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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Marcio Alvarez and Tobias Pancake. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marcio Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake scores with a takedown into Alvarez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Pancake pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez seems keen to control Pancake's posture.
Alvarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control.
Alvarez controlling Pancake's posture.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pancake defends well.
Alvarez is controlling Pancake's posture.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez managing to control the position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pancake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarez looking to control.
Pancake controlling from the top position.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Alvarez continues to stall.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancake slips nicely into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Pancake sits in half guard.
Pancake is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position for now.
Pancake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Pancake's head to control him but Pancake postures up.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Alvarez as he works his way to full guard.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Pancake trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Pancake tries to pass.
Alvarez is trying to keep Pancake in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pancake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pancake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pancake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pancake is stalling in the full guard.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls Pancake in to control the position.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alvarez controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pancake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez controls Pancake momentarily but Pancake frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Pancake keeps trying to improve his position.
Pancake is stalling in the full guard.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Pancake trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls Pancake in to control the position.
Alvarez looking to control.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pancake being controlled here momentarily.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls Pancake in to control the position.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has his hands on Pancake's head, controlling the position.
Alvarez'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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake postures up.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake is stalling in the full guard.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez has his hands on Pancake's head, controlling the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancake wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Alvarez is trying to hold Pancake in close to prevent damage but Pancake has managed to pass into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pancake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alvarez wants to control but Pancake is keeping busy.
Pancake works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (5) Pancake
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pancake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pancake controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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