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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Orlando Perez and Big J Smiles. Smiles has chosen Smile Like You Mean It as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Orlando Perez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Big J Smiles!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Smiles moves into the clinch.
Smiles jumps guard and drags Perez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smiles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Perez is fighting to break Smiles's control of his arms but Smiles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smiles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perez trying to control but Smiles is working from the bottom.
Smiles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perez trying to control but Smiles is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smiles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smiles controlling Perez's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smiles pulls Perez in close to prevent any damage.
Perez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smiles dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (0) vs (2) Smiles
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Smiles passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (0) vs (5) Smiles
Smiles content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Smiles's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
More stalling from Smiles.
Perez wants to control but Smiles postures up.
Smiles moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perez prevents Smiles from improving position.
Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smiles's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smiles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
Smiles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smiles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Perez! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (0) vs (8) Smiles
Smiles controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to hold on but Smiles pushes him away.
Smiles controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Smiles 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.
Smiles wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Smiles manages to capitalize on a mistake by Perez to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Perez (0) vs (11) Smiles
Perez wants to control his opponent's hands but Smiles gets his hands free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smiles just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Smiles with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Smiles controlling the positon.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Perez trying to control but not successfully.
Smiles biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Smiles.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to escape but Smiles has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Smiles is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Smiles gets his hands free as Perez looks to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smiles is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Perez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smiles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to improve his position but Smiles isn't that keen on the idea.
Smiles content just to control the position here.
Perez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Smiles wins on points by 11 to 0.
Big J Smiles 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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