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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi and William Dewey. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pedro Kapaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; William Dewey!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kapaldi clinches.
Kapaldi jumps guard and drags Dewey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dewey stays in close to Kapaldi's body and controls the position.
Kapaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dewey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dewey looking to sit in guard and control but Kapaldi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (2) vs (0) Dewey
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewey is trying to keep Kapaldi in close.
Kapaldi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapaldi preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dewey can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kapaldi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dewey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (2) vs (2) Dewey
Dewey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kapaldi has control of Dewey's left arm, preventing Dewey from doing any damage.
Dewey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kapaldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dewey tries to free his leg and advance position but Kapaldi is retaining full guard.
Dewey trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi pulls Dewey in to control the position.
Dewey trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
Dewey wants to pass the guard but Kapaldi is keeping the position.
Dewey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi pulls Dewey in close to his closed guard and prevents Dewey from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dewey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kapaldi has control of Dewey's left arm, preventing Dewey from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi continues to stall.
Kapaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kapaldi, not yet.
Kapaldi controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dewey trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
Dewey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kapaldi is keeping the position for now.
Kapaldi pulls Dewey in close to his closed guard and prevents Dewey from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kapaldi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dewey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kapaldi is keeping the position for now.
Dewey trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
Kapaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kapaldi, not yet.
Dewey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is controlling Dewey's posture.
Dewey looking to sit in guard and control but Kapaldi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (4) vs (2) Dewey
Dewey seems keen to control Kapaldi's posture.
Dewey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dewey trying to keep a closed guard but Kapaldi is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kapaldi.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dewey is pulling down on Kapaldi's head to control his posture.
Dewey is trying to hold Kapaldi in close to prevent damage but Kapaldi has managed to pass into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey is looking to improve his position.
Kapaldi slows the pace down in half guard.
Dewey is looking to improve his position.
Kapaldi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey trying to hold on to Kapaldi's head to control him but Kapaldi postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapaldi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kapaldi takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Our winner, Pedro Kapaldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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