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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi and Koko Pinea. 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Pedro Kapaldi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Koko Pinea!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pinea shoots in for a double leg but Kapaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pinea shoots in looking for a takedown. Kapaldi tries to sprawl out of it but Pinea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kapaldi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kapaldi drives through and clinches with Pinea against the cage.
Kapaldi wants to take the fight to the mat but Pinea manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kapaldi gets underhooks to prevent Pinea's takedown attempt.
Pedro Kapaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Kapaldi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kapaldi wants to sweep here but Pinea controlling him for the moment.
Pinea advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (3) Pinea
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi regains half guard.
Pinea is trying to control. Kapaldi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pinea has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Montreal Elite Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kapaldi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi gets full guard.
Kapaldi is trying to control the position but Pinea postures up.
Kapaldi trying to control the position here.
Kapaldi is trying to control the position but Pinea postures up.
Pinea won't allow Kapaldi to sweep him here.
Pinea sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Pinea 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea pushes down on Kapaldi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinea not doing much here.
Pinea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pinea passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kapaldi! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (6) Pinea
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kapaldi is looking to improve his position but Pinea isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea controlling the position easily from mount.
Pinea trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Kapaldi working to try and regain half guard.
Pinea wants to control the pace but Kapaldi is squirming around nicely.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinea has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Pinea controlling from the full mount.
Pinea's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pinea prevents Kapaldi from getting the reversal.
Pinea avoids the attempt from Kapaldi to control.
Kapaldi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pinea is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pinea content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pinea.
Kapaldi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pinea is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kapaldi is looking to improve his position.
Kapaldi keeping hold of Pinea's head, controlling as best he can.
Still in half guard, Pinea seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Pinea is looking to advance position but Kapaldi won't allow it.
Kapaldi wants to improve his position but Pinea is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pinea works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (9) Pinea
Pinea content just to control the position here.
Kapaldi wants to hold on but Pinea pushes him away.
Pinea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Pinea controlling the pace for now.
Kapaldi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pinea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pinea is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (12) Pinea
Pinea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kapaldi is working to get back to half guard.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Pinea's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pinea might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kapaldi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kapaldi regains half guard.
Pinea wants to take a breather but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Pinea passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kapaldi (0) vs (15) Pinea
Pinea trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is trying to escape the mount.
Pinea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pinea.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Pinea's attempts to control the action.
Pinea controlling his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kapaldi is working hard here to advance position.
Pinea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Kapaldi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pinea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kapaldi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pinea trying to control from half guard but Kapaldi is working away.
Kapaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapaldi is looking to control Pinea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kapaldi avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinea wins on points by 15 to 0. |
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