|
|
SSG 387 McCain vs Gracias 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cardosi rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.
Cardosi prevents the takedown attempt.
Cardosi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reed clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Reed (0) vs (4) Cardosi
Reed is keeping busy.
Cardosi has good solid back control here.
Cardosi looking for the choke from the back.
Cardosi looking for the choke from the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Reed tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosi content just to control the position here.
Reed just holding on.
Reed gets back to half guard.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Cardosi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Cardosi is very close to passing his half guard.
Reed controlling the position well.
Reed is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking for a kimura here.
Reed wants to improve his position but Cardosi is controlling well.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
Cardosi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reed gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed has his foot on Cardosi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cardosi works his way back into a safe position though.
Cardosi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardosi tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Reed is pulling down on Cardosi's head to control his posture.
Cardosi pushes down on Reed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reed trying to control but Cardosi postures up.
Reed is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cardosi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cardosi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Reed (4) vs (4) Cardosi
A bit of a pause in the action here. Reed controlling the positon.
Cardosi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cardosi tries to roll but Reed sticks to his back.
Reed is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cardosi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Reed trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed doesn't have the hooks in and Cardosi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (4) vs (6) Cardosi
Reed controls Cardosi momentarily but Cardosi frees himself.
Cardosi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cardosi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed working for submissions but it's allowed Cardosi to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control here.
Reed actively working from the bottom here.
Cardosi is working for a kimura but Reed is defending it quite comfortably.
Reed moves into full guard.
Cardosi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cardosi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reed working a defensive guard here.
Cardosi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cardosi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to keep Cardosi in close.
Reed keeping full guard, as Cardosi tries to pass.
Reed pulls Cardosi in to control the position.
Reed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cardosi pushing down on Reed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reed wants to control the action here but instead Cardosi manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (4) vs (9) Cardosi
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
Reed tries to hold on but Cardosi postures up.
Reed is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cardosi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reed is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to hold on but Cardosi pushes him away.
Reed gets back to half guard.
Cardosi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (4) vs (12) Cardosi
My spies in The Forge 👊 inform me that Cardosi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cardosi fails to advance to Reed's back.
Reed 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: Reed (6) vs (12) Cardosi
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardosi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi looking for a sweep. Not yet Cardosi, not yet.
Cardosi is trying to keep Reed in close.
Cardosi wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
Cardosi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Reed is now in half guard.
Cardosi tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Reed wants to take a breather but Cardosi is having none of it.
Cardosi wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reed is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cardosi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Reed!
A victorious Tommy Reed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Thiago Cardosi was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
|
|
|
|
|
