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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bubba Rugowski and Butter Bean. Butter Bean acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Bubba Rugowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Butter Bean!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rugowski tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bean gets underhooks to prevent Rugowski's takedown attempt.
Bean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rugowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rugowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rugowski gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.
Bubba Rugowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butter Bean.
Rugowski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bean gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rugowski.
Rugowski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rugowski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Rugowski is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean trying to control but Rugowski is working from the bottom.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Rugowski is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean keeps trying to improve his position.
Bean 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean looking to pass the guard.
Bean wants to control from the top but Rugowski keeps moving.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Rugowski is retaining full guard.
Bean drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rugowski dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (2) vs (0) Bean
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski wants to pass the guard but Bean is keeping the position.
Rugowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rugowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bean's guard.
Rugowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bean manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rugowski advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rugowski is looking to advance position but Bean won't allow it.
Rugowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rugowski trying to mount his opponent but Bean defends it.
Still in half guard, Rugowski seems content to control.
Rugowski wants to pass to mount but Bean is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rugowski moves into full mount! Bean won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (5) vs (0) Bean
Rugowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rugowski tries to control but Bean wriggling away.
Rugowski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bean is holding on tight.
Rugowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bean wants to hold on but Rugowski pushes him away.
Rugowski looking to take Bean's back but Bean rolls and after a scramble, Bean ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Bean to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (5) vs (2) Bean
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rugowski is controlling Bean's posture.
Bean wants to pass the guard but Rugowski is keeping the position.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Rugowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bean slips nicely into half guard.
Bean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rugowski tries to roll over but Bean keeps him under control.
Bean is looking to take a break and control but Rugowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bean is looking to advance position but Rugowski won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bean works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (5) vs (5) Bean
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rugowski tries to hold on but Bean postures up.
Bean tries to control but Rugowski wriggling away.
Rugowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Bean has a good base and remains in mount.
Bean fails to move to back control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bean can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rugowski is looking to escape.
Bean tries to take his opponent's back but Rugowski turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (7) vs (5) Bean
Rugowski is looking to pass into half guard but Bean pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bean is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (7) vs (7) Bean
Bean wants to pass the guard but Rugowski is keeping the position.
Rugowski has Bean pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bean trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rugowski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (9) vs (7) Bean
Rugowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Rugowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rugowski'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.
Rugowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (12) vs (7) Bean
Bean struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Bean's face as Rugowski controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rugowski trying to control the action but Bean is working from the bottom.
Bean being controlled for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bean tries to improve position but can't.
Rugowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rugowski is looking to take a break and control but Bean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rugowski controlling the position.
Bean manages to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Rugowski (15) vs (7) Bean
Rugowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Rugowski wants to take Bean's back here but Bean is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rugowski controlling from the full mount.
Rugowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Rugowski'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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Rugowski.
Bean wants to hold on but Rugowski pushes him away.
Rugowski wants to control the action but instead Bean gets a body lock and reverses into Rugowski's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (15) vs (9) Bean
Rugowski keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
Bean forces his way into half guard.
Bean is working for a kimura but Rugowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Rugowski won't allow Bean to pass to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Bean.
Rugowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rugowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bean trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rugowski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rugowski (17) vs (9) Bean
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rugowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rugowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bean is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rugowski takes the fight on points by 17 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Bubba Rugowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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