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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 2237 p4p, 261 weight class) and Luiz Araujo (ranked 3165 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Araujo's choice of entrance music: Who Shot Ya?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Brian Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Luiz Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hardy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Araujo on his heels. He'll look to pass Araujo's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Araujo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Araujo keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy slips nicely into half guard.
Araujo looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Araujo is working away.
Araujo wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardy wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
Hardy moves into full mount! Araujo won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (5) vs (0) Araujo
Hardy prevents Araujo from getting the reversal.
Araujo tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Araujo can't escape the position.
Araujo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (8) vs (0) Araujo
Araujo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hardy is riding his opponent, not letting Araujo buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking for the RNC.
Hardy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Araujo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Araujo breaks Hardy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (8) vs (2) Araujo
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy is pulling down on Araujo's head to control his posture.
Araujo drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick Araujo off! Araujo jumps back into Hardy's guard.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Araujo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Araujo is proving a slippery customer.
Araujo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hardy's guard.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it.
Hardy keeping control of the position.
Hardy is defending against the submission attempts here by Araujo.
Hardy trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy trying to control from the bottom.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Hardy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardy.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Araujo from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Araujo stacks Hardy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Araujo! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (8) vs (5) Araujo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy sneaks back into half guard.
Hardy keeping hold of Araujo's head, controlling as best he can.
Hardy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Araujo escapes and throws Hardy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (8) vs (8) Araujo
Hardy wants to control but Araujo postures up.
Araujo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hardy, who protects the arm well.
Araujo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets full guard.
Hardy controls Araujo momentarily but Araujo frees himself.
Araujo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Araujo drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick Araujo off! Araujo jumps back into Hardy's guard.
Hardy 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking to pass the guard.
Araujo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Araujo has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Araujo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Araujo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hardy is looking to control Araujo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
Hardy moves into full guard.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy can't keep his opponent in guard - Araujo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hardy tries to roll over but Araujo keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hardy is looking to control Araujo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
Hardy manages to get to full guard.
Araujo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hardy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hardy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hardy! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hardy (12) vs (8) Araujo
Araujo gets back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working for a kimura but Araujo is defending it quite comfortably.
Araujo trying to control from the bottom.
Araujo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy wants to pass to mount but Araujo is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Araujo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Araujo.
Araujo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
Araujo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Araujo keeps moving.
Araujo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hardy passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (15) vs (8) Araujo
Araujo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hardy off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hardy (15) vs (12) Araujo
Hardy rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hardy is just riding it out for now. Araujo eventually gives up the hold.
Hardy gets back to full guard.
Araujo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Araujo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to maintain the position but Araujo is very close to passing his half guard.
Hardy controlling the position well.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Hardy is defending well.
Hardy looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy is doing well to control the position and prevent Araujo from advancing to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy takes the fight on points by 15 to 12.
A relieved looking Brian Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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