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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Renato Braga (ranked 6883 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Richards (ranked 5031 p4p, 547 weight class). Richards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. NF - Intro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Renato Braga! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; James Richards!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Richards is looking to clinch but Braga is avoiding it.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Richards rushes Braga and presses him up against the cage.
Richards ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Richards no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Braga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Braga has managed to get both his arms back between Richards's legs - danger averted.
Braga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Braga postures up.
Braga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braga defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Braga controls the pace.
Braga preventing the sweep.
Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center inform us that Richards has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Braga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Richards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Braga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.
Braga wants to pass to mount but Richards is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Braga stalling.
Braga works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Braga (3) vs (0) Richards
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Richards is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (3) vs (2) Richards
Braga wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Braga controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braga'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.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Braga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braga is pulling down on Richards's head to control his posture.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.
Braga wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Braga seems keen to control Richards's posture.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga is pulling down on Richards's head to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Braga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richards trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Braga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Richards is pushing down on Braga's leg trying to pass to half guard. Braga is fighting to maintain full guard but Richards has managed to sneak the leg through.
Richards wants to free his trapped foot but Braga is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga keeping control of the position.
Braga tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Richards is looking to pass Braga's guard but actually Braga recovers to full guard.
Braga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Richards stands and throws Braga's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Braga (3) vs (5) Richards
Richards tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braga keeps working.
Richards laying and praying for a moment but Braga takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Richards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Braga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richards is looking to stall here but Braga recovers full guard.
Braga is controlling Richards's posture.
Richards wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.
Braga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
Braga has his hands on Richards's head, controlling the position.
Richards is looking to pass into half guard but Braga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Braga is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (5) vs (5) Richards
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Braga stalling.
Braga tries to pass to full mount but Richards defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Further stalling from Braga.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Richards gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Richards wins on points by 6 to 5.
After winning the bout, James Richards thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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