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WAR GAMES PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 459 p4p, 58 weight class) and Waldo Claudiano (ranked 2646 p4p, 284 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Antonio Camatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Waldo Claudiano!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Camatta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Claudiano defends it nicely.
Claudiano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for Camatta with that takedown attempt.
Camatta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camatta (2) vs (0) Claudiano
Claudiano is refusing to be controlled, as Camatta sits in half guard.
Camatta working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Claudiano's thigh. Claudiano counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Camatta wants to control from the top but Claudiano keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Claudiano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claudiano is keeping the position for now.
Claudiano has control of Camatta's left arm, preventing Camatta from doing any damage.
Camatta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Camatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Claudiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Camatta trying to control but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
Claudiano keeping full guard, as Camatta tries to pass.
Claudiano trying to control the position.
Claudiano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Claudiano 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.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Claudiano has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Camatta controlling from the top position.
Camatta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Claudiano is staying active underneath Camatta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Camatta is taking a breather. Claudiano 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.
Camatta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claudiano defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is keen to just control but Claudiano is a slippery customer.
Camatta is looking for a kimura but Claudiano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camatta to get the leverage.
We've been hearing good reports from Camatta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Claudiano wants to get back to full guard.
Camatta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Camatta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claudiano defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Camatta in particular looking to stall.
Camatta tries to pass to full mount but Claudiano defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Camatta seems to be looking for submissions.
Claudiano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Claudiano.
Camatta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camatta trying to control but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camatta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Claudiano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Claudiano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Camatta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta wants to pass the guard but Claudiano is keeping the position.
Camatta 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.
Camatta looking to sit in guard and control but Claudiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camatta (2) vs (2) Claudiano
Camatta being controlled here, momentarily.
Claudiano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camatta is keeping the position for now.
Camatta wants to sweep here but Claudiano controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano looking to pass the guard.
Claudiano controlling from the top position.
Camatta working a defensive guard but Claudiano manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camatta (2) vs (5) Claudiano
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Camatta is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Camatta can't do much from the bottom here.
Claudiano wants to control but Camatta is keeping him busy.
Claudiano controlling the position.
Camatta is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Camatta is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Camatta can't do much from the bottom here.
Camatta is not content to let Claudiano control the position.
Camatta trying to remain calm as Claudiano controls from the top position.
Camatta is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Camatta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to bench press Claudiano off him but Claudiano keeps the position.
Claudiano taking a breather here.
Camatta is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Claudiano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Claudiano prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Camatta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Camatta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Claudiano wants to take a breather but Camatta is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiano wins on points by 5 to 2. Waldo Claudiano retains his lightweight title! |
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