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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Padraig McNamara (ranked 1524 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 11047 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara comes to the cage accompanied by Kung liligaya ka sa piling ng iba. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Padraig McNamara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kimura clinches with his opponent.
Kimura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kimura jumps into guard, dragging McNamara to the mat.
Kimura keeping full guard, as McNamara tries to pass.
McNamara slips nicely into half guard.
Kimura felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
McNamara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McNamara seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNamara is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kimura as he works his way to full guard.
McNamara trying to move into half guard but instead Kimura has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (0) vs (2) Kimura
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kimura passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McNamara (0) vs (5) Kimura
McNamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kimura moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
McNamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McNamara is being controlled here.
McNamara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kimura just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is looking to reverse the position.
Kimura controlling the position.
McNamara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McNamara tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
McNamara looking for subs from the bottom but Kimura mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: McNamara (0) vs (8) Kimura
Kimura content just to control the position here.
McNamara is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is looking to work his way around to McNamara's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kimura manages to capitalize on a mistake by McNamara to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: McNamara (0) vs (11) Kimura
Kimura controls the position.
Kimura is hanging on to McNamara's back as he tries to escape.
McNamara turns into Kimura and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (2) vs (11) Kimura
McNamara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McNamara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara passes Kimura's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kimura controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kimura is looking to control McNamara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kimura avoid being mounted?
McNamara wants to advance to full mount but Kimura doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
McNamara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McNamara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kimura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (2) vs (13) Kimura
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McNamara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimura controls the pace.
Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and McNamara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between McNamara's legs - danger averted.
McNamara is looking for a triangle but Kimura pushes his legs off easily.
McNamara 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: McNamara (4) vs (13) Kimura
McNamara is working for a kimura but Kimura is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kimura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McNamara tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
McNamara has gone for a leg lock! Kimura slips out almost immediately though and dives into McNamara's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (4) vs (15) Kimura
McNamara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
McNamara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kimura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McNamara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McNamara isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kimura stacks McNamara 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 Kimura! Score +3 for passing guard: McNamara (4) vs (18) Kimura
McNamara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McNamara actively working from the bottom here.
McNamara gets back to full guard.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kimura passes McNamara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McNamara is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura not doing much here.
McNamara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura uses his free foot to push down on McNamara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McNamara. Score +3 for passing guard: McNamara (4) vs (21) Kimura
McNamara can't escape the position.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
McNamara wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: McNamara (4) vs (24) Kimura
Good control from Kimura.
Kimura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McNamara tries to escape but Kimura has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
McNamara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kimura's guard. Nice work there by McNamara.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (6) vs (24) Kimura
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is pulling down on McNamara's head to control his posture.
McNamara trying to move into half guard but instead Kimura has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (6) vs (26) Kimura
McNamara is looking for a triangle here but Kimura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McNamara (6) vs (29) Kimura
You can see the frustration on McNamara's face as Kimura controls the position.
McNamara is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
McNamara is looking to regain half guard here but Kimura keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
McNamara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimura off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McNamara (10) vs (29) Kimura
McNamara is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kimura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
McNamara working for a choke but Kimura is defending well.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura just looking to survive in the bad position.
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of McNamara's arms.
Kimura wants to control his opponent's hands but McNamara gets his hands free.
McNamara looking for the choke but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is persistently looking for the submission but Kimura is defending it well.
Kimura trying to control but not successfully.
McNamara has got his arm under Kimura's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kimura has spun round into McNamara's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McNamara (10) vs (31) Kimura
McNamara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kimura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kimura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McNamara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kimura is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McNamara. Score +3 for passing guard: McNamara (10) vs (34) Kimura
Kimura is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McNamara will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McNamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McNamara tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura wins on points by 34 to 10.
Padraig McNamara spoke after the fight, saying 'yooo!!! How do you say "I'm sad" in ur own
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