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TWGC 18 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrey Lapis (ranked 4086 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 106 p4p, 9 weight class). Lapis comes into the arena with Once Solemn blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Andrey Lapis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pedro gets a clinch.
Pedro tightens his grip and picks Lapis up, before dumping him to the ground. Lapis manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lapis (0) vs (2) Pedro
Lapis is trying to keep Pedro in close.
Lapis 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: Lapis (2) vs (2) Pedro
Pedro wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapis is looking to take a break and control but Pedro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lapis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pedro defends it well.
Lapis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pedro sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro tries to roll over but Lapis keeps him under control.
Lapis is trying to work for a kimura but Pedro is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis wants to work for an arm triangle but Pedro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pedro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pedro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lapis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pedro is adopting a defensive guard.
Lapis trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro pulls Lapis in to control the position.
Pedro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Pedro keeps moving.
Lapis looking to sit in guard and control but Pedro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lapis (2) vs (4) Pedro
Pedro advances to half guard.
Lapis wants to control but Pedro is keeping busy.
Pedro wants to pass to mount but Lapis is defending the position.
Pedro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro trying to control from half guard but Lapis is working away.
Lapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pedro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lapis defends it well.
Pedro trying to control the action but Lapis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lapis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pedro keeps trying to improve his position.
Pedro prevents Lapis from improving his position.
Lapis wants to control but Pedro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lapis tries to roll over but Pedro keeps him under control.
Pedro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lapis tries to get to full guard but Pedro has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lapis looking for submissions off his back.
Lapis is looking to improve his position.
Lapis gets back to full guard.
Pedro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lapis keeping moving, preventing Pedro from controlling successfully.
Lapis being controlled here, momentarily.
Lapis 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pedro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pedro tries to free his leg and advance position but Lapis is retaining full guard.
Pedro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pedro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapis is keeping the position for now.
Lapis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lapis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pedro is one step ahead there.
Pedro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lapis is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pedro trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
Pedro won't allow Lapis to sweep him here.
Lapis is trying to control the position but Pedro postures up.
Pedro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pedro trying to move into half guard but instead Lapis has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lapis (4) vs (4) Pedro
Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lapis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pedro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pedro trying to control the position here.
Lapis stopping the sweep attempt from Pedro.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Lapis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lapis trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Pedro trying to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Pedro keeps moving.
Pedro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedro looking for a sweep. Not yet Pedro, not yet.
Pedro working a defensive guard here.
Lapis wants to control from the top but Pedro keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pedro wants to sweep here but Lapis controlling him for the moment.
Lapis drops back looking for a leg! Pedro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pedro manages to kick Lapis off! Lapis jumps back into Pedro's guard.
Lapis trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Lapis wants to pass the guard but Pedro is keeping the position.
Pedro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is trying to keep Lapis in close.
Lapis trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Pedro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lapis won't allow Pedro to sweep him here.
Pedro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lapis is aware though and is defending well.
Pedro is trying to control the position but Lapis postures up.
Lapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pedro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is really struggling to control Pedro but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pedro looking to control.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Lapis from controlling successfully.
Pedro wants to sweep here but Lapis controlling him for the moment.
Lapis drops back looking for a leg! Pedro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pedro manages to kick Lapis off! Lapis jumps back into Pedro's guard.
Pedro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapis won't allow Pedro to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lapis trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Pedro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lapis manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lapis (4) vs (6) Pedro
Pedro wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Lapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pedro wants to control from the top but Lapis keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pedro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro wins on points by 6 to 4. |
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