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RVT 6 - Santos vs Philips II PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 6320 p4p, 217 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (ranked 6312 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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 5 wins and 4 losses; Higor Pereira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Demitrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pereira darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson pulls guard.
Pereira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Pereira pushes his legs off easily.
Pereira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pereira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pereira looking to pass the guard.
Pereira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pereira has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Pereira pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pereira stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Pereira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pereira (3) vs (0) Johnson
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Johnson tries to buck Pereira off but Pereira is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pereira trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson prevents Pereira from improving position.
Pereira happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pereira (3) vs (2) Johnson
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Pereira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Pereira is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Pereira is defending it quite comfortably.
Pereira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pereira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pereira working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pereira (3) vs (5) Johnson
Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pereira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pereira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson working away.
Pereira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira is looking for a sweep.
Pereira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pereira wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Pereira defends the submission attempt.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Pereira is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Pereira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Pereira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pereira (3) vs (8) Johnson
Pereira tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pereira (3) vs (11) Johnson
Johnson tightening his grip on Pereira, looking for the choke.
Pereira just trying to survive but Johnson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pereira looking to control the position.
Pereira is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pereira is defending well though. Johnson let's go of the attempt for now.
Pereira wants to control his opponent's hands but Johnson gets his hands free.
Johnson looking for the RNC.
Pereira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Pereira tries to break free.
Pereira trying to control the hands but Johnson breaks the grip.
Johnson is working for a rear naked choke. Pereira is not defending it well and Johnson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Pereira refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Pereira's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demitrious Johnson! |
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