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ADCC - Finals PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mahamad Aly (ranked 3881 p4p, 140 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 3882 p4p, 88 weight class). Mahamad Aly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Mahamad Aly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aly wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aly (0) vs (2) Garcia
Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aly! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aly (4) vs (2) Garcia
Aly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Aly from improving position.
Aly working away.
Garcia is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Aly is staying active.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aly really is a fat lump.
Garcia isn't going anywhere.
Aly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Garcia wants to control but Aly postures up.
Garcia tries to buck Aly off but Aly is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aly goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garcia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aly's guard! Nice work there by Garcia! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aly (4) vs (4) Garcia
Garcia 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.
Garcia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aly (6) vs (4) Garcia
Garcia looking to control.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aly tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia pulls Aly in close to prevent any damage.
Aly trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aly is one step ahead there.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Aly from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aly postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aly won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia is trying to keep Aly in close.
Garcia controlling the position.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aly tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia 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.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aly is one step ahead there.
Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Aly (9) vs (4) Garcia
Aly is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to bench press Aly off him but Aly keeps the position.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Aly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aly is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Aly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garcia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aly off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Aly (9) vs (8) Garcia
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Aly! Can he survive? No! He's out! Garcia gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcelo Garcia! |
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