|
|
OC! Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 2434 p4p, 256 weight class) and Helio Kimura (ranked 12465 p4p, 583 weight class). Teló comes to the cage accompanied by Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Michel Teló! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; Helio Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Teló pushes Kimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Teló tries to pull guard but Kimura holds him up against the cage and eventually Teló drops back down to his feet.
Teló is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Teló ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Teló no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teló swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teló controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Teló throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Kimura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kimura forces his way into half guard.
Kimura trying to mount his opponent but Teló defends it.
Teló trying to control from the bottom.
Teló is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Teló! Score +3 for passing guard: Teló (0) vs (3) Kimura
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
Kimura seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Teló is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló regains half guard.
Teló is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimura.
Teló is trying to maintain the position but Kimura is very close to passing his half guard.
Kimura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura but Teló is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Teló is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kimura trying to mount his opponent but Teló defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Kimura trying to control from half guard but Teló is working away.
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kimura 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.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Teló is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Teló looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura is looking for submissions but instead, Teló has regained full guard.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Teló is keeping the position.
Kimura is pushing down on Teló's leg trying to pass to half guard. Teló is fighting to maintain full guard but Kimura has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but Teló is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimura to get the leverage.
Teló wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kimura is pressing down on Teló's thigh, looking to free his foot. Teló is holding on for now.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kimura prevents Teló from improving his position.
My spies in Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform me that Kimura has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Teló works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kimura postures up.
Kimura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kimura trying to control but Teló is working from the bottom.
Teló is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kimura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Teló pulls Kimura in to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Teló keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Teló'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.
Kimura is still trying to improve position.
Kimura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kimura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teló is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Teló not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Teló keeps moving.
Teló is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Teló is keeping the position.
Kimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Teló (0) vs (6) Kimura
Kimura laying and praying for a moment but Teló takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Teló defends it well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Teló reverses the position - he's now on top in Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teló (2) vs (6) Kimura
Teló trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teló not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kimura holds on and takes a little breather.
Teló sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kimura's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Teló trying to control from half guard but Kimura is working away.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Teló has control of the leg.
Teló is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Teló is working for a kimura but Kimura is defending it quite comfortably.
Teló looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Teló trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Well,Teló is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kimura is pulling down on Teló's head. It's preventing any offense from Teló, at least for the moment.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Teló tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Teló is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teló (2) vs (8) Kimura
Kimura is looking to advance position but Teló has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Teló (6) vs (8) Kimura
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to control Teló's body but Teló pushes him off. Kimura squirms to his side and now Teló has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Teló (9) vs (8) Kimura
Kimura just trying to survive but Teló is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kimura tries to break free.
Kimura looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kimura is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Teló takes the fight on points by 9 to 8. |
|
|
|
|
|
