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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi and Roy Pitbull . This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Pedro Kapaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Roy Pitbull !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pitbull clinches up with Kapaldi and pushes him back against the cage.
Pitbull tries for a takedown but Kapaldi manages to get underhooks.
Kapaldi pulls Pitbull into guard.
Kapaldi working a defensive guard here.
Kapaldi being controlled here, momentarily.
Pitbull preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull slips nicely into half guard.
Pitbull stalling away here and it's allowed Kapaldi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kapaldi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pitbull has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (3) Pitbull
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kapaldi (0) vs (5) Pitbull
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pitbull goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kapaldi turns into him and now he's in Pitbull 's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (2) vs (5) Pitbull
Pitbull wants to control but Kapaldi passes easily into half guard.
Pitbull is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is trying to maintain the position but Kapaldi is very close to passing his half guard.
Kapaldi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kapaldi prevents Pitbull from improving his position.
Kapaldi controlling the action here.
Pitbull is looking to control Kapaldi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pitbull avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is trying to control but Kapaldi passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (5) vs (5) Pitbull
Pitbull is looking for a sweep.
Kapaldi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kapaldi is trying to get an arm triangle but Pitbull is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi slows the pace down.
Pitbull manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pitbull is not content to let Kapaldi control the position.
Pitbull is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pitbull trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitbull trying to control here.
Pitbull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kapaldi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull gets full guard.
Pitbull wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kapaldi 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.
Kapaldi continues to stall.
Pitbull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pitbull is trying to keep Kapaldi in close.
Kapaldi controlling from the top position.
Pitbull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kapaldi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kapaldi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull trying to keep a closed guard but Kapaldi is proving a slippery customer.
Pitbull wants to hit a switch here but Kapaldi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pitbull there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (8) vs (5) Pitbull
Pitbull is desperately trying to improve his position but Kapaldi has a good base and remains in mount.
Pitbull looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kapaldi (11) vs (5) Pitbull
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull rolls, trying to escape but Kapaldi keeps control of the position.
Kapaldi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pitbull knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pitbull for a finish.
Pitbull is trying to break free.
Kapaldi avoiding Pitbull 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Pitbull right now.
What can Pitbull do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi working for the choke.
Kapaldi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pitbull has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pitbull defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kapaldi's arms.
Pitbull breaks Kapaldi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (11) vs (7) Pitbull
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to control from the top but Kapaldi keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kapaldi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kapaldi (13) vs (7) Pitbull
Kapaldi trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Pitbull working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kapaldi trying to control but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Pitbull is pulling down on Kapaldi's head. It's preventing any offense from Kapaldi, at least for the moment.
Kapaldi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pitbull looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kapaldi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kapaldi takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Pedro Kapaldi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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