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TWGC 20 (145lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 4986 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Vasquez (ranked 8020 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rodrigo Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Nando Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vasquez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Vasquez
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasquez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (2) vs (4) Vasquez
Gracie tries to roll but Vasquez sticks to his back.
Vasquez avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
Vasquez is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Vasquez breaks the grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Vasquez gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Vasquez keeps control of the position easily here as Gracie tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Vasquez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vasquez's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Vasquez
Vasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Vasquez
Vasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Vasquez is defending well.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (6) Vasquez
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gracie tries to get out of the position.
Gracie working for a triangle but Vasquez defends it easily.
Vasquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Vasquez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Vasquez keeps him under control.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at AREA 51, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie has a hand on Vasquez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vasquez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (9) Vasquez
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquez controlling his opponent.
Gracie is controlling an arm, preventing Vasquez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Vasquez controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Vasquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Vasquez content just to control the position here.
Vasquez prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Vasquez moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (7) vs (12) Vasquez
Gracie is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Vasquez gets his hands free.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie trying to control the position but Vasquez manages to sink in the hooks.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Vasquez is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Vasquez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vasquez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (12) Vasquez
Vasquez controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vasquez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (14) Vasquez
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Vasquez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (17) Vasquez
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Vasquez just content to control the position.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vasquez just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control Vasquez's posture but Vasquez avoids it.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasquez pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vasquez in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Vasquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasquez pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vasquez has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Vasquez manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (20) Vasquez
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vasquez 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 Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Vasquez is controlling well.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Vasquez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Vasquez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (9) vs (23) Vasquez
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie wants to hold on but Vasquez pushes him away.
Gracie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (9) vs (26) Vasquez
A bit of a pause in the action here. Vasquez controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Vasquez controlling from the back.
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Vasquez has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Vasquez controlling from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasquez wins on points by 26 to 9.
An out of breath Nando Vasquez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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