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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 8716 p4p, 606 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 2406 p4p, 297 weight class). Harris has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jorginho Marcelo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Marcelo is trying to keep an underhook but Harris manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marcelo (0) vs (2) Harris
Marcelo wants to get back to full guard.
Harris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marcelo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marcelo gets back to full guard.
Harris won't allow Marcelo to sweep him here.
Marcelo working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
Marcelo working for a triangle but Harris defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris advances to half guard.
Harris is taking a breather. Marcelo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris trying to mount his opponent but Marcelo defends it.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marcelo tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is in trouble now - Harris has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marcelo (0) vs (5) Harris
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris fails to move to back control.
Marcelo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harris controlling from the full mount.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marcelo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo tries to improve his position but instead Harris has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Marcelo (0) vs (8) Harris
Marcelo tries to escape the position.
Harris biding his time, controlling Marcelo.
Marcelo rolls, trying to escape but Harris keeps control of the position.
Marcelo is working hard here to advance position.
Harris doesn't have the hooks in and Marcelo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcelo (2) vs (8) Harris
Marcelo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Marcelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris 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.
Marcelo trying to move into half guard but instead Harris has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcelo (2) vs (10) Harris
Harris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Marcelo (2) vs (13) Harris
Harris is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marcelo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo tries to improve position but can't.
Marcelo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harris off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Marcelo (6) vs (13) Harris
Harris preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marcelo.
Harris trying to control the hands but Marcelo breaks the grip.
Marcelo is looking for a choke. Harris gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Harris manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marcelo (6) vs (15) Harris
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marcelo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harris not doing much here.
Marcelo wants to get back to full guard.
Marcelo is pressing down on Harris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marcelo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harris has picked Marcelo up and slammed him! Marcelo can't keep hold of the triangle and Harris manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Marcelo (6) vs (18) Harris
Harris controlling the position.
More stalling from Harris.
Marcelo is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris controls the position from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Marcelo tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris happy to just control the position for now.
Marcelo is looking for a sweep.
Harris controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is looking for a sweep.
Harris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Marcelo is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Harris controlling the action here.
Marcelo tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marcelo looking for submissions off his back.
Harris wants to pass to mount but Marcelo is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is in trouble now - Harris has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marcelo (6) vs (21) Harris
Marcelo regains half guard.
Harris is controlling the pace.
Marcelo is looking to get back to full guard here but Harris has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Marcelo (6) vs (24) Harris
Marcelo is being controlled here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo is looking for a sweep.
Harris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Marcelo tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris controls the position.
Marcelo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harris in particular looking to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo wants to sweep but Harris has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Marcelo (6) vs (27) Harris
Marcelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Marcelo tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Harris in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marcelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris wins on points by 27 to 6.
Post fight, Bastien Harris stared into the camera and said 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'. |
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