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GRAPPLEMANIA 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 1412 p4p, 60 weight class) and Michel Teló (ranked 2354 p4p, 97 weight class). Teló has chosen Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Shape Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Michel Teló!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shifter pushes Teló up against the cage in a clinch.
Shifter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Teló fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shifter fails with a takedown attempt.
Teló wants to counter the offense by Shifter and move into the clinch position.
Shifter instigates a clinch.
Shifter is working for takedown but Teló is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shape Shifter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shifter jumps into guard, dragging Teló to the mat.
Shifter pulls Teló in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló passes Shifter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Teló wants to advance to full mount but Shifter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Shifter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teló's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (0) Teló
We've been hearing good reports from Shifter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teló is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (2) Teló
Shifter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter working for a triangle but Teló defends it easily.
Shifter pulls Teló in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping full guard, as Teló tries to pass.
Shifter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teló trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teló wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
Shifter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Teló from controlling successfully.
Shifter trying to control the position.
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teló avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Shifter trying to keep a closed guard but Teló is proving a slippery customer.
Teló wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
Teló not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Teló from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is trying to control the position but Teló postures up.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
Shifter being controlled here, momentarily.
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teló might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shifter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Teló pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shifter is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Teló keeps trying to improve his position.
Shifter looking for a guillotine here but Teló defends easily.
Teló trying to control but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Teló passes into half guard.
Teló is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shifter! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (2) vs (5) Teló
Shifter is trying to escape the mount.
Teló fails to advance to Shifter's back.
Teló trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shifter looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Shifter (2) vs (8) Teló
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Teló is not going to allow Shifter to sit and survive in this position.
Teló is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shifter defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Teló gets his hands free as Shifter looks to control.
Teló really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Shifter.
Shifter trying to control but not successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shifter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shifter tries to get to full guard but Teló has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Teló in particular looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is looking to improve his position.
Teló content to control rather than advance.
Shifter wants to control but Teló is keeping busy.
Shifter controlling the position well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Teló content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Teló is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shifter sees it coming and defends easily.
Shifter trying to control but Teló postures up.
Teló is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shifter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teló.
Teló is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to mount his opponent but Shifter defends it.
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter trying to control here.
Teló looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Teló sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Teló wants to pass the guard but Shifter is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shifter is trying to control but Teló passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (2) vs (11) Teló
And that's the end of the fight!
Teló wins on points by 11 to 2. |
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