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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 2A PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Borges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borges closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pereira to the mat! Pereira manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borges (2) vs (0) Pereira
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Borges sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pereira's guard.
Pereira is staying active underneath Borges, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borges trying to control the pace.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Borges has control of the leg.
Borges not doing much here.
Borges 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira tries to roll over but Borges keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pereira wants to control but Borges is keeping busy.
Borges prevents Pereira from improving his position.
Well, if Borges is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Borges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pereira keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (5) vs (0) Pereira
Borges content just to control the position here.
Borges looking for a guillotine from mount but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Borges pushing down on Pereira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pereira trying to control here.
Borges moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (8) vs (0) Pereira
Borges takes a little break here. Pereira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges'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.
Pereira is not content to let Borges control the position.
Pereira is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Borges stalls from top position.
Pereira tries to improve position but can't.
Pereira is trying to escape the position but Borges is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to control but Borges postures up.
Pereira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borges haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Borges advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Borges (10) vs (0) Pereira
Pereira is trying to escape the mount.
Pereira is controlling an arm, preventing Borges from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Borges controlling from mount.
Pereira tries to reverse the position but Borges maintains control.
Pereira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borges has control of Pereira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pereira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Borges looking to control but Pereira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pereira is trying to escape the mount.
Borges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pereira tries to lock up and control but Borges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pereira is squirming around, avoiding Borges's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borges jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pereira manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Borges advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Borges (12) vs (0) Pereira
Borges controlling from the full mount.
Pereira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Borges takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Borges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borges looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pereira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pereira is not content to let Borges control the position.
Borges is taking a breather. Pereira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Borges is working for a kimura but Pereira is defending it quite comfortably.
Borges controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pereira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borges is working away from the top position though.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Borges is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pereira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pereira won't allow Borges to pass to mount.
Borges trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pereira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Borges is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pereira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pereira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Borges has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (15) vs (0) Pereira
Borges wants to control the pace but Pereira is squirming around nicely.
Pereira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borges wants to control the pace but Pereira is squirming around nicely.
Pereira is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Borges takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Borges (18) vs (0) Pereira
Good control from Borges.
Pereira can't escape the position.
Borges tightening his grip on Pereira, looking for the choke.
Borges is not going to allow Pereira to sit and survive in this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borges is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pereira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pereira for a finish.
Pereira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Borges doesn't have the hooks in and Pereira manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borges (18) vs (2) Pereira
Pereira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (18) vs (5) Pereira
Pereira wants to control but Borges is keeping him busy.
Borges tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position.
Pereira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pereira working away.
Borges holds on to Pereira's head and controls the position momentarily.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Borges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borges can't do much from the bottom here.
Pereira laying and praying for a moment but Borges takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pereira is trying to control. Borges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borges is concentrating on defense, preventing Pereira from advancing position.
Pereira works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (18) vs (8) Pereira
Borges wants to control but Pereira is having none of it.
Borges keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pereira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Borges is looking to get to half guard.
Pereira is stalling here but it's allowed Borges to get half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Borges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pereira trying to mount his opponent but Borges defends it.
Borges wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy.
Pereira is trying to control. Borges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borges is trying to maintain the position but Pereira is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borges takes the fight on points by 18 to 8. |
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