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FFC Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 20953 p4p, 106 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 23379 p4p, 241 weight class). Antunes has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Cicero Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Antunes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dos Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Antunes finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (2) Antunes
Antunes won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Antunes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos is trying to keep Antunes in close.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard but Antunes passes into half guard.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but Antunes is controlling well.
Dos Santos is pressing down on Antunes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Antunes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Antunes controlling from the top position.
Antunes looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dos Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dos Santos has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (2) vs (2) Antunes
Antunes managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos content to stall in guard here.
Antunes controlling the position.
Antunes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dos Santos passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (5) vs (2) Antunes
Antunes is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Antunes keeps working.
Antunes tries to buck Dos Santos off but Dos Santos is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos slows the pace down.
Dos Santos'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.
Dos Santos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control but Antunes is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antunes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Antunes gets back to half guard.
Antunes is trying to control but can't.
Dos Santos works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (8) vs (2) Antunes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Antunes tries to bench press Dos Santos off him but Dos Santos keeps the position.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Antunes is working away.
Dos Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Antunes struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos trying to control the position but Antunes is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dos Santos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Antunes is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Dos Santos seems content to control.
Antunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Antunes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dos Santos trying to mount his opponent but Antunes defends it.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Antunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Antunes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Antunes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dos Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (11) vs (2) Antunes
Antunes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dos Santos (13) vs (2) Antunes
Dos Santos avoids the attempt from Antunes to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is trying desperately to improve position.
Antunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Antunes tries to improve his position but instead Dos Santos has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dos Santos (16) vs (2) Antunes
Antunes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to control the pace but Antunes is squirming around nicely.
Antunes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dos Santos (19) vs (2) Antunes
Dos Santos trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dos Santos tries to keep control of the position but Antunes is staying busy.
Antunes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Antunes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Antunes is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antunes won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dos Santos takes the fight on points by 19 to 2. |
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