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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Vela (ranked 4248 p4p, 422 weight class) and Fred El Celso (ranked 24027 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Pedro Vela! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Fred El Celso!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
El Celso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vela pinned against the cage. Vela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
El Celso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vela is trying to drag El Celso to the mat but El Celso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
El Celso pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Celso working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vela has passed into half guard!
Vela seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Celso gets full guard.
Vela sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vela wants to pass the guard but El Celso is keeping the position.
El Celso trying to control the position.
El Celso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vela passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (0) El Celso
Vela looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
El Celso tries to bench press Vela off him but Vela keeps the position.
El Celso struggling a bit here.
Vela tries to advance to mount but can't.
El Celso manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
El Celso 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El Celso is pressing down on Vela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vela stopping the sweep attempt from El Celso.
El Celso controls Vela momentarily but Vela frees himself.
El Celso working for a triangle but Vela defends it easily.
El Celso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vela's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vela (3) vs (2) El Celso
Vela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. El Celso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vela has control of El Celso's left arm, preventing El Celso from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Celso trying to control but Vela is working from the bottom.
Vela looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vela is trying to control the position but El Celso postures up.
El Celso trying to control but Vela is working from the bottom.
Vela looking for a guillotine here but El Celso defends easily.
El Celso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vela is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vela is trying to control the position but El Celso postures up.
El Celso slips nicely into half guard.
Vela tries to regain full guard. Instead though, El Celso has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (5) El Celso
Vela is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Celso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vela manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
El Celso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vela, who protects the arm well.
Vela tries to bench press El Celso off him but El Celso keeps the position.
El Celso tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vela is trying to control El Celso's posture but El Celso avoids it.
El Celso is looking to take a break and control but Vela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vela regains half guard there - taking advantage of El Celso's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
El Celso is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vela has managed to free his arm - good work.
El Celso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vela keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vela is looking to control El Celso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vela avoid being mounted?
Vela is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
El Celso is looking for a kimura here.
Vela is staying active underneath El Celso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vela wants to sweep but El Celso has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (8) El Celso
Vela manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vela wants to get back to full guard.
Vela is not content to let El Celso control the position.
Vela keeping control of the position.
Vela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
El Celso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vela is keeping the position for now.
El Celso won't allow Vela to sweep him here.
Vela keeping moving, preventing El Celso from controlling successfully.
Vela seems keen to control El Celso's posture.
El Celso pushing down on Vela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. El Celso is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vela wants to improve his position but El Celso is controlling well.
El Celso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
El Celso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (11) El Celso
Vela working to try and regain half guard.
El Celso moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Vela (3) vs (14) El Celso
El Celso is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vela defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
El Celso avoiding Vela 's attempts to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vela is in bad spot here.
El Celso is persistently looking for the submission but Vela is defending it well.
El Celso is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Good control from El Celso.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Celso gets his hands free as Vela looks to control.
El Celso working for a choke but Vela is defending well.
Vela wants to escape the position.
El Celso is looking to control Vela but Vela is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vela has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
El Celso working for a choke but Vela is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
El Celso is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vela knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vela for a finish.
El Celso wants to control but Vela is keeping busy.
Vela trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vela tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
El Celso looking to control but Vela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
El Celso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Celso wins on points by 14 to 3.
After winning the bout, Fred El Celso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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