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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 5534 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 21554 p4p, 0 weight class). Winston Cooper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Winston Cooper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos Santos to the ground. Dos Santos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cooper moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cooper (0) vs (4) Dos Santos
Cooper wants to control but Dos Santos postures up.
Cooper tries to buck Dos Santos off but Dos Santos is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper stops Dos Santos from passing to mount.
Dos Santos working away.
Cooper is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper prevents Dos Santos from improving position.
Cooper looking for a sweep but Dos Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cooper (0) vs (6) Dos Santos
Cooper is trying desperately to improve position.
Cooper is working hard here to advance position.
Dos Santos controlling the pace for now.
Dos Santos takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Cooper (0) vs (9) Dos Santos
Dos Santos has the hooks in. Cooper is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos gets his hands free as Cooper looks to control.
Cooper is in bad spot here.
Cooper looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Cooper's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dos Santos controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to roll but Dos Santos sticks to his back.
Cooper trying to control the hands but Dos Santos won't let him.
Cooper is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Cooper right now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos controlling the position well here. Cooper rolled but Dos Santos kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dos Santos is not going to allow Cooper to sit and survive in this position.
Dos Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dos Santos is cranking Cooper's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Cooper! He's tightened the choke and Cooper is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cicero Dos Santos! |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 21461 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Davolee (ranked 2791 p4p, 297 weight class). 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Bashaad Al Hammad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Davolee!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Hammad throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Davolee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Al Hammad is in Davolee's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Hammad (2) vs (0) Davolee
Davolee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davolee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Hammad stacks Davolee 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 Al Hammad! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Hammad (5) vs (0) Davolee
Davolee wants to control but Al Hammad postures up.
Davolee is letting Al Hammad control him for a moment.
Al Hammad gets to mount! Davolee was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Al Hammad (7) vs (0) Davolee
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Hammad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davolee is trying to reverse the position but instead Al Hammad has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Al Hammad (10) vs (0) Davolee
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davolee tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Davolee can't escape the position.
Davolee keeps trying to improve his position.
Davolee tries to lock up and control but Al Hammad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Al Hammad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Al Hammad avoids the attempt from Davolee to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Davolee gets back to half guard.
Al Hammad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davolee trying to hold on to Al Hammad's head to control him but Al Hammad postures up.
Al Hammad slows the pace down in half guard.
Davolee tries to roll over but Al Hammad keeps him under control.
Al Hammad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davolee trying to hold on to Al Hammad's head to control him but Al Hammad postures up.
Al Hammad is taking a breather. Davolee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Davolee for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad'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.
Davolee looking for subs from the bottom but Al Hammad mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Hammad (13) vs (0) Davolee
Al Hammad controlling from the full mount.
Davolee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad avoids the attempt from Davolee to control.
Al Hammad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davolee 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.
Davolee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Al Hammad controlling from the full mount.
Al Hammad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davolee is looking to get to half guard.
Davolee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Hammad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Al Hammad works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Al Hammad (16) vs (0) Davolee
Davolee trying to control the action but Al Hammad just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad looking for the RNC.
What can Davolee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Davolee trying to control the hands but Al Hammad won't let him.
I really don't envy Davolee right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Davolee is in bad spot here.
Davolee trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Al Hammad controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Davolee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Davolee is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Al Hammad.
Davolee tries to escape the position.
Al Hammad is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Davolee tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is riding his opponent, not letting Davolee buck him off.
Davolee trying to control the action but Al Hammad just sinks the hooks in.
What can Davolee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Davolee can't escape the position.
Davolee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Davolee actively working from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad prevents Davolee from improving his position.
Al Hammad seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davolee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Hammad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Hammad takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
Bashaad Al Hammad very nearly forgot to thank Strong Suplementos 159Q/$200 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Anderson Oliveira (ranked 5721 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Dakuta (ranked 6053 p4p, 504 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roy Dakuta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roy Dakuta!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dakuta clinches with his opponent.
Dakuta jumps guard and drags Oliveira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira pushing down on Dakuta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dakuta is trying to control but can't.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Dakuta is a slippery customer.
Dakuta keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Dakuta is a slippery customer.
Oliveira is looking to stall here but Dakuta recovers full guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Dakuta is working from the bottom.
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (3) vs (0) Dakuta
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dakuta's legs.
Dakuta is looking for a sweep.
Dakuta prevents Oliveira from improving position.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dakuta has escaped the position, nice work there.
What's Dakuta going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Dakuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Dakuta manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Oliveira.
Oliveira is fighting to break Dakuta's control of his arms but Dakuta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dakuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Dakuta, not yet.
Oliveira passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to pass to full mount but Dakuta defends it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control. Dakuta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliveira not doing much here.
Dakuta is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira wants to pass to mount but Dakuta is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira trying to control the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta gets back to full guard.
Dakuta keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Dakuta pulls Oliveira in to control the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Dakuta has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dakuta keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Dakuta managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (6) vs (0) Dakuta
Oliveira moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oliveira (8) vs (0) Dakuta
Dakuta working to try and regain half guard.
Dakuta prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to control but Dakuta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dakuta turns into him and now he's in Oliveira's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (8) vs (2) Dakuta
Oliveira controlling Dakuta's posture.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dakuta is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Dakuta is proving a slippery customer.
Dakuta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oliveira (12) vs (2) Dakuta
Oliveira trying to control the action but Dakuta is working from the bottom.
Oliveira taking a break here but Dakuta is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dakuta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oliveira trying to advance position but Dakuta counters by regaining guard.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Dakuta is retaining full guard.
Dakuta is pulling down on Oliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Oliveira, at least for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Dakuta is keeping the position.
Oliveira trying to control but Dakuta is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dakuta has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Dakuta keeps moving.
Dakuta trying to control the position.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dakuta controlling Oliveira's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Our winner, Anderson Oliveira, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Baristen Selmy (ranked 3301 p4p, 402 weight class) and Oscar Chow (ranked 7728 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Chow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Baristen Selmy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oscar Chow!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chow. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Selmy (0) vs (4) Chow
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chow is looking to take a break and control but Selmy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Selmy holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Selmy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chow off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Selmy (4) vs (4) Chow
Selmy working for a choke but Chow reverses nicely into Selmy 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Selmy (4) vs (6) Chow
Selmy has his foot on Chow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chow works his way back into a safe position though.
Selmy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selmy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Selmy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chow is aware though and is defending well.
Selmy wants to sweep but no luck.
Selmy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chow escapes and throws Selmy's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Selmy (4) vs (9) Chow
You can see the frustration on Selmy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Selmy is looking to reverse the position.
Chow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Selmy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selmy keeps working.
Selmy is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chow off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Selmy (8) vs (9) Chow
Chow breaks Selmy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Selmy (8) vs (11) Chow
Selmy is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chow frees his head nicely. Oh but Selmy has switched to an armbar! Chow is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Baristen Selmy! |
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