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OC! Grappling 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 4686 p4p, 441 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 5830 p4p, 505 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Waldo Claudiano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Claudiano closes the distance and clinches.
Claudiano has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aoki regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Claudiano (2) vs (0) Aoki
Claudiano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Claudiano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Claudiano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Claudiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Claudiano trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Claudiano drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aoki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aoki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aoki ! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Claudiano (2) vs (4) Aoki
Claudiano can't do much from the bottom here.
Claudiano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is working hard here to advance position.
Claudiano struggling a bit here.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claudiano keeps working.
Claudiano struggling a bit here.
Claudiano is letting Aoki control him for a moment.
Claudiano is not content to let Aoki control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Claudiano, who protects the arm well.
Claudiano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aoki wants to control but Claudiano is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is trying to improve his position.
Claudiano can't do much from the bottom here.
Claudiano sneaks back into half guard.
Well, if Aoki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Claudiano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Claudiano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Claudiano 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.
Claudiano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aoki pulls his head out easily.
Aoki wants to take a breather but Claudiano is having none of it.
Aoki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Claudiano! Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (2) vs (7) Aoki
Claudiano wants to control but Aoki is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to take his opponent's back but Claudiano doesn't allow it.
Aoki avoids the attempt from Claudiano to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki wants to control the pace but Claudiano is squirming around nicely.
Aoki fails to move to back control.
Aoki prevents Claudiano from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is squirming around, avoiding Aoki 's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano tries to lock up and control but Aoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aoki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Claudiano has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Claudiano tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Claudiano working to try and regain half guard.
Claudiano tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aoki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Claudiano has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Aoki tries to control but Claudiano wriggling away.
Claudiano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Claudiano tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Claudiano tries to improve his position but instead Aoki has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Claudiano (2) vs (10) Aoki
Claudiano can't escape the position.
Claudiano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aoki wants to control but Claudiano is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to escape the position.
Aoki tries to get the hooks in deep but Claudiano pushed the leg off.
Claudiano manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aoki 's guard. Nice work there by Claudiano.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (4) vs (10) Aoki
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Claudiano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Claudiano looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano content to stall in guard here.
Aoki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Claudiano has picked Aoki up and slammed him! Aoki can't keep hold of the triangle and Claudiano manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (7) vs (10) Aoki
Aoki struggling a bit here.
Claudiano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aoki is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano swings around for an armbar but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Claudiano's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (7) vs (12) Aoki
Claudiano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claudiano 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: Claudiano (9) vs (12) Aoki
Aoki is looking for a sweep. Claudiano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Claudiano wants to free his trapped foot but Aoki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.
Claudiano wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Claudiano wants to pass to mount but Aoki is defending the position.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Claudiano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.
Claudiano controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aoki for as long as he can get away with.
Claudiano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Claudiano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Claudiano is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aoki is looking to control Claudiano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Claudiano wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Claudiano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aoki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano prevents Aoki from improving his position.
Claudiano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki wins on points by 12 to 9.
Shinya Aoki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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