guard. Good work. GCtwo looking for subs from the bottom but Filerup mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: GCtwo (4) vs (15) Filerup Filerup controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round. It looks like Filerup 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. GCtwo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
GCtwo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Filerup controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round. GCtwo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Filerup has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: GCtwo (4) vs (18) Filerup Filerup controlling from mount. Filerup is continuing to stall. The adventures of Filerup the control monster continue. Boring. GCtwo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Filerup looking to control and managing it successfully. GCtwo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Filerup controlling his opponent. GCtwo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Filerup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. GCtwo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Filerup wants to pass to mount but GCtwo is defending the position. Filerup has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: GCtwo (4) vs (21) Filerup GCtwo is looking to improve his position but Filerup isn't that keen on the idea. Filerup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. GCtwo working to try and regain half guard.
Filerup content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. GCtwo regains half guard. Filerup slows the pace down in half guard. GCtwo looking for submissions off his back. Filerup controlling the action here. GCtwo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filerup pulls his head out easily. GCtwo looking for subs from the bottom but Filerup mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: GCtwo (4) vs (24) Filerup
That's ten minutes gone in the round. GCtwo working to try and regain half guard.
Filerup content just to control the position here. GCtwo is trying to escape the mount.
Filerup controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Filerup prevents GCtwo from getting the reversal. Filerup controlling from the full mount. Filerup prevents GCtwo from getting the reversal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Filerup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Let's hope that Filerup 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. GCtwo can't escape the position.
Filerup controlling the position easily from mount. GCtwo is desperately trying to improve his position but Filerup has a good base and remains in mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Filerup controlling the pace for now. GCtwo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Filerup controlling his opponent. GCtwo is looking to improve his position but Filerup isn't that keen on the idea.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Filerup controlling his opponent. GCtwo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Filerup controlling his opponent. GCtwo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Filerup controlling the position easily from mount. GCtwo is trying desperately to improve position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Filerup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight! Filerup wins on points by 24 to 4. |
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