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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fred El Celso (ranked 24047 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Boudreaux (ranked 6943 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zombie Barricades kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Fred El Celso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jethro Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Boudreaux gets caught napping as El Celso dives in and scores a takedown. Boudreaux manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: El Celso (2) vs (0) Boudreaux
Boudreaux working for a triangle but El Celso defends it easily.
El Celso being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreaux keeping moving, preventing El Celso from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Celso is one step ahead there.
Boudreaux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. El Celso manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Celso (2) vs (2) Boudreaux
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but El Celso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Celso controls Boudreaux momentarily but Boudreaux frees himself.
Boudreaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and El Celso has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boudreaux has managed to get both his arms back between El Celso's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Celso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
El Celso being controlled here, momentarily.
El Celso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
El Celso wants to sweep but no luck.
Boudreaux trying to control but El Celso is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux pushes down on El Celso's leg and manages to get into half guard.
El Celso tries to get to full guard but Boudreaux has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Celso is looking to control Boudreaux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can El Celso avoid being mounted?
El Celso is looking to get back to full guard here but Boudreaux has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: El Celso (2) vs (5) Boudreaux
Boudreaux trying to control the action but El Celso is working from the bottom.
Boudreaux tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boudreaux has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
El Celso is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boudreaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Celso keeps working.
Boudreaux moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
El Celso is trying to get back to half guard.
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 five minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Boudreaux has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boudreaux wants to control but El Celso is keeping him busy.
El Celso is trying to get back to half guard.
Boudreaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Celso keeps working.
Boudreaux controlling from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Celso is trying to get back to half guard.
Boudreaux taking a breather here.
El Celso is looking for a sweep.
Boudreaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but El Celso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but El Celso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. El Celso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Celso wants to control but Boudreaux postures up.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but El Celso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Celso tries to buck Boudreaux off but Boudreaux is having none of it.
The referee asks Boudreaux politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Boudreaux prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Celso is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to control but El Celso is keeping him busy.
Boudreaux moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
El Celso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boudreaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
El Celso tries to get to full guard but Boudreaux has control of the leg.
Boudreaux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and El Celso defends it well.
El Celso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boudreaux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boudreaux's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: El Celso (6) vs (5) Boudreaux
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux trying to control the position but El Celso manages to sink in the hooks.
El Celso seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
El Celso tightening his grip on Boudreaux, looking for the choke.
El Celso is trying to stick to Boudreaux's back but Boudreaux is turning into El Celso. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in El Celso's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boudreaux. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: El Celso (6) vs (7) Boudreaux
El Celso 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.
Boudreaux trying to control but El Celso is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux advances to half guard.
Boudreaux controlling the pace.
El Celso is looking for a sweep. Boudreaux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boudreaux passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: El Celso (6) vs (10) Boudreaux
El Celso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boudreaux controlling from the full mount.
El Celso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boudreaux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as El Celso is looking to escape.
El Celso tries to hold on but Boudreaux pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
El Celso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
El Celso is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Boudreaux has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: El Celso (6) vs (13) Boudreaux
El Celso wants to escape the position.
Our spies down at at UnderGround-ground game inform us that Boudreaux has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boudreaux has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for El Celso! Can he survive? No! He's out! Boudreaux gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jethro Boudreaux!
Jethro Boudreaux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Fred El Celso had this to say: 'ok.. okkk. plez food>???'. |
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