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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Roger Little (ranked 5877 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Malcolm (ranked 1142 p4p, 0 weight class). Little's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Roger Little! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Devon Malcolm!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Little has Malcolm up against the cage in a clinch.
Little drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Little wants to take the fight to the mat but Malcolm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malcolm wants a takedown but no success here.
Little has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malcolm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little is trying to drag Malcolm to the mat but Malcolm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malcolm has Little pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Malcolm pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Little tumbling to the mat - Malcolm dives into Little's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Little (0) vs (2) Malcolm
Little trying to control the position.
Malcolm wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malcolm preventing the sweep.
Little keeping full guard, as Malcolm tries to pass.
Malcolm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Little is trying to keep Malcolm in close.
Malcolm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Little swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malcolm 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.
Little has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Malcolm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to sweep here but Malcolm controlling him for the moment.
Little is pulling down on Malcolm's head to control his posture.
Malcolm trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little trying to control the position.
Malcolm trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Little has his foot on Malcolm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malcolm works his way back into a safe position though.
Little is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malcolm trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malcolm told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Little is trying to control the position but Malcolm postures up.
Malcolm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Little has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malcolm has managed to get both his arms back between Little's legs - danger averted.
Malcolm won't allow Little to sweep him here.
Little is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Little has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Malcolm trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malcolm works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Malcolm is trying to control. Little wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malcolm is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Little sees it coming and defends easily.
Malcolm trying to control from half guard but Little is working away.
Little works his way to full guard. Good work.
Little looking for a sweep. Not yet Little, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
Little manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malcolm manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Little (2) vs (2) Malcolm
Malcolm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Malcolm keeps trying to improve his position.
Little stays in close to Malcolm's body and controls the position.
Little's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Little.
Little trying to control but Malcolm is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm trying to keep a closed guard but Little is proving a slippery customer.
Little stands and throws Malcolm's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Little (5) vs (2) Malcolm
Malcolm is not content to let Little control the position.
Malcolm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
Malcolm prevents Little from moving into mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm keeps Little under control for a moment.
Little tries to move into full mount but can't pass Malcolm's legs.
Little trying to control the position but Malcolm is working away.
Malcolm manages to get back to half guard.
Malcolm keeping control of the position.
Malcolm is looking to improve his position.
Little not doing much here.
Little wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malcolm keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to pass to mount but Malcolm is defending the position.
Malcolm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Little is trying to control the action in half guard but Malcolm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Little moves into full mount! Malcolm won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Little (8) vs (2) Malcolm
Malcolm working to try and regain half guard.
Little controlling the pace for now.
Malcolm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Little controlling from mount.
Little will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Little tries to control but Malcolm wriggling away.
Malcolm is desperately trying to improve his position but Little has a good base and remains in mount.
Little trying to control but Malcolm is having none of it.
Malcolm is desperately trying to improve his position but Little has a good base and remains in mount.
Little trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Little controlling the position easily from mount.
Malcolm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to control the pace but Malcolm is squirming around nicely.
Malcolm tries to reverse the position but Little maintains control.
Little controlling from the full mount.
Malcolm has given up his back here. Will Little look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Little (11) vs (2) Malcolm
Little trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Malcolm is really stuck here.
Little tries to keep control of the position but Malcolm is staying busy.
Little keeps control of the position easily here as Malcolm tries to buck him off.
Little controlling well, preventing Malcolm from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Little.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Little's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
What can Malcolm do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Malcolm trying to control the hands but Little won't let him.
Malcolm staying busy and making it hard for Little to control.
Little is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Malcolm rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm wants to control but Little is keeping busy.
Little is keen to just control but Malcolm is a slippery customer.
Malcolm is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malcolm avoid being mounted?
Little slows the pace down in half guard.
Malcolm manages to get to full guard.
Little avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Malcolm looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm looking for a sweep. Not yet Malcolm, not yet.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Little engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Little wants to control from the top but Malcolm keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Little (14) vs (2) Malcolm
Little trying to control the position but Malcolm is working away.
Little tries to advance to mount but can't.
Malcolm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm is not content to let Little control the position.
Little is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Little trying to control the action but Malcolm is working from the bottom.
Malcolm is trying to improve his 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.
Malcolm manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Little (14) vs (4) Malcolm
Little is trying to maintain the position but Malcolm is very close to passing his half guard.
Malcolm is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm is looking to advance position but Little won't allow it.
Little moves into full guard.
Malcolm looking to pass the guard.
Little is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Little working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malcolm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malcolm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malcolm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little pulls Malcolm in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
Roger Little took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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