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OC! Grappling 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 7068 p4p, 552 weight class) and Waldo Claudiano (ranked 4985 p4p, 476 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 4 wins and 4 losses; Shinya Aoki ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Waldo Claudiano!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Claudiano has managed to clinch.
Claudiano works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aoki (0) vs (2) Claudiano
Claudiano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki looking to control.
Claudiano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Claudiano trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki 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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki has his hands on Claudiano's head, controlling the position.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Claudiano tries to pass.
Claudiano content to stall in guard here.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claudiano pushing down on Aoki 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Claudiano has control of the leg.
Claudiano is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Claudiano wants to pass to mount but Aoki is defending the position.
Claudiano is looking to stall here but Aoki recovers full guard.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Claudiano controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Claudiano won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Claudiano trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Claudiano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Claudiano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Claudiano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
Aoki wants to improve his position but instead Claudiano has moved into half guard.
Claudiano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (5) Claudiano
Claudiano trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Aoki tries to hold on but Claudiano pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aoki is squirming around, avoiding Claudiano's attempts to control the action.
Claudiano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano can't control as he wanted to and Aoki manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Claudiano has control of the leg.
Claudiano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Claudiano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Claudiano seems to be working for a kimura but Aoki defends the submission attempt.
Claudiano is thwarting Aoki 's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano controlling the action here.
Aoki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Aoki has a hand on Claudiano's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Claudiano takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (8) Claudiano
Claudiano avoids the attempt from Aoki to control.
Claudiano controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Claudiano is having none of it.
Aoki regains half guard.
Claudiano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aoki wants to control but Claudiano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Claudiano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Aoki gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki 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: Aoki (2) vs (8) Claudiano
Claudiano is staying active underneath Aoki , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Claudiano is pressing down on Aoki 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aoki trying to control but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
Aoki stands and throws Claudiano's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (5) vs (8) Claudiano
Claudiano tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aoki taking a breather here.
Claudiano is trying to get back to half guard.
Aoki working away.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Claudiano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Claudiano is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Claudiano is keeping him busy.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aoki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Claudiano is looking to regain half guard here but Aoki keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Claudiano, who protects the arm well.
Claudiano is trying to control Aoki 's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Claudiano is looking for a sweep.
Aoki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiano wins on points by 8 to 5. |
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