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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 4327 p4p, 92 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 2859 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. Will Dearborn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Big J Smiles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smiles drives through and clinches with Dearborn against the cage.
Dearborn gets underhooks to prevent Smiles's takedown attempt.
Smiles jumps into guard, dragging Dearborn to the mat.
Smiles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smiles controlling the position.
Dearborn wants to control from the top but Smiles keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dearborn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dearborn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smiles is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles has Dearborn pulled in close to control his posture.
Dearborn trying to control but Smiles is working from the bottom.
Smiles 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.
Smiles pulls Dearborn in close to his closed guard and prevents Dearborn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dearborn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles has control of Dearborn's left arm, preventing Dearborn from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dearborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smiles is looking to sweep but instead, Dearborn has passed into half guard.
Smiles preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dearborn trying to pass the guard but Smiles defending well.
Smiles holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dearborn is trying to control. Smiles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dearborn is looking to advance position but Smiles won't allow it.
Smiles keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dearborn is pressing down on Smiles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smiles is holding on for now.
Smiles works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smiles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dearborn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dearborn pushing down on Smiles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smiles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dearborn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dearborn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smiles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dearborn is still trying to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn 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.
Dearborn wants to control from the top but Smiles keeps moving.
Smiles looking for a sweep. Not yet Smiles, not yet.
Dearborn wants to pass the guard but Smiles is keeping the position.
Dearborn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dearborn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smiles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smiles wants to sweep here but Dearborn controlling him for the moment.
Dearborn wants to control from the top but Smiles keeps moving.
Dearborn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smiles is keeping the position for now.
Dearborn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dearborn looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smiles is pulling down on Dearborn's head to control his posture.
Smiles keeping full guard, as Dearborn tries to pass.
Dearborn controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smiles controlling Dearborn's posture.
Dearborn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dearborn is stalling in the full guard.
Dearborn tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiles is retaining full guard.
Smiles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smiles wants to sweep but no luck.
Dearborn tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiles is retaining full guard.
Smiles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dearborn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smiles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smiles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn wants to control from the top but Smiles keeps moving.
Smiles is adopting a defensive guard.
Dearborn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smiles has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smiles continues to stall.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Smiles.
More hug and hope from Smiles.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like Dearborn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Smiles looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dearborn wants to control from the top but Smiles keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Smiles is heads and Dearborn is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Smiles takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
Big J Smiles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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