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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Richard Blood and De Janeiro. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Richard Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; De Janeiro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Janeiro
Blood seems to be looking for submissions.
Janeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Janeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blood controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Janeiro is defending well.
Still in half guard, Blood seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Janeiro keeps working.
Still in half guard, Blood seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Janeiro for as long as he can get away with.
Blood working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Janeiro's thigh. Janeiro counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janeiro is keeping the position for now.
Blood trying to control but Janeiro is working from the bottom.
Blood is looking to advance position but Janeiro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (2) vs (4) Janeiro
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro goes for an armbar but Blood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Blood. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (4) vs (4) Janeiro
Blood pushes down on Janeiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Janeiro is defending well.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Janeiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blood wants to free his trapped foot but Janeiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blood in particular looking to stall.
Blood is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Janeiro is just riding it out for now. Blood eventually gives up the hold.
Janeiro is staying active underneath Blood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blood in particular looking to stall.
Blood'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.
Blood moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (7) vs (4) Janeiro
You can see the frustration on Janeiro's face as Blood controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blood tries for a kimura but Janeiro is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood gets to mount! Janeiro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (9) vs (4) Janeiro
Blood goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Janeiro turns into him and now he's in Blood's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (9) vs (6) Janeiro
Janeiro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blood dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (11) vs (6) Janeiro
Blood stays in close to Janeiro's body and controls the position.
Janeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
Blood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Janeiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Janeiro has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (11) vs (8) Janeiro
Janeiro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blood has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (13) vs (8) Janeiro
Janeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Blood looking to pass the guard.
Blood advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (16) vs (8) Janeiro
Blood advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (18) vs (8) Janeiro
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Janeiro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (18) vs (10) Janeiro
Janeiro looking to pass the guard.
Janeiro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blood dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (20) vs (10) Janeiro
Blood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blood passes Janeiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blood not doing much here.
Blood works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (23) vs (10) Janeiro
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janeiro is looking to escape.
Blood fails to take his opponent's back.
Blood is working hard here to advance position.
Blood goes for an armbar but Janeiro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Janeiro. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (23) vs (12) Janeiro
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blood manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Janeiro has Blood in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (25) vs (12) Janeiro
Blood is stalling in the full guard.
Our spies down at at ~T~ Troid - Gym inform us that Janeiro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Blood looking to sit in guard and control but Janeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (25) vs (14) Janeiro
Janeiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (29) vs (14) Janeiro
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Janeiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blood works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (32) vs (14) Janeiro
Blood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blood takes Janeiro's back. Score +3 for taking back: Blood (35) vs (14) Janeiro
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Janeiro's body.
Blood looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Janeiro is controlling Blood 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (35) vs (16) Janeiro
Janeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janeiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blood looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blood looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blood! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (39) vs (16) Janeiro
And that's the end of the fight!
Blood takes the fight on points by 39 to 16.
Richard Blood really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bushido Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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