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ADCC - Qualifiers 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Erberth Santos (ranked 6133 p4p, 129 weight class) and Antonio Braga Neto (ranked 3871 p4p, 140 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Erberth Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Braga Neto! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Braga Neto tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Braga Neto Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Braga Neto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Santos has passed into half guard!
Santos works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (5) vs (0) Braga Neto Braga Neto regains half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Braga Neto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Santos is looking to advance position but Braga Neto won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Braga Neto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Santos prevents Braga Neto from improving his position. Santos controlling the pace. Braga Neto is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Braga Neto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Braga Neto is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Santos has latched onto it... Big trouble! Santos pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Braga Neto is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erberth Santos! |
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