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TWGC 26 (155lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 680 p4p, 83 weight class) and Arturo Caldeira (ranked 3842 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambe's entrance music is Yung Bleu - Perk Emotions. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Scar Ambe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Arturo Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Caldeira closes the distance and clinches.
Ambe has Caldeira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ambe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Caldeira tumbling to the mat - Ambe dives into Caldeira's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ambe (2) vs (0) Caldeira
Ambe pushing down on Caldeira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Caldeira keeping control of the position.
Ambe is looking to advance position but Caldeira won't allow it.
Caldeira wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (5) vs (0) Caldeira
Caldeira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ambe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe trying to pass the guard but Caldeira defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Caldeira tries to roll over but Ambe keeps him under control.
Ambe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ambe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ambe seems to be working for a kimura but Caldeira defends the submission attempt.
Ambe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is thwarting Caldeira's attempts to control the position.
Ambe is trying to control. Caldeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ambe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Caldeira is looking to control Ambe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caldeira avoid being mounted?
Ambe is taking a breather. Caldeira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Caldeira wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy.
Caldeira has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ambe jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (8) vs (0) Caldeira
Caldeira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ambe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Caldeira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ambe's best efforts.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caldeira is looking to control Ambe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caldeira avoid being mounted?
Ambe is trying to control. Caldeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caldeira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Caldeira pulls Ambe in close to his closed guard and prevents Ambe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ambe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Caldeira keeps moving.
Caldeira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Caldeira working a defensive guard here.
Caldeira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ambe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caldeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caldeira can't keep his opponent in guard - Ambe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Caldeira regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ambe stopping the sweep attempt from Caldeira.
Caldeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caldeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ambe is one step ahead there.
Caldeira wants to control but Ambe passes easily into half guard.
Ambe is pressing down on Caldeira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Caldeira is holding on for now.
Caldeira is trying to get back to full guard.
Ambe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Caldeira is pressing down on Ambe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira is adopting a defensive guard.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ambe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
Caldeira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ambe stays in close to Caldeira's body and controls the position.
Caldeira looking to control.
Caldeira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Caldeira being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ambe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ambe stopping the sweep attempt from Caldeira.
Caldeira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ambe controls the pace.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caldeira trying to control the position.
Ambe won't allow Caldeira to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ambe looking to pass the guard.
Ambe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Caldeira looking to control.
Caldeira being controlled here, momentarily.
Caldeira is trying to control the position but Ambe postures up.
Ambe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Caldeira is trying to control the position but Ambe postures up.
Ambe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ambe being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ambe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caldeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caldeira wants to sweep here but Ambe controlling him for the moment.
Ambe looking to pass the guard.
Caldeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ambe manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ambe (8) vs (2) Caldeira
Ambe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Caldeira manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ambe (10) vs (2) Caldeira
Caldeira seems keen to control Ambe's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Caldeira keeps moving.
Ambe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Caldeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ambe is one step ahead there.
Ambe trying to control but Caldeira is working from the bottom.
Ambe postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ambe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Caldeira's guard.
Caldeira trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (13) vs (2) Caldeira
Ambe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caldeira is looking to escape.
Ambe goes for an armbar but Caldeira turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Caldeira. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ambe (13) vs (4) Caldeira
Ambe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Caldeira stacks Ambe 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 Caldeira! Score +3 for passing guard: Ambe (13) vs (7) Caldeira
Caldeira content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ambe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Caldeira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Caldeira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ambe, who protects the arm well.
Ambe is not content to let Caldeira control the position.
Ambe is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ambe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ambe takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
A relieved looking Scar Ambe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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