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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Damiao Marcos and Brannigan Steele. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Damiao Marcos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brannigan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Marcos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcos drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.
Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Marcos looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcos (0) vs (2) Steele
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steele controlling from the top position.
Marcos is adopting a defensive guard.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos seems keen to control Steele's posture.
Steele preventing the sweep.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos working a defensive guard here.
Marcos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
Marcos looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Marcos is keeping the position.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
Steele is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marcos looking to control.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
Marcos looking to control.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele won't allow Marcos to sweep him here.
Marcos is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.
Steele works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steele is looking for a kimura but Marcos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
Steele seems to be working for a kimura but Marcos defends the submission attempt.
Marcos trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marcos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Marcos (4) vs (2) Steele
Steele can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control his opponent's hands but Marcos gets his hands free.
Marcos struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Steele regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcos is pushing down on Steele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steele is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcos is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Steele wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marcos is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
Marcos prevents Steele from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control here.
Marcos trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Marcos is pressing down on Steele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steele is holding on for now.
Marcos is trying to control the action in half guard but Steele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Marcos seems content to control.
Marcos trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Marcos wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
Steele is trying to maintain the position but Marcos is very close to passing his half guard.
Marcos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control but Marcos is keeping busy.
Steele is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Steele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steele can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcos controls the pace.
Steele has his hands on Marcos's head, controlling the position.
Marcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marcos wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele 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: Marcos (4) vs (4) Steele
Marcos wants to get back to full guard.
Steele looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steele is thwarting Marcos's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to take a breather but Marcos is having none of it.
Well, if Steele is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Steele is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marcos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steele.
Marcos wants to get back to full guard.
Marcos is refusing to be controlled, as Steele sits in half guard.
Marcos tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marcos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marcos pulls Steele in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcos looking to control.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Marcos 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.
Steele is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marcos wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marcos can't keep his opponent in guard - Steele advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marcos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marcos sees it coming and defends easily.
Marcos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Marcos is defending well.
Steele is trying to control. Marcos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marcos trying to control here.
Marcos is not content to let Steele control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marcos is trying to control but Steele manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marcos (4) vs (7) Steele
Marcos working to try and regain half guard.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steele looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marcos wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marcos trying to hold on to Steele's head to control him but Steele postures up.
Marcos tries to roll over but Steele keeps him under control.
Steele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marcos is just riding it out for now. Steele eventually gives up the hold.
Marcos is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steele 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.
Marcos is looking for a sweep. Steele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marcos manages to get to full guard.
Steele is fighting to break Marcos's control of his arms but Marcos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Steele won't allow Marcos to sweep him here.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Marcos trying to control the position here.
Marcos is trying to keep Steele in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marcos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Marcos keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Marcos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marcos wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Marcos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steele's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcos (6) vs (7) Steele
And that's the end of the fight!
Steele wins on points by 7 to 6. |
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