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EMP Grappling 10 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 5166 p4p, 486 weight class) and Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 5372 p4p, 492 weight class). Tisoaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Festivo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Waldo Claudiano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Katuro Tisoaka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Claudiano drives through and clinches with Tisoaka against the cage.
Claudiano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claudiano has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tisoaka regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Claudiano (2) vs (0) Tisoaka
Tisoaka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Claudiano passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (5) vs (0) Tisoaka
Tisoaka is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano is trying to get an arm triangle but Tisoaka is defending well.
Claudiano trying to control the action but Tisoaka is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tisoaka struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano slows the pace down.
Tisoaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tisoaka stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Claudiano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tisoaka keeps working.
Claudiano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing good reports from Claudiano's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is looking to regain half guard here but Claudiano keeps moving and retains side control.
Claudiano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tisoaka regains half guard.
Tisoaka wants to get back to full guard.
Claudiano is looking to pass Tisoaka's guard but actually Tisoaka recovers to full guard.
Claudiano tries to free his leg and advance position but Tisoaka is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka controls Claudiano momentarily but Claudiano frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Tisoaka keeps moving.
Claudiano postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tisoaka is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (5) vs (2) Tisoaka
Tisoaka postures up.
Claudiano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Claudiano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka controlling from the top position.
Claudiano is trying to control the position but Tisoaka postures up.
Tisoaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tisoaka postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tisoaka trying to control but Claudiano is working from the bottom.
Claudiano has his foot on Tisoaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tisoaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Tisoaka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Claudiano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tisoaka is aware though and is defending well.
Claudiano has his foot on Tisoaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tisoaka works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Claudiano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tisoaka's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (7) vs (2) Tisoaka
Tisoaka trying to keep a closed guard but Claudiano is proving a slippery customer.
Tisoaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Claudiano is one step ahead there.
Claudiano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano drops back looking for a leg! Tisoaka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tisoaka manages to kick Claudiano off! Claudiano jumps back into Tisoaka's guard.
Tisoaka trying to control the position.
Claudiano advances to half guard.
Tisoaka has his hands clasped together around Claudiano's back. He's all about the action.
Tisoaka is refusing to be controlled, as Claudiano sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tisoaka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tisoaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Tisoaka is pressing down on Claudiano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tisoaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tisoaka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Claudiano's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (7) vs (4) Tisoaka
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Claudiano is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Claudiano (9) vs (4) Tisoaka
Claudiano preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Tisoaka keeps moving.
Our spies down at at EMPIRE BJJ Academy inform us that Tisoaka has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Claudiano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claudiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Tisoaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tisoaka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tisoaka keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
Tisoaka trying to keep a closed guard but Claudiano is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano trying to control but Tisoaka is working from the bottom.
Claudiano passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Claudiano (12) vs (4) Tisoaka
Claudiano controlling from side mount.
Tisoaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Tisoaka wants to control but Claudiano postures up.
Tisoaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Claudiano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is looking to take a break and control but Tisoaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Claudiano tries for a kimura but Tisoaka is defending well.
Tisoaka tries to buck Claudiano off but Claudiano is having none of it.
Claudiano tries for a kimura but Tisoaka is defending well.
Tisoaka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Claudiano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Claudiano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Claudiano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tisoaka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tisoaka is doing well to control the position and prevent Claudiano from advancing to side control.
Claudiano wants to pass the guard but Tisoaka is defending well.
Tisoaka is looking for a sweep. Claudiano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tisoaka 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 (12) vs (6) Tisoaka
Claudiano manages to get to full guard.
Claudiano is trying to keep Tisoaka in close.
Tisoaka stopping the sweep attempt from Claudiano.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano working a defensive guard here.
Claudiano working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tisoaka has passed into half guard!
Claudiano actively working from the bottom here.
Claudiano wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudiano is working hard here to advance position.
Claudiano is looking to control Tisoaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Claudiano avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudiano takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
The defeated Katuro Tisoaka had this to say: 'I fall but RIZE again!!!!!!'. |
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