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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Trent Grady!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Grady darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (0) vs (2) Grady
Xanthopoulos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grady wants to advance to full mount but Xanthopoulos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Xanthopoulos working a defensive guard here.
Grady wants to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos is keeping the position.
Xanthopoulos is trying to keep Grady in close.
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as Grady tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady looking to sit in guard and control but Xanthopoulos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (2) vs (2) Grady
Grady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grady has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grady working a defensive guard here.
Xanthopoulos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Grady is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xanthopoulos is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xanthopoulos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grady trying to control the position.
Xanthopoulos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grady looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grady looking for subs off his back but Xanthopoulos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Xanthopoulos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grady does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Xanthopoulos is trying to control. Grady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Xanthopoulos wants to pass the guard but Grady is defending well.
Xanthopoulos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grady wants to control but Xanthopoulos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grady controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Xanthopoulos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grady! Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (5) vs (2) Grady
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grady is trying to get back to full guard.
Grady is looking to get back to full guard here but Xanthopoulos has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (8) vs (2) Grady
Grady is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Xanthopoulos off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Xanthopoulos (8) vs (6) Grady
Grady is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Grady has the hooks in. Xanthopoulos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grady tightening his grip on Xanthopoulos, looking for the choke.
Grady keeps control of the position as Xanthopoulos tries to break free.
Grady is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Xanthopoulos is defending well though. Grady let's go of the attempt for now.
Grady controlling well, preventing Xanthopoulos from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the hands but Grady won't let him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grady is controlling the position but Xanthopoulos somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Grady trying to mount his opponent but Xanthopoulos defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grady seems to be working for a kimura but Xanthopoulos defends the submission attempt.
Xanthopoulos wants to get back to full guard.
Grady is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grady is trying to control. Xanthopoulos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xanthopoulos is just riding it out for now. Grady eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grady is looking to stall here but Xanthopoulos recovers full guard.
Grady slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (8) vs (9) Grady
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grady wants to control but Xanthopoulos is keeping him busy.
I wouldn't like to be where Xanthopoulos is right now.
Grady swings around for an armbar but Xanthopoulos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Grady's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Xanthopoulos (10) vs (9) Grady
Grady looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Grady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xanthopoulos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Xanthopoulos wants to pass the guard but Grady is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grady looking to control but Xanthopoulos passes into half guard.
Grady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xanthopoulos is looking to advance position but Grady won't allow it.
Grady actively working from the bottom here.
Grady is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grady is looking to control Xanthopoulos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grady avoid being mounted?
Grady looking for subs from the bottom but Xanthopoulos mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (13) vs (9) Grady
Grady tries to reverse the position but Xanthopoulos maintains control.
Xanthopoulos content just to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grady is looking to improve his position but Xanthopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
Grady manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grady is trying to control but can't.
Xanthopoulos works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (16) vs (9) Grady
Grady is not content to let Xanthopoulos control the position.
Grady manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grady is trying to get back to full guard.
Grady trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Xanthopoulos (19) vs (9) Grady
Grady really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Xanthopoulos controlling his opponent.
Grady tries to hold on but Xanthopoulos pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grady really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Xanthopoulos trying to control but Grady is having none of it.
Grady is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grady keeps trying to improve his position.
Xanthopoulos wants to take Grady's back but he can't do it this time.
Xanthopoulos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grady 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: Xanthopoulos (19) vs (11) Grady
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as Grady tries to pass.
Xanthopoulos is pulling down on Grady's head to control his posture.
Grady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Grady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Xanthopoulos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grady.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grady is looking to take a break and control but Xanthopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xanthopoulos takes the fight on points by 19 to 11.
A very excited looking Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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