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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Egill Skallagrimsson (ranked 5947 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Caldeira (ranked 3727 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Egill Skallagrimsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Skallagrimsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Caldeira tries to sprawl out of it but Skallagrimsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caldeira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skallagrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caldeira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldeira rushes Skallagrimsson and presses him up against the cage.
Caldeira gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Skallagrimsson (0) vs (2) Caldeira
Caldeira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Caldeira moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Skallagrimsson (0) vs (5) Caldeira
Skallagrimsson tries to buck Caldeira off but Caldeira is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Skallagrimsson prevents Caldeira from moving into mount.
Skallagrimsson is trying to control Caldeira's posture but Caldeira avoids it.
Caldeira tries to advance to mount but can't.
Skallagrimsson is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Caldeira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Caldeira tries to advance position but instead Skallagrimsson slips a leg back in to half guard.
Skallagrimsson is looking to control Caldeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skallagrimsson avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caldeira is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson wants to control but Caldeira passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Skallagrimsson (0) vs (8) Caldeira
Caldeira staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson prevents Caldeira from improving position.
Skallagrimsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson is letting Caldeira control him for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caldeira takes a little break here. Skallagrimsson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Skallagrimsson looks to move to half guard but instead Caldeira has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Skallagrimsson (0) vs (10) Caldeira
Skallagrimsson wants to control but Caldeira is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Caldeira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Skallagrimsson regains half guard.
Skallagrimsson is looking to control Caldeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skallagrimsson avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira stalling.
Caldeira 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.
Caldeira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've been hearing good reports from Skallagrimsson'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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira wants to pass to mount but Skallagrimsson is defending the position.
Caldeira slows the pace down in half guard.
More stalling from Caldeira.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Caldeira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Skallagrimsson is looking to improve his position.
Skallagrimsson is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Skallagrimsson is looking to improve his position.
Caldeira trying to pass the guard but Skallagrimsson defending well.
Caldeira not doing much here.
Skallagrimsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Skallagrimsson trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Caldeira with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira uses his free foot to push down on Skallagrimsson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Skallagrimsson. Score +3 for passing guard: Skallagrimsson (0) vs (13) Caldeira
Caldeira controlling the pace for now.
Caldeira is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Caldeira.
Caldeira is trying to take his opponent's back.
Caldeira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skallagrimsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caldeira wins on points by 13 to 0.
In his post fight interview, Arturo Caldeira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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