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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Olympia Unchained and Pedro Kapaldi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Olympia Unchained! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Unchained moves into the clinch.
Unchained manages to pull guard.
Unchained is pulling down on Kapaldi's head. It's preventing any offense from Kapaldi, at least for the moment.
Unchained tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kapaldi content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Kapaldi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unchained tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Unchained not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unchained can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kapaldi controls the pace.
Unchained definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Unchained pulls Kapaldi in close to prevent any damage.
Unchained tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Unchained has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Unchained has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Unchained pulls Kapaldi in to control the position.
Kapaldi 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.
Kapaldi preventing the sweep.
Unchained trying to control the position here.
Unchained keeping moving, preventing Kapaldi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapaldi wants to pass the guard but Unchained is keeping the position.
Unchained looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kapaldi is one step ahead there.
Unchained looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kapaldi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Unchained's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kapaldi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Unchained working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Unchained trying to control the position here.
Unchained is looking to sweep but instead, Kapaldi has passed into half guard.
Kapaldi is keen to just control but Unchained is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Unchained is controlling Kapaldi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Unchained tries to roll over but Kapaldi keeps him under control.
Unchained trying to control but Kapaldi postures up.
Unchained tries to get to full guard but Kapaldi has control of the leg.
Kapaldi trying to control the action but Unchained is working from the bottom.
Unchained trying to control but Kapaldi postures up.
Kapaldi stalling away here and it's allowed Unchained to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kapaldi won't allow Unchained to sweep him here.
Kapaldi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Unchained looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Unchained looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Unchained! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Unchained (4) vs (0) Kapaldi
Kapaldi regains half guard.
Unchained seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi wants to improve his position but Unchained is controlling well.
Unchained sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kapaldi is looking for a sweep. Unchained is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Unchained perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Unchained looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Unchained seems content to control.
Kapaldi manages to get to full guard.
Kapaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kapaldi, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Unchained engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Unchained continues to stall.
Unchained looking to pass the guard.
Unchained will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kapaldi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Unchained is pushing down on Kapaldi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kapaldi is fighting to maintain full guard but Unchained has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kapaldi tries to roll over but Unchained keeps him under control.
Kapaldi is in trouble now - Unchained has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Unchained (7) vs (0) Kapaldi
Unchained controlling the pace for now.
Kapaldi tries to reverse the position but Unchained maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Unchained controlling from the full mount.
Kapaldi is desperately trying to improve his position but Unchained has a good base and remains in mount.
Unchained wants to control the pace but Kapaldi is squirming around nicely.
Unchained wants to take Kapaldi's back but he can't do it this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Unchained controlling his opponent.
Kapaldi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Unchained mounts Kapaldi! Really nice guard pass there!
Unchained controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Unchained is looking to work his way around to Kapaldi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Unchained's attempts to control the action.
Kapaldi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Unchained content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Unchained takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Olympia Unchained is the new welterweight champion!
Olympia Unchained was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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