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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Steve Jr (ranked 4484 p4p, 335 weight class) and Hadjiril Matba (ranked 5615 p4p, 374 weight class). Matba has chosen B.Y.O.B . as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; George Steve Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hadjiril Matba!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Matba tries to keep at a distance but Steve Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steve Jr gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steve Jr (2) vs (0) Matba
Matba has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Steve Jr is looking for a kimura but Matba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steve Jr to get the leverage.
Steve Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matba defends it well.
Steve Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matba on the ground.
Matba actively working from the bottom here.
Matba actively working from the bottom here.
Steve Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steve Jr.
Matba tries to roll over but Steve Jr keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steve Jr.
Steve Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steve Jr pulls his head out easily.
Steve Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Matba defends the submission attempt.
Steve Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Matba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steve Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Matba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steve Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steve Jr (2) vs (2) Matba
Matba 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.
Matba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steve Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Matba stacks Steve Jr 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 Matba! Score +3 for passing guard: Steve Jr (2) vs (5) Matba
Matba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr gets back to half guard.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
Matba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steve Jr is just riding it out for now. Matba eventually gives up the hold.
Steve Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr wants to improve his position but Matba is controlling well.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
Matba is looking for a kimura here.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Steve Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
Matba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steve Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Matba is trying to work for a kimura but Steve Jr is defending well.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Matba.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matba seems to be working for a kimura but Steve Jr defends the submission attempt.
Steve Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matba is trying to control the action in half guard but Steve Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steve Jr is looking for a sweep. Matba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matba seems to be working for a kimura but Steve Jr defends the submission attempt.
Matba seems to be working for a kimura but Steve Jr defends the submission attempt.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
Steve Jr actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matba is working for a submission of some sort.
Matba prevents Steve Jr from improving his position.
Steve Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matba is working for a submission of some sort.
Matba is working for a submission of some sort.
Matba seems to be looking for submissions.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Matba is trying to work for a kimura but Steve Jr is defending well.
Matba is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Steve Jr still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Steve Jr has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steve Jr (6) vs (5) Matba
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matba is trying to improve his position.
Steve Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matba tries to bench press Steve Jr off him but Steve Jr keeps the position.
Steve Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Matba has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steve Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Matba is defending well.
Matba is trying to control Steve Jr's posture but Steve Jr avoids it.
Steve Jr tries for a kimura but Matba is defending well.
Matba sneaks back into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steve Jr pulls his head out easily.
Steve Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Steve Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matba defends it well.
Matba gets full guard.
Steve Jr has gone for a leg lock! Matba slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steve Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steve Jr (6) vs (7) Matba
Steve Jr has an active guard here but Matba has managed to pass into half guard.
Steve Jr is breathing heavily.
Matba wants to work for an arm triangle but Steve Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Matba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steve Jr defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steve Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matba.
Matba is looking for a kimura but Steve Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matba to get the leverage.
Matba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steve Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matba seems to be looking for submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Matba is trying to work for a kimura but Steve Jr is defending well.
Matba is looking for a kimura but Steve Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matba to get the leverage.
Steve Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steve Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matba is looking for a kimura but Steve Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matba to get the leverage.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matba 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matba seems to be looking for submissions.
Matba is working for a submission of some sort.
Matba 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Matba is looking for a kimura but Steve Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matba to get the leverage.
Matba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steve Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Matba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steve Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matba.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steve Jr is looking for a sweep. Matba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steve Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Matba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steve Jr defends it well.
Steve Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matba pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matba is working for an americana but Steve Jr has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Matba was thinking about the submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matba wins on points by 7 to 6.
Hadjiril Matba looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '"I have nothing against gay people. Be
happy. Do what you want to do. But me,
as a heterosexual male, if I can prevent
my son from being gay, I will."'. |
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