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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 8A 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 7 wins and 0 losses; Cesar Borges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Massiel Tomás!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borges feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borges (2) vs (0) Tomás
Tomás looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Borges has picked Tomás up and slammed him! Tomás can't keep hold of the triangle and Borges manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (5) vs (0) Tomás
Tomás is looking for a sweep.
Borges tries for a kimura but Tomás is defending well.
Tomás tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomás felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Borges tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borges has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomás is not content to let Borges control the position.
Tomás is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges taking a break here but Tomás is having none of it and regains half guard.
Borges is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
Borges seems to be working for a kimura but Tomás defends the submission attempt.
Borges passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (8) vs (0) Tomás
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomás is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borges jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tomás manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tomás is looking to reverse the position.
Borges in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tomás tries to buck Borges off but Borges is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges trying to control the position but Tomás is working away.
Borges tries for a kimura but Tomás is defending well.
Borges tries for a kimura but Tomás is defending well.
Tomás is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomás is still trying to improve position.
Tomás trying to remain calm as Borges controls from the top position.
Borges is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tomás knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Borges moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Borges working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tomás manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tomás looking for submissions off his back.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borges seems to be working for a kimura but Tomás defends the submission attempt.
Borges trying to control the action but Tomás is working from the bottom.
Borges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tomás tries to get to full guard but Borges has control of the leg.
Tomás is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borges pulls his head out easily.
Tomás tries to get to full guard but Borges has control of the leg.
Tomás is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borges takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borges is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tomás is looking to improve his position.
Borges is trying to control the action in half guard but Tomás is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tomás is looking for a sweep. Borges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borges wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomás is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tomás looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borges trying to control from half guard but Tomás is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borges is looking for a kimura but Tomás is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Borges to get the leverage.
Borges seems to be working for a kimura but Tomás defends the submission attempt.
Borges is keen to just control but Tomás is a slippery customer.
Tomás is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borges wants to take a breather but Tomás is having none of it.
Borges is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tomás doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Borges.
Borges is trying to work for a kimura but Tomás is defending well.
Tomás looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borges is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tomás defends it well.
Tomás looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tomás is looking to improve his position.
Borges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomás keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borges stalling.
Tomás looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tomás gets full guard.
Tomás is looking to sweep but instead, Borges has passed into half guard.
Borges controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borges trying to control from half guard but Tomás is working away.
Borges is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tomás sees it coming and defends easily.
Tomás is in trouble now - Borges has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borges (11) vs (0) Tomás
Tomás can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borges wants to control the pace but Tomás is squirming around nicely.
Borges working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Tomás turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Borges off and cradles Tomás's limp body as Borges celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Cesar Borges! |
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