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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Luiz Santos (ranked 22634 p4p, 677 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 2990 p4p, 322 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Luiz Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kenji Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Watanabe tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Santos pulls guard successfully.
Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watanabe trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Watanabe pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Watanabe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santos defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe seems to be looking for submissions.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Watanabe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Watanabe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santos dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Watanabe
Watanabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watanabe keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Santos trying to control but Watanabe is working from the bottom.
Santos stands and throws Watanabe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (5) vs (0) Watanabe
Watanabe prevents Santos from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Santos wants to control but Watanabe is keeping him busy.
Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Watanabe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Santos swings around for an armbar but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (5) vs (2) Watanabe
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watanabe defends it easily.
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santos! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Santos (9) vs (2) Watanabe
Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watanabe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Watanabe prevents Santos from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Watanabe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos just content to control the position.
Santos swings around for an armbar but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (9) vs (4) Watanabe
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Watanabe is aware though and is defending well.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watanabe defends it easily.
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Santos is looking to cinch up a triangle. Watanabe throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Santos's body to avoid the submission. Santos has instead reached around Watanabe's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Santos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luiz Santos! |
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