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BDAY WRESTLEMANIA PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Laxa Tiv (ranked 2740 p4p, 336 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 2883 p4p, 352 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tiv might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I have a bad case of Diarrhea - Japanese learning English. Gilberto Da Souza acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Laxa Tiv! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tiv drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tiv (2) vs (0) Souza
Tiv is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza can't keep his opponent in guard - Tiv advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tiv is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza wants to improve his position but Tiv is controlling well.
Tiv is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiv is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiv is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Tiv has control of the leg.
Tiv is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tiv is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Tiv has control of the leg.
Tiv is working for a submission of some sort.
Tiv is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Souza sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Tiv is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tiv wants to work for an arm triangle but Souza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Tiv seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Tiv is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souza defends it well.
Tiv is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Souza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tiv seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Souza moves into full guard.
Tiv thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tiv advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tiv (5) vs (0) Souza
Tiv working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tiv working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tiv wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Souza, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tiv is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Souza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiv thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tiv looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Souza sneaks back into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is pressing down on Souza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Souza is holding on for now.
Tiv is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souza defends it well.
Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Tiv.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tiv seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tiv seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Souza is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Laxa Tiv!
Laxa Tiv decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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