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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary


Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 5571 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!




185 cm
17 yrs
190 lbs



185 cm
18 yrs
195 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Grey Ape! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marko Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Ape drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ape (2) vs (0) Blanco
Ape slips nicely into half guard.

Blanco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ape pulls his head out easily.
Blanco felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ape keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blanco is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanco gets back to full guard.
Ape passes Blanco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blanco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blanco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ape's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ape's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ape (2) vs (4) Blanco
A bit of a pause in the action here. Blanco controlling the positon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape breaks Blanco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ape (4) vs (4) Blanco

Blanco working for a triangle but Ape defends it easily.
Blanco looking for a sweep. Not yet Blanco, not yet.

Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ape defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blanco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ape (4) vs (6) Blanco
Ape has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blanco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ape (6) vs (6) Blanco
Blanco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ape is now in half guard.
Blanco moves into full guard.

Blanco has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ape is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Blanco.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (9) vs (6) Blanco
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blanco is looking for a sweep.
Blanco wants to control but Ape postures up.
Blanco is looking for a sweep.
Ape staying calm.
Blanco is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape controlling from side mount.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blanco struggling a bit here.
Blanco tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ape moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ape working away.
Blanco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Ape seems content to control.
Blanco moves into full guard.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.

Ape avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blanco trying to keep a closed guard but Ape is proving a slippery customer.

Blanco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ape doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ape manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Blanco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ape can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ape stays in close to Blanco's body and controls the position.
Blanco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ape is one step ahead there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blanco controls Ape momentarily but Ape frees himself.

Blanco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blanco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ape is one step ahead there.
Ape is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to control the position but Ape postures up.

Blanco working for a triangle but Ape defends it easily.
Ape has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blanco looking for a sweep. Not yet Blanco, not yet.

Blanco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ape gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ape looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blanco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ape defends it easily.
Blanco is trying to control the position but Ape postures up.

Blanco has his foot on Ape's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ape works his way back into a safe position though.

Blanco isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ape stacks Blanco 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 Ape!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (12) vs (6) Blanco
Blanco is looking to reverse the position.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blanco trying to remain calm as Ape controls from the top position.
Blanco is trying to get back to half guard.
Blanco manages to get back to half guard.

Blanco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ape pulls his head out easily.
Ape moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (15) vs (6) Blanco
Ape taking a breather here.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blanco regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ape in particular looking to stall.
Blanco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ape is working away from the top position though.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blanco wants to improve his position but Ape is controlling well.
Ape seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blanco is pressing down on Ape's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blanco wants to sweep but no luck.

Blanco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ape uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ape (18) vs (6) Blanco
Ape taking a breather here.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ape controls the position.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blanco is trying to improve his position.
Blanco can't do much from the bottom here.

Ape is trying to get an arm triangle but Blanco is defending well.
Ape taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ape takes the fight on points by 18 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Grey Ape thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
 
 
 
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