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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 17305 p4p, 593 weight class) and Raphael Hide (ranked 867 p4p, 120 weight class). Hide is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nightwish. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Tom Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Raphael Hide!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hide tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones jumps guard but Hide stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hide walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hide is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hide wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hide forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hide is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Hide can't get the takedown.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) Hide
Hide is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (5) vs (0) Hide
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hide is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones wants to control the action but instead Hide gets a body lock and reverses into Jones's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (5) vs (2) Hide
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hide controls the pace.
Jones is controlling Hide's posture.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hide sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hide manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (7) vs (2) Hide
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hide working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hide is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones trying to control but Hide is working from the bottom.
Hide managing to control the position.
Hide is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Hide looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hide is keeping the position for now.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hide trying to control the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones prevents Hide from improving his position.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones is trying to control. Hide wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hide tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Hide trying to control but Jones postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Hide is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (10) vs (2) Hide
Jones taking a breather here.
Hide is not content to let Jones control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hide is looking for a sweep.
Hide stops Jones from passing to mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Hide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hide tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Hide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control for a moment but Hide uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hide is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is taking a breather. Hide says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones wants to control but Hide is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Hide defending well.
Jones wants to control but Hide is keeping him busy.
Hide regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hide is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (10) vs (4) Hide
Jones wants to improve his position but Hide is controlling well.
Jones won't allow Hide to pass to mount.
Hide seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hide is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones trying to control the position.
Hide wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hide from controlling successfully.
Hide might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position but Hide postures up.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hide is stalling in the full guard.
Hide postures up.
Hide tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Hide controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones controls Hide momentarily but Hide frees himself.
Hide looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hide is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Hide has passed into half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones gets full guard.
Hide won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Hide wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Hide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones is trying to control the position but Hide postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hide preventing the sweep.
Jones looking to control.
Hide being controlled here momentarily.
Hide looking to pass the guard.
Hide stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hide from controlling successfully.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones 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.
Hide seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones is pulling down on Hide's head. It's preventing any offense from Hide, at least for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hide not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones looking to control.
Hide works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Hide is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Hide tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hide manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (12) vs (4) Hide
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hide looking for a sweep. Not yet Hide, not yet.
Jones stays in close to Hide's body and controls the position.
Hide keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones postures up.
Jones is fighting to break Hide's control of his arms but Hide is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hide is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (12) vs (6) Hide
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
An out of breath and clearly excited Tom Jones thanked MayheM sportswear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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