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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leroy Braga and Rory Macpierre. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leroy Braga! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rory Macpierre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Braga forces Macpierre back against the cage and clinches.
Macpierre has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Braga is trying to keep an underhook but Macpierre manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Braga (0) vs (2) Macpierre
Braga wants to control but Macpierre passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Braga (0) vs (5) Macpierre
Macpierre takes a little break here. Braga wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Braga is not content to let Macpierre control the position.
Braga struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macpierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macpierre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Braga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macpierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Braga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Macpierre trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
Braga's coaches at Gorilla Warfare Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Braga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macpierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Braga looking for a sweep but Macpierre has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Braga (0) vs (7) Macpierre
Braga is working to get back to half guard.
Braga wants to hold on but Macpierre pushes him away.
Braga is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre wants to control the pace but Braga is squirming around nicely.
Macpierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Braga is looking to improve his position but Macpierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Macpierre takes Braga's back. Score +3 for taking back: Braga (0) vs (10) Macpierre
Macpierre has the hooks in. Braga is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Macpierre really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Braga.
Macpierre controlling well, preventing Braga from escaping the position.
Macpierre is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Braga is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre biding his time, controlling Braga.
Braga breaks Macpierre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (2) vs (10) Macpierre
Macpierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braga forces his way into half guard.
Macpierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Macpierre trying to hold on to Braga's head to control him but Braga postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Braga trying to control from Macpierre's half guard. Macpierre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Braga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Macpierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga stays in close to Macpierre's body and controls the position.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macpierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (2) vs (12) Macpierre
Macpierre not doing much here.
Macpierre wants to control but Braga is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Macpierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Macpierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Braga wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Braga keeping full guard, as Macpierre tries to pass.
Macpierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macpierre looking to pass the guard.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macpierre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (4) vs (12) Macpierre
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macpierre is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Macpierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Macpierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Braga wants to control from the top but Macpierre keeps moving.
Braga stays in close to Macpierre's body and controls the position.
Macpierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Braga's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (4) vs (14) Macpierre
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braga pulls Macpierre in to control the position.
Braga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braga wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Macpierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Braga is pulling down on Macpierre's head. It's preventing any offense from Macpierre, at least for the moment.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Macpierre preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Macpierre won't allow Braga to sweep him here.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Macpierre from controlling successfully.
Macpierre content to stall in guard here.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Macpierre wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.
Braga working for a triangle but Macpierre defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre is looking to advance position but Braga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Braga (8) vs (14) Macpierre
Macpierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Braga content just to control the position here.
Macpierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Macpierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macpierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Macpierre is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control the action but Macpierre is working from the bottom.
Braga is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macpierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Macpierre is trying to control but can't.
Braga is pressing down on Macpierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macpierre is holding on for now.
Braga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Macpierre defending well.
Braga slows the pace down in half guard.
Macpierre is refusing to be controlled, as Braga sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Braga passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Braga (11) vs (14) Macpierre
Macpierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Macpierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Macpierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Braga tries to control but Macpierre wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Braga looking to secure an arm triangle but Macpierre defends it well.
Braga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Macpierre is looking to escape.
Macpierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Braga has a good base and remains in mount.
Braga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macpierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to control the pace but Macpierre is squirming around nicely.
Braga content just to control the position here.
Macpierre has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Braga (14) vs (14) Macpierre
Braga trying to control.
Macpierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Braga biding his time, controlling Macpierre.
Macpierre tries to escape the position.
Braga is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control momentarily.
Macpierre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Braga.
Braga is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Braga trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga wants to control the position but Macpierre frees himself and scrambles - Braga manages to regain control in side control.
Braga tries for a kimura but Macpierre is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Braga gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Braga takes the fight on points by 15 to 14. |
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