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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Waldo Claudiano and Sean Richards. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Waldo Claudiano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Claudiano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Claudiano is pressed up against the cage. Richards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Claudiano down to the mat. Claudiano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Claudiano has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Claudiano instigates a clinch.
Richards jumps guard and drags Claudiano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Claudiano passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Claudiano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Claudiano is pressing down on Richards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richards is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards trying to control but Claudiano postures up.
Claudiano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Richards is holding on to half guard well.
Richards is trying to maintain the position but Claudiano is very close to passing his half guard.
Richards slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Claudiano 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.
Claudiano'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
Claudiano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Claudiano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.
Claudiano is pressing down on Richards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richards is holding on for now.
Claudiano trying to control from Richards's half guard. Richards has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards pulls Claudiano in close to prevent any damage.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
Claudiano pushes down on Richards's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
Richards is trying to get back to full guard.
Claudiano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Claudiano trying to control from half guard but Richards is working away.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Claudiano seems content to control.
Claudiano wants to work for an arm triangle but Richards is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Claudiano is pressing down on Richards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richards is holding on for now.
Richards preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Claudiano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards controlling the position well.
Claudiano wants to advance to full mount but Richards doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Claudiano passes into half guard.
Claudiano stalling.
Richards trying to control but Claudiano postures up.
Claudiano is looking to advance position but Richards won't allow it.
Claudiano is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Claudiano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Claudiano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Claudiano trying to mount his opponent but Richards defends it.
Claudiano not doing much here.
Claudiano passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (3) vs (0) Richards
Richards tries to lock up and control but Claudiano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Richards tries to lock up and control but Claudiano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richards is working to get back to half guard.
Claudiano controlling from the full mount.
Richards tries to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
Claudiano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Claudiano controlling the pace for now.
Richards working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Claudiano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richards is looking to escape.
Richards prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Richards is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano content just to control the position here.
Claudiano wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
Richards controls the position.
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano controlling from mount.
Claudiano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano is really struggling to control Richards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Claudiano controlling his opponent.
Richards is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Claudiano working for a submission but Richards is keeping him at bay.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Richards has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Richards! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (3) vs (2) Richards
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Claudiano keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards won't allow Claudiano to sweep him here.
Claudiano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Claudiano keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano has Richards pulled in close to control his posture.
Richards won't allow Claudiano to sweep him here.
Richards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Claudiano looking for a sweep. Not yet Claudiano, not yet.
Claudiano has control of Richards's left arm, preventing Richards from doing any damage.
Richards 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.
Claudiano is trying to keep Richards in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Claudiano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Claudiano is controlling Richards's posture.
Claudiano working a defensive guard here.
Richards is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Richards won't allow Claudiano to sweep him here.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Claudiano pulls Richards in close to prevent any damage.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Claudiano.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Richards content to stall in guard here.
Claudiano is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
Claudiano seems keen to control Richards's posture.
Claudiano continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Claudiano is pulling down on Richards's head to control his posture.
Claudiano being controlled here, momentarily.
Claudiano wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiano takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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