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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Taylor Flowers (ranked 3864 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Dela Rosa (ranked 19791 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Taylor Flowers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Ronald Dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dela Rosa napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Flowers (4) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flowers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dela Rosa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Flowers is looking to take a break and control but Dela Rosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flowers advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Flowers (6) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Flowers wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dela Rosa is looking to improve his position but Flowers isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flowers seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dela Rosa is holding on tight.
Flowers tries to control but Dela Rosa wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Rosa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Flowers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers prevents Dela Rosa from getting the reversal.
Flowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Dela Rosa is having none of it.
Flowers with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Flowers is working for a guillotine from mount but Dela Rosa frees his head quite easily.
Dela Rosa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flowers working for a guillotine from mount but Dela Rosa is in no mood to give up.
Dela Rosa tries to lock up and control but Flowers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flowers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa can't escape the position.
Flowers controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dela Rosa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dela Rosa 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.
Flowers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dela Rosa tries to get to full guard but Flowers has control of the leg.
Flowers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dela Rosa is just riding it out for now. Flowers eventually gives up the hold.
Flowers is trying to control. Dela Rosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flowers is looking for a kimura but Dela Rosa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flowers to get the leverage.
Dela Rosa looking for submissions off his back.
Dela Rosa tries to roll over but Flowers keeps him under control.
Flowers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dela Rosa trying to control from the bottom.
Flowers is trying to work for a kimura but Dela Rosa is defending well.
Flowers wants to control but Dela Rosa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flowers 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.
Dela Rosa actively working from the bottom here.
Flowers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dela Rosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flowers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dela Rosa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flowers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flowers pulls his head out easily.
Flowers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dela Rosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flowers seems to be looking for submissions.
Flowers trying to control from half guard but Dela Rosa is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (9) vs (0) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flowers trying to control but Dela Rosa is having none of it.
Flowers looking to secure an arm triangle but Dela Rosa defends it well.
Dela Rosa tries to hold on but Flowers postures up.
Dela Rosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Flowers has a good base and remains in mount.
Dela Rosa tries to hold on but Flowers pushes him away.
Flowers has hold of Dela Rosa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dela Rosa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flowers is working for a guillotine from mount but Dela Rosa frees his head quite easily.
Dela Rosa is looking to get to half guard.
Flowers wants to control the pace but Dela Rosa is squirming around nicely.
Flowers controlling the pace for now.
Flowers swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dela Rosa is now in Flowers's guard. A big mistake from Flowers there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (9) vs (2) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Flowers dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (11) vs (2) Dela Rosa
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa 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: Flowers (11) vs (4) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa is looking for a kimura but Flowers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dela Rosa to get the leverage.
Dela Rosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flowers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flowers looking for submissions off his back.
Flowers wants to control but Dela Rosa is keeping busy.
Dela Rosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Flowers to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Dela Rosa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Flowers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Rosa pulls his head out easily.
Dela Rosa is working for a submission of some sort.
Dela Rosa is working for a submission of some sort.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa wants to work for an arm triangle but Flowers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dela Rosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dela Rosa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flowers defends it well.
Dela Rosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Flowers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dela Rosa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Flowers dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (13) vs (4) Dela Rosa
Flowers advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (16) vs (4) Dela Rosa
Flowers is trying to get an arm triangle but Dela Rosa is defending well.
Flowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dela Rosa is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dela Rosa being controlled for a moment.
Flowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dela Rosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flowers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flowers wants to work for an arm triangle but Dela Rosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dela Rosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Flowers seems content to control.
Dela Rosa tries to roll over but Flowers keeps him under control.
Flowers is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Flowers (19) vs (4) Dela Rosa
Flowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Dela Rosa is having none of it.
Dela Rosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Flowers has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flowers wants to control the pace but Dela Rosa is squirming around nicely.
Flowers goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dela Rosa turns into him and now he's in Flowers's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (19) vs (6) Dela Rosa
Dela Rosa preventing the sweep.
Flowers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dela Rosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dela Rosa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Flowers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dela Rosa has Flowers in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flowers (21) vs (6) Dela Rosa
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dela Rosa working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flowers takes the fight on points by 21 to 6.
A very excited looking Taylor Flowers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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