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738 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 9 losses; Ceasar Rules! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Bernardo Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Belmiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rules (0) vs (4) Belmiro
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rules seems a little lost for a moment, as Belmiro dominates the positioning.
Belmiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rules keeps working.
Belmiro is staying tight to Rules's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Rules's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Rules's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Belmiro wants to control but Rules is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rules tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Belmiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Belmiro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rules tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to control but Rules is keeping him busy.
Rules manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rules (2) vs (4) Belmiro
Belmiro is looking for a sweep. Rules is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rules is controlling the pace.
Belmiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rules perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Belmiro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rules is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Belmiro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to improve his position but Rules is controlling well.
Rules keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Belmiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Belmiro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rules seems content to control.
Rules is pressing down on Belmiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belmiro is holding on for now.
Rules is taking a breather. Belmiro 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.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is in trouble now - Rules has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rules (5) vs (4) Belmiro
Rules tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rules can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belmiro is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rules controlling his opponent.
Rules fails to take his opponent's back.
Rules tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Belmiro can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to hold on but Rules postures up.
Rules with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Belmiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rules tries to control but Belmiro wriggling away.
Belmiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belmiro wants to control but Rules is having none of it.
Rules tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rules avoids the attempt from Belmiro to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rules looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belmiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rules content just to control the position here.
Rules tries to control but Belmiro wriggling away.
Belmiro is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rules controlling the pace.
Belmiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rules is working away from the top position though.
Belmiro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rules's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rules's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rules (5) vs (8) Belmiro
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Belmiro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rules wants to control his opponent's hands but Belmiro gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belmiro wins on points by 8 to 5. |
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