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ADCC - Road to Vegas PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Gabriel Arges (ranked 3978 p4p, 87 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 8067 p4p, 150 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 4 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Arges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Higor Pereira! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Arges darts in and clinches Pereira up against the cage. Arges jumps guard and drags Pereira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Arges wants to hit a switch here but Pereira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Arges there! Score +3 for passing guard: Arges (0) vs (3) Pereira Arges can't escape the position.
Pereira controlling the position easily from mount. Arges is looking to get to half guard. Arges is controlling an arm, preventing Pereira from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Pereira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Arges is trying to escape the mount.
Pereira is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arges is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pereira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Arges is looking to improve his position but Pereira isn't that keen on the idea. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Arges is squirming around, avoiding Pereira's attempts to control the action. Arges is trying to reverse the position but instead Pereira has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Arges (0) vs (6) Pereira
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pereira is hanging on to Arges's back as he tries to escape.
Arges is working hard here to advance position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Arges fending off the submission attempt from Pereira. Arges is in bad spot here.
Pereira slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Arges can't escape the position.
Pereira trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Arges doesn't escape. Arges is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arges fending off the submission attempt from Pereira. Arges staying busy and making it hard for Pereira to control. Arges turns into Pereira and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (2) vs (6) Pereira Arges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Arges pushes down on Pereira's leg and manages to get into half guard. Arges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pereira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arges is looking for a kimura but Pereira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Arges to get the leverage. Arges is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pereira reverses the position - he's now on top in Arges's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (2) vs (8) Pereira Arges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pereira is aware though and is defending well. Arges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (4) vs (8) Pereira Pereira is adopting a defensive guard. Arges has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Arges wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position. Pereira looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Pereira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (4) vs (10) Pereira Pereira is figuring out what he wants to do next. Arges is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Arges wants to get back to full guard but Pereira has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arges (4) vs (13) Pereira Arges is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pereira is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arges (4) vs (15) Pereira Pereira trying to control but he's not successful this time. Arges tries to get back to half guard but can't. Arges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Arges (4) vs (18) Pereira
That's six minutes gone in the round. Arges tries to roll but Pereira sticks to his back.
Arges prevents Pereira from getting a body triangle. Arges is really stuck here.
Pereira tries to keep control of the position but Arges is staying busy. Pereira is trying to stick to Arges's back but Arges is turning into Pereira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pereira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Arges. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (6) vs (18) Pereira Pereira trying to keep a closed guard but Arges is proving a slippery customer.
Arges sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pereira's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Pereira is trying to maintain the position but Arges is very close to passing his half guard. Arges wants to free his trapped foot but Pereira is holding on for dear life with his legs. Pereira is trying to get back to full guard. Arges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Arges works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arges (9) vs (18) Pereira Pereira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Arges moves into full mount! Pereira won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Arges (12) vs (18) Pereira Arges goes for an armbar but Pereira turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pereira. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (12) vs (20) Pereira
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Pereira looking to pass the guard. Pereira won't allow Arges to sweep him here. Arges is looking to sweep but instead, Pereira has passed into half guard.
Arges is refusing to be controlled, as Pereira sits in half guard. Pereira wants to free his trapped foot but Arges is holding on for dear life with his legs. Arges wants to get back to full guard but Pereira has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arges (12) vs (23) Pereira Arges tries to improve position but can't. Pereira trying to control the position but Arges is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Arges is trying to improve his position. Pereira has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arges (12) vs (25) Pereira Arges is looking to improve his position but Pereira isn't that keen on the idea. Arges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Arges (12) vs (28) Pereira Pereira has the hooks in. Arges is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Pereira trying to control momentarily.
Pereira is hanging on to Arges's back as he tries to escape.
Pereira tries to get the hooks in deep but Arges pushed the leg off. Pereira working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Pereira has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Arges's body.
Arges tries to break free.
Arges is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Arges tries to roll but Pereira sticks to his back.
Arges turns into Pereira and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (14) vs (28) Pereira Arges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pereira swivels though and keeps the full guard. Arges forces his way into half guard. Arges trying to pass the guard but Pereira defending well. Arges is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Arges wants to pass the guard but Pereira is keeping the position. Pereira wants to sweep here but Arges controlling him for the moment. Arges trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pereira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (14) vs (30) Pereira Arges throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pereira escapes and throws Arges's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arges (14) vs (33) Pereira Arges is looking for a sweep. Arges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arges tries to get out of the position. Arges is not content to let Pereira control the position. Arges tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pereira presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arges (14) vs (35) Pereira
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Arges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Arges (14) vs (38) Pereira I really don't envy Arges right now.
Pereira doesn't have the hooks in and Arges manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (16) vs (38) Pereira Pereira wants to sweep but no luck. Arges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Arges is breathing heavily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Arges advances to half guard. Pereira regains full guard. Nicely done. Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arges is one step ahead there. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pereira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (16) vs (40) Pereira Arges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pereira is aware though and is defending well. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Arges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Arges looking for a sweep. Not yet Arges, not yet. Arges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pereira's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arges (18) vs (40) Pereira
And that's the end of the fight! Pereira wins on points by 40 to 18. |
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