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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 5285 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Bondurant (ranked 15738 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Bondurant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Johnny Bravo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Forrest Bondurant!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bondurant clinches with his opponent.
Bravo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bravo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bravo (4) vs (0) Bondurant
Bravo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bondurant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bravo wants to control but Bondurant is keeping him busy.
Bondurant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bravo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bondurant! Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (7) vs (0) Bondurant
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo looking to take Bondurant's back but Bondurant rolls and after a scramble, Bondurant ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Bondurant to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bravo (7) vs (2) Bondurant
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bondurant passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant is taking a breather. Bravo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bondurant is pressing down on Bravo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bravo is holding on for now.
Bondurant content to control rather than advance.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bondurant pulls his head out easily.
Bravo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bondurant has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (7) vs (5) Bondurant
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo is working hard here to advance position.
Bondurant controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Bondurant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bravo can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Bondurant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bondurant controlling his opponent.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bondurant.
Bravo working to try and regain half guard.
Bondurant controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Bondurant.
Bravo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bondurant controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bondurant controlling his opponent.
Bravo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bravo is trying to escape the mount.
Bondurant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bravo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bravo wants to hold on but Bondurant pushes him away.
Bondurant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bravo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bravo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bravo wants to hold on but Bondurant pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bravo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bondurant controlling from the full mount.
Bravo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Bondurant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bravo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bondurant pulls his head out easily.
Bondurant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bondurant pulls his head out easily.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant trying to control the pace.
Bondurant passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (7) vs (8) Bondurant
Bondurant taking a breather here.
Bravo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bondurant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to roll over but Bondurant keeps him under control.
Bondurant content to control rather than advance.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bondurant pulls his head out easily.
Bondurant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant is continuing to stall.
Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bondurant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bondurant is looking to advance position but Bravo won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant is still trying to improve position.
Bondurant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bravo with the active half guard here but Bondurant passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bravo (7) vs (11) Bondurant
Bondurant in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bondurant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bondurant wins on points by 11 to 7.
Forrest Bondurant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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