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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
IVT Test
Date: Apr 19, 2019 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Cai Jia (ranked 1427 p4p, 191 weight class) and Tiago Barbosa (ranked 4035 p4p, 437 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cai Jia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of The Island, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tiago Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barbosa gets tackled into the ropes by Jia. Jia maintains the clinch.
Jia drags the fight down to the ground.
Jia controlling Barbosa's posture.
Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barbosa won't allow Jia to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is fighting to break Jia's control of his arms but Jia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jia controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jia (2) vs (0) Barbosa
Jia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barbosa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Jia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jia tries to pass to full mount but Barbosa defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jia (5) vs (0) Barbosa
Jia fails to take his opponent's back.
Jia controlling from the full mount.
Jia takes Barbosa's back. Score +3 for taking back: Jia (8) vs (0) Barbosa
Jia controls the action.
Jia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't escape the position.
Jia is persistently looking for the submission but Barbosa is defending it well.
Jia tightening his grip on Barbosa, looking for the choke.
Jia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barbosa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jia controlling the position well here. Barbosa rolled but Jia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa fending off the submission attempt from Jia.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Barbosa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Barbosa for a finish.
Jia looking for the RNC.
Jia controls the position.
Jia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barbosa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Barbosa right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barbosa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barbosa can't escape the position.
Jia controls the position.
Jia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barbosa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jia working for the choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jia's arms.
Barbosa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barbosa is defending well though. Jia let's go of the attempt for now.
Jia has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barbosa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jia gets his way!
Barbosa wants to control his opponent's hands but Jia gets his hands free.
Jia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jia is persistently looking for the submission but Barbosa is defending it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jia is looking to control Barbosa but Barbosa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jia really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Barbosa.
Jia working for a choke but Barbosa is defending well.
Jia really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Barbosa.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Barbosa right now.
Jia is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jia working for the choke.
Jia trying to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jia is looking for the choke from the back position but Barbosa is controlling his hands well.
Jia has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
A lull in the action here.
Jia is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Barbosa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jia.
Barbosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barbosa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jia.
Barbosa is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Barbosa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jia's arms.
Jia controlling the position well here. Barbosa rolled but Jia kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barbosa is defending well though. Jia let's go of the attempt for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jia is persistently looking for the submission but Barbosa is defending it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jia is persistently looking for the submission but Barbosa is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jia takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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Event:
IVT Friday 5
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Bobbie misses its intended target.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Bobbie walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bobbie.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bobbie misses with a hook to the body
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Bobbie.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobbie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bobbie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bobbie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Bobbie's body.
Barbosa lands with a cross. #T1#
Bobbie misses with a jab to the body
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bobbie looks winded!
Barbosa jabs at Bobbie's body.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bobbie.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bobbie misses with a right hand #CL#
and Barbosa counters by clinching up.
Barbosa is working Bobbie over against the cage.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bobbie backwards.
Barbosa pushes Bobbie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Barbosa. #ROC#
Bobbie is rocked!
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Bobbie is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bobbie with a big uppercut! Bobbie tries to clinch up but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bobbie to the mat! Bobbie covers up and Barbosa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tiago Barbosa!
Tiago Barbosa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
IVT 5
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Mills's head.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Barbosa stuns Mills with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Mills's ribs.
Mills takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Mills knows he should have avoided that one. #TD2#
Mills scores with a takedown into Barbosa's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Mills drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mills seems to have locked his on tight now - Barbosa screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mills, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lance Mills!
Our winner, Lance Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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