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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Arias and Kenichi Kenji. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kenji's choice of entrance music: Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kenichi Kenji!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Arias gets a clinch.
Kenji gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (0) vs (2) Kenji
Arias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenji trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kenji can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias is trying to keep Kenji in close.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Kenji from controlling successfully.
Kenji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kenji trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Kenji wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kenji manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (2) Kenji
Kenji has his foot on Arias's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arias works his way back into a safe position though.
Arias stays in close to Kenji's body and controls the position.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Kenji is trying to control the position but Arias postures up.
Kenji working for submissions but it's allowed Arias to get to half guard.
Kenji looks winded!
Arias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Arias controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (2) Kenji
Arias is staying tight to Kenji's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Arias trying to control the action but Kenji is working from the bottom.
Kenji felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias takes a little break here. Kenji wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kenji can't do much from the bottom here.
Kenji is trying to escape the position but Arias is controlling the position.
Kenji tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kenji's face as Arias controls the position.
Kenji is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arias is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kenji will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias working away.
Kenji is trying to escape the position but Arias is controlling the position.
Kenji is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arias is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kenji's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kenji is trying to improve his position.
Arias is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kenji will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Arias is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kenji knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kenji is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Arias off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (5) vs (6) Kenji
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Arias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Despite being in a bad position, Arias is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Arias manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kenji's guard. Nice work there by Arias.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (7) vs (6) Kenji
Arias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Arias passes Kenji's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arias is pressing down on Kenji's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenji is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kenji looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Arias is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Arias wants to free his trapped foot but Kenji is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arias moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kenji. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (6) Kenji
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Arias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Arias.
Kenji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kenji trying to remain calm as Arias controls from the top position.
Arias continues to hold on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arias controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kenji tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Arias'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.
Further stalling from Arias.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kenji's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenji seems a little lost for a moment, as Arias dominates the positioning.
Kenji is looking for a sweep.
Arias is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenji has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenji keeps working.
Arias controls the position from side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kenji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arias slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenji is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Arias politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Arias prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 10 to 6. |
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