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TWGC 27 (145lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rivaldo Valle (ranked 4836 p4p, 381 weight class) and Jesus Titan (ranked 7173 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Titan's choice of entrance music: a lo cubano. Rivaldo Valle looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rivaldo Valle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jesus Titan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Valle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Titan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Valle (2) vs (0) Titan
Titan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Valle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titan wants to sweep here but Valle controlling him for the moment.
Valle looking to pass the guard.
Titan is looking for a triangle but Valle pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valle looking to pass the guard.
Valle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valle passes into half guard.
Titan is pressing down on Valle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Valle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Titan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Titan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Titan is looking to sweep but instead, Valle has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Titan wants to sweep but no luck.
Valle trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titan looking for a sweep. Not yet Titan, not yet.
Valle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valle stalling away here and it's allowed Titan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Valle is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valle defends well.
Titan looking for a sweep. Not yet Titan, not yet.
Titan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valle trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Valle is one step ahead there.
Titan is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Valle (2) vs (2) Titan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titan postures up.
Valle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titan slips nicely into half guard.
Titan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Valle! Score +3 for passing guard: Valle (2) vs (5) Titan
Valle regains half guard.
Titan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Valle! Score +3 for passing guard: Valle (2) vs (8) Titan
Titan wants to take Valle's back but he can't do it this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Titan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Valle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Titan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Valle is trying to improve his position.
Titan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Titan has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Valle is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Titan yanks on the arm and Valle is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Titan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Titan!
The defeated Rivaldo Valle had this to say: 'If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.'. |
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