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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Q - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Constrictor Boa and Maki Pulu. Pulu has chosen Alive as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Constrictor Boa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Maki Pulu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pulu tries to avoid it but Boa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pulu to the ground. Pulu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boa tries to sprawl but Pulu drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boa (0) vs (2) Pulu
Pulu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pulu is working away from the top position though.
Pulu 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.
Pulu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulu is trying to control the action in half guard but Boa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa trying to control but Pulu postures up.
Pulu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Boa (0) vs (5) Pulu
Boa reaches up to try and control the position but Pulu seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Boa rolls and tries to escape and now Pulu has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Boa (0) vs (8) Pulu
Boa just trying to survive but Pulu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pulu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pulu working for the choke.
Boa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pulu's guard. Nice work there by Boa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boa (2) vs (8) Pulu
Pulu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pulu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boa (2) vs (10) Pulu
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boa keeping moving, preventing Pulu from controlling successfully.
Pulu is pushing down on Boa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boa is fighting to maintain full guard but Pulu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pulu wants to pass the guard but Boa is defending well.
Pulu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boa wants to improve his position but Pulu is controlling well.
Pulu is looking to stall here but Boa recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pulu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pulu pushing down on Boa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pulu wants to pass the guard but Boa is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boa trying to control here.
Pulu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pulu pulls his head out easily.
Pulu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pulu wants to free his trapped foot but Boa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pulu is thwarting Boa's attempts to control the position.
Boa is not content to let Pulu control the position.
Pulu trying to mount his opponent but Boa defends it.
Boa trying to hold on to Pulu's head to control him but Pulu postures up.
Pulu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boa wants to control but Pulu is keeping busy.
Boa gets full guard.
Pulu wants to pass the guard but Boa is keeping the position.
Pulu trying to control but Boa is working from the bottom.
Pulu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Boa (2) vs (13) Pulu
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boa is not content to let Pulu control the position.
Pulu is trying to get an arm triangle but Boa is defending well.
Boa tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pulu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pulu trying to control the position but Boa is working away.
Pulu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Boa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pulu is trying to get an arm triangle but Boa is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Boa (2) vs (15) Pulu
Pulu wants to take his opponent's back but Boa doesn't allow it.
Pulu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pulu trying to control but Boa is having none of it.
Boa is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pulu avoids the attempt from Boa to control.
Boa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pulu working for a guillotine from mount but Boa is in no mood to give up.
Pulu wants to finish this one by submission but Boa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pulu.
Boa is controlling an arm, preventing Pulu from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pulu moves to his opponent's back but Boa bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Pulu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boa (4) vs (15) Pulu
Boa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Boa won't allow Pulu to sweep him here.
Pulu is trying to keep Boa in close.
Boa controlling from the top position.
Boa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulu is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pulu wants to sweep but no luck.
Boa stands and throws Pulu's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boa (7) vs (15) Pulu
Pulu is looking for a sweep.
Pulu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boa off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boa (7) vs (19) Pulu
Boa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pulu's arms.
Boa wants to control his opponent's hands but Pulu gets his hands free.
Pulu trying to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boa trying to control but not successfully.
Pulu tightening his grip on Boa, looking for the choke.
Boa just trying to survive but Pulu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Boa staying busy and making it hard for Pulu to control.
Boa trying to control but not successfully.
Boa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pulu.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pulu doesn't have the hooks in and Boa manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boa (9) vs (19) Pulu
Boa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pulu wants to sweep here but Boa controlling him for the moment.
Boa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pulu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pulu wins on points by 19 to 9.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Maki Pulu made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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