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TWGC 11 (155lbs, D3): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Milton Cooper and Pedro Kapaldi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Milton Cooper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kapaldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kapaldi gets control of Cooper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kapaldi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kapaldi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cooper is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kapaldi. Score +3 for passing guard: Cooper (3) vs (0) Kapaldi
Kapaldi tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position.
Kapaldi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kapaldi stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi stops Cooper from passing to mount.
Kapaldi is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Cooper easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cooper (5) vs (0) Kapaldi
Kapaldi is trying desperately to improve position.
Kapaldi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Cooper's lack of action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.
Kapaldi tries to get to full guard but Cooper has control of the leg.
Cooper trying to control the action but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
Kapaldi is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper moves into full mount! Kapaldi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Cooper (8) vs (0) Kapaldi
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper controlling his opponent.
Cooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kapaldi on the ground.
Kapaldi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cooper content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cooper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Cooper prevents Kapaldi from getting the reversal.
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Cooper prevents Kapaldi from getting the reversal.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooper prevents Kapaldi from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kapaldi is doing well to control the position and prevent Cooper from advancing to side control.
Kapaldi trying to get back to full guard but Cooper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cooper (11) vs (0) Kapaldi
Cooper tries to control but Kapaldi wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is working to get back to half guard.
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
Kapaldi tries to reverse the position but Cooper maintains control.
Cooper wants to control the pace but Kapaldi is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is working to get back to half guard.
Kapaldi is still trying to improve position.
Kapaldi tries to lock up and control but Cooper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kapaldi is trying to escape the mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cooper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kapaldi is looking to escape.
Kapaldi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cooper looking to control but Kapaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kapaldi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking to control but Kapaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kapaldi wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cooper controlling from the full mount.
Cooper trying to control but Kapaldi is having none of it.
Kapaldi 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.
Cooper prevents Kapaldi from getting the reversal.
Kapaldi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kapaldi keeps working.
Kapaldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper trying to control the action but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi wants to get back to full guard.
Kapaldi keeps trying to improve his position.
Kapaldi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooper pulls his head out easily.
Cooper is trying to control. Kapaldi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapaldi wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kapaldi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cooper takes the fight on points by 11 to 0. |
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