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TWGC 14 (170lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Saleem Al Khan and DJ Cadillac. Al Khan comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Scared. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Saleem Al Khan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; DJ Cadillac!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Al Khan clinches up with Cadillac and pushes him back against the cage.
Cadillac works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Khan (0) vs (2) Cadillac
Al Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cadillac trying to control but Al Khan is working from the bottom.
Cadillac trying to move into half guard but instead Al Khan has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (2) vs (2) Cadillac
Al Khan postures up.
Al Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Al Khan looking to pass the guard.
Al Khan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Khan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Khan (5) vs (2) Cadillac
Cadillac is trying to get back to half guard.
Al Khan trying to control the position but Cadillac is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Khan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Al Khan advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Khan (7) vs (2) Cadillac
Al Khan looking to control but Cadillac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Al Khan controlling from the full mount.
Al Khan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Al Khan looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've been hearing that Al Khan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Al Khan content just to control the position here.
Al Khan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cadillac manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Al Khan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cadillac is looking for a sweep.
Cadillac being controlled for a moment.
Al Khan swings around for an armbar but Cadillac sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Al Khan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (7) vs (4) Cadillac
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac wants to pass the guard but Al Khan is keeping the position.
Cadillac trying to control but Al Khan is working from the bottom.
Al Khan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cadillac is looking to pass into half guard but Al Khan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Al Khan is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (9) vs (4) Cadillac
We've been informed that Cadillac has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Khan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan wants to pass the guard but Cadillac is keeping the position.
Cadillac keeping moving, preventing Al Khan from controlling successfully.
Cadillac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Khan trying to control but Cadillac is working from the bottom.
Al Khan stays in close to Cadillac's body and controls the position.
Al Khan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Khan (12) vs (4) Cadillac
Al Khan works to advance to full mount. Cadillac defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Khan (14) vs (4) Cadillac
Al Khan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cadillac is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cadillac and Al Khan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Al Khan tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Khan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Khan taking a break here but Cadillac is having none of it and regains half guard.
Al Khan is looking to advance position but Cadillac won't allow it.
Al Khan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cadillac is just riding it out for now. Al Khan eventually gives up the hold.
Al Khan seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cadillac has recovered full guard.
Al Khan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac looking to control.
Cadillac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Al Khan controls the pace.
Al Khan passes Cadillac's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Al Khan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Khan (17) vs (4) Cadillac
Al Khan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cadillac has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Al Khan looking to control but Cadillac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Al Khan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac is trying to escape the mount.
Cadillac is squirming around, avoiding Al Khan's attempts to control the action.
Al Khan working for a guillotine from mount but Cadillac is in no mood to give up.
Cadillac is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Khan has a good base and remains in mount.
Cadillac regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Al Khan seems content to control.
Al Khan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Al Khan works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Khan (20) vs (4) Cadillac
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan wants to control but Cadillac is keeping him busy.
Al Khan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Al Khan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cadillac, who protects the arm well.
Al Khan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cadillac, who protects the arm well.
Al Khan tries for a kimura but Cadillac is defending well.
Al Khan staying calm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac is looking to reverse the position.
Al Khan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cadillac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Al Khan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cadillac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Al Khan trying to control the action but Cadillac is working from the bottom.
Al Khan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cadillac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Khan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cadillac, who protects the arm well.
Al Khan is looking to take a break and control but Cadillac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Khan laying and praying for a moment but Cadillac takes advantage and regains half guard.
Al Khan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Al Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cadillac keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac tries to roll over but Al Khan keeps him under control.
Al Khan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Khan (23) vs (4) Cadillac
Al Khan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cadillac turns into him and now he's in Al Khan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (23) vs (6) Cadillac
Cadillac slips nicely into half guard.
Al Khan is staying active underneath Cadillac, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan is defending against the submission attempts here by Cadillac.
Cadillac trying to work for an americana but Al Khan has managed to regain full guard.
Al Khan working a defensive guard here.
Cadillac looking to sit in guard and control but Al Khan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Khan (25) vs (6) Cadillac
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cadillac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Khan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Al Khan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Al Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cadillac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Khan stands and throws Cadillac's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Khan (28) vs (6) Cadillac
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Khan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cadillac wants to control but Al Khan postures up.
Al Khan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Khan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Khan slows the pace down.
Cadillac is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Khan is thwarting Cadillac's attempts to control the position.
Al Khan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Al Khan seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Khan takes the fight on points by 28 to 6.
Saleem Al Khan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I am the freedom fighter, I'll fight for my people until death, and represent my land everywhere I go, look out for me!'. |
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