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HC GRAP 17 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oliveira looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (0) Rambo
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Oliveira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rambo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Rambo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rambo manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Rambo's guard.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Oliveira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rambo is keeping the position for now.
Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
Rambo looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rambo has his hands on Oliveira's head, controlling the position.
Rambo keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rambo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oliveira passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (5) vs (0) Rambo
Rambo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rambo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliveira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oliveira is looking to take Rambo's back but instead Rambo gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura but Rambo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Oliveira to get the leverage.
Rambo is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliveira wants to pass to mount but Rambo is defending the position.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oliveira in particular looking to stall.
Rambo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.
Oliveira trying to control from half guard but Rambo is working away.
Oliveira wants to free his trapped foot but Rambo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rambo defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rambo gets full guard.
Rambo keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rambo looking to control.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Rambo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Rambo is still trying to improve position.
Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Rambo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (5) vs (2) Rambo
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Rambo defends easily.
Rambo stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rambo has picked Oliveira up and slammed him! Oliveira can't keep hold of the triangle and Rambo manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (5) vs (5) Rambo
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Rambo working away.
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rambo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rambo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to work for an arm triangle but Oliveira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Rambo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira trying to control but Rambo postures up.
Rambo is keen to just control but Oliveira is a slippery customer.
Rambo is thwarting Oliveira's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to mount his opponent but Oliveira defends it.
Rambo keeps trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 4, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Rambo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Rambo is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Oliveira gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
A very excited looking Archie Oliveira rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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