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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 1333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kovacs (ranked 3081 p4p, 384 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pops Maellard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Takeshi Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kovacs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maellard moves into the clinch.
Maellard has picked Kovacs up - he's going for a ride! Maellard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maellard (2) vs (0) Kovacs
Maellard tries to pass to full mount but Kovacs defends it.
Maellard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maellard (5) vs (0) Kovacs
Maellard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs is trying to escape the mount but Maellard keeps good control and instead manages to take Kovacs's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Maellard (8) vs (0) Kovacs
Maellard keeps control of the position easily here as Kovacs tries to buck him off.
Kovacs is really stuck here.
Maellard just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is trying to break free.
Kovacs breaks Maellard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maellard (8) vs (2) Kovacs
Kovacs trying to control the position from guard on top but Maellard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maellard has Kovacs pulled in close to control his posture.
Kovacs pushing down on Maellard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is pressing down on Maellard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maellard is holding on for now.
Kovacs works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maellard (8) vs (5) Kovacs
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maellard is trying to escape the mount.
Maellard tries to lock up and control but Kovacs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kovacs fails to take his opponent's back.
Maellard is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Outer Heaven Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Maellard tries to lock up and control but Kovacs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maellard is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maellard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maellard shrugs it off.
Kovacs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Maellard is now in Kovacs's guard. A big mistake from Kovacs there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maellard (10) vs (5) Kovacs
Maellard is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maellard'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.
Further stalling from Maellard.
Maellard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovacs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maellard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovacs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovacs looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maellard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maellard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kovacs's guard.
Kovacs gets full guard.
Maellard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kovacs is keeping the position for now.
Kovacs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maellard content to stall in guard here.
Kovacs wants to sweep here but Maellard controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maellard 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.
Maellard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovacs is retaining full guard.
Kovacs working for submissions but it's allowed Maellard to get to half guard.
Kovacs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kovacs wants to control but Maellard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maellard prevents Kovacs from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Maellard seems content to control.
Maellard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maellard is looking for a kimura here.
Kovacs felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kovacs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kovacs.
Kovacs looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maellard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kovacs is retaining full guard.
Kovacs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maellard is aware though and is defending well.
Maellard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kovacs's guard.
Kovacs tries to get to full guard but Maellard has control of the leg.
Kovacs tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Maellard has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Maellard (13) vs (5) Kovacs
Maellard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maellard fails to take his opponent's back.
Maellard controlling the position easily from mount.
Kovacs is desperately trying to improve his position but Maellard has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maellard controlling from the full mount.
Maellard manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kovacs to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Maellard (16) vs (5) Kovacs
Maellard controls the position.
Maellard has the hooks in. Kovacs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maellard 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.
Kovacs is trying to break free.
Maellard controls the action.
Maellard is looking for the choke from the back position but Kovacs is controlling his hands well.
Maellard has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kovacs's body.
Kovacs rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kovacs is trying to control but Maellard passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Maellard (19) vs (5) Kovacs
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maellard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Kovacs's face as Maellard controls the position.
Kovacs is trying to control Maellard's posture but Maellard avoids it.
Kovacs is trying to get back to half guard.
Kovacs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maellard works to advance to full mount. Kovacs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maellard (21) vs (5) Kovacs
Kovacs is looking to get to half guard.
Maellard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maellard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kovacs has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maellard takes the fight on points by 21 to 5.
A victorious Pops Maellard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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