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TWGC 16 (145lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aldo Crespo and Erkki Elastinen. Crespo's entrance music is Silent Lucidity. A fine choice. Elastinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cascada - Dangerous kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Aldo Crespo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Erkki Elastinen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Elastinen drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crespo (0) vs (2) Elastinen
Elastinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elastinen 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.
Elastinen looking to sit in guard and control but Crespo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crespo (2) vs (2) Elastinen
Elastinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crespo defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elastinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Elastinen, not yet.
Crespo wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Crespo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen wants to sweep here but Crespo controlling him for the moment.
Crespo trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elastinen is controlling Crespo's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen working a defensive guard here.
Crespo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crespo tries to free his leg and advance position but Elastinen is retaining full guard.
Crespo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elastinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Elastinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crespo wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Crespo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crespo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crespo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Crespo (5) vs (2) Elastinen
Elastinen 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Elastinen regains half guard.
Elastinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elastinen.
Crespo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crespo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crespo being controlled here momentarily.
Crespo advances to half guard.
Crespo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elastinen keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking to improve his position.
Crespo is trying to control. Elastinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elastinen wants to control but Crespo is keeping busy.
Elastinen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elastinen gets full guard.
Elastinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elastinen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crespo (5) vs (4) Elastinen
Elastinen trying to control but Crespo is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elastinen advances to half guard.
Elastinen 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.
Crespo is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Crespo wants to get back to full guard.
Elastinen controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries to get to full guard but Elastinen has control of the leg.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crespo trying to control but Elastinen postures up.
Crespo wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Elastinen wants to control but Crespo is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura but Crespo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elastinen to get the leverage.
Elastinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Crespo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Elastinen wants to free his trapped foot but Crespo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crespo wants to control but Elastinen is keeping busy.
Elastinen 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.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crespo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crespo wants to improve his position but Elastinen is controlling well.
Crespo moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Crespo (5) vs (7) Elastinen
Elastinen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Crespo (5) vs (9) Elastinen
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Crespo is squirming around nicely.
Elastinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen trying to control but Crespo is having none of it.
Crespo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Crespo is positioning himself well to prevent Elastinen advancing to mount.
Crespo manages to get to full guard.
Crespo keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Crespo working a defensive guard but Elastinen passes into half guard.
Elastinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crespo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crespo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elastinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elastinen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Crespo (9) vs (9) Elastinen
I really don't envy Elastinen right now.
Elastinen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crespo's guard. Nice work there by Elastinen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crespo (9) vs (11) Elastinen
Crespo keeping full guard, as Elastinen tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen keeps trying to improve his position.
Elastinen trying to control but Crespo is working from the bottom.
Crespo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Crespo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elastinen wins on points by 11 to 9.
Erkki Elastinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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