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TWGC 10 (265lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Evair Santos and TJ Welsh. Welsh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lets Have A War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Evair Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; TJ Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Welsh looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Welsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Welsh
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Welsh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Welsh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos wants to control from the top but Welsh keeps moving.
Welsh has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Welsh is keeping the position.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Welsh wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Welsh is keeping the position.
Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos is fighting to break Welsh's control of his arms but Welsh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Santos postures up.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Welsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (2) Welsh
Welsh wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Santos'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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welsh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Welsh has Santos in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (4) vs (2) Welsh
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Welsh is retaining full guard.
Welsh trying to control the position.
Santos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welsh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Welsh is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
Santos is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Welsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos 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.
Welsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (4) vs (4) Welsh
Welsh trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Welsh has control of the leg.
Santos trying to hold on to Welsh's head to control him but Welsh postures up.
Welsh trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos makes his way to full guard, as Welsh worked for a kimura.
Welsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Welsh is one step ahead there.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (6) vs (4) Welsh
Santos advances to half guard.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Santos is looking to advance position but Welsh won't allow it.
Santos is taking a breather. Welsh 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santos 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.
Welsh wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Welsh preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Welsh wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos is taking a breather. Welsh 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Welsh wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Welsh trying to control but Santos postures up.
Welsh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Welsh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
Welsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Welsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Welsh has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Welsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Welsh is trying to keep Santos in close.
Welsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Welsh, not yet.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santos trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Welsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Welsh keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Welsh is adopting a defensive guard.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Welsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Welsh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Welsh trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos being controlled here momentarily.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Welsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Welsh has his hands on Santos's head, controlling the position.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Welsh is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Welsh tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Santos trying to control from Welsh's half guard. Welsh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Welsh is keeping the position for now.
Welsh keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Welsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (6) vs (6) Welsh
Welsh trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Santos 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.
Welsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Welsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (8) vs (6) Welsh
Santos passes Welsh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Welsh is holding on to half guard well.
Santos wants to pass to mount but Welsh is defending the position.
Welsh is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Welsh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Santos works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (11) vs (6) Welsh
Welsh is looking to get to half guard.
Santos can't control as he wanted to and Welsh manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Welsh is not content to let Santos control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Santos stalling.
Santos wants to control but Welsh is keeping him busy.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Welsh wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos moves into full mount! Welsh won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (14) vs (6) Welsh
And that's the end of the fight!
Santos takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Evair Santos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bos Nutrition159.4 for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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