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TWGC 32 (205lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Anthony Camacho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Heppu Hullu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Hullu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camacho (0) vs (4) Hullu
Camacho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hullu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Camacho's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hullu working away.
Camacho trying to remain calm as Hullu controls from the top position.
Camacho is trying to control Hullu's posture but Hullu avoids it.
Hullu has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Camacho! Score +2 for reaching mount: Camacho (0) vs (6) Hullu
Camacho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Camacho prevents Hullu from taking his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Camacho wants to improve his position but Hullu is controlling well.
Hullu content to control rather than advance.
Hullu wants to pass the guard but Camacho is defending well. #SUB#
Camacho actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Camacho actively working from the bottom here.
Camacho is in trouble now - Hullu has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camacho (0) vs (9) Hullu#T2#
Camacho tries to hold on but Hullu postures up.
Camacho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Camacho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Camacho is trying to maintain the position but Hullu is very close to passing his half guard.
Camacho is looking to improve his position.
Hullu is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Hullu controlling the action here. #SUB#
Camacho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hullu pulls his head out easily.
Hullu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Camacho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hullu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.
Hullu is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
Camacho is looking to control Hullu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camacho avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hullu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Camacho tries to get to full guard but Hullu has control of the leg. #SUB#
Camacho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camacho is trying to get back to full guard.
Hullu is taking a breather. Camacho 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.#T5#
Camacho wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hullu in particular looking to stall.
Hullu passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camacho (0) vs (12) Hullu
Hullu content just to control the position here.
Camacho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hullu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Camacho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camacho tries to hold on but Hullu postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Camacho can't escape the position.
Camacho is working hard here to advance position.
Camacho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camacho (2) vs (12) Hullu
Hullu has Camacho pulled in close to control his posture.
Camacho preventing the sweep.
Hullu has Camacho pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hullu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camacho (2) vs (14) Hullu#SUB#
Camacho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hullu sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T7##SUB#
Camacho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hullu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Camacho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hullu controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Camacho throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hullu uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camacho (2) vs (17) Hullu#SUB2#
Hullu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hullu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T8#
Camacho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hullu's best efforts.#SUB#
Camacho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hullu controlling the pace.
Camacho is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hullu jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Camacho (2) vs (20) Hullu
Camacho is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.#T9#
Camacho trying to control but Hullu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Camacho (2) vs (23) Hullu
Hullu controls the action.
Camacho trying to control the hands but Hullu won't let him.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T10#
Camacho trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Our spies down at at Malmi Aitta inform us that Hullu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hullu controlling the position well here. Camacho rolled but Hullu kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Hullu is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Camacho can't escape the position.
Hullu has good solid back control here.
Let's hope that Hullu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T11#
Hullu controlling well, preventing Camacho from escaping the position.
Good control from Hullu.#SUB2#
Camacho fending off the submission attempt from Hullu.
Good control from Hullu.#SUB2#
Hullu is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Camacho has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hullu avoiding Camacho 's attempts to control his hands. #T12#
Hullu is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hullu.
It looks like Hullu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB2#
Hullu is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Camacho has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Camacho is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hullu.
#T13#
Camacho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hullu's guard. Nice work there by Camacho.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camacho (4) vs (23) Hullu
Hullu pulls Camacho in close to prevent any damage.
Camacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hullu is keeping the position for now.
Hullu seems keen to control Camacho's posture.
Camacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Hullu is retaining full guard.
Hullu controlling the position.#T14#
Hullu keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
Camacho is really struggling to control Hullu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hullu managing to control the position.
Hullu 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hullu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camacho's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camacho (4) vs (25) Hullu
And that's the end of the fight!
Hullu wins on points by 25 to 4.
Heppu Hullu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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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 5 wins and 4 losses; Helio Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Victor Oladibeau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Oladibeau has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Oladibeau pulls guard successfully.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oladibeau wants to control the position but Silva says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Oladibeau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Silva has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Oladibeau trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is pressing down on Oladibeau's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oladibeau is holding on for now.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oladibeau tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Oladibeau is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Oladibeau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Oladibeau tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
Oladibeau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oladibeau is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oladibeau avoid being mounted?
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oladibeau is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Oladibeau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
Oladibeau is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oladibeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Oladibeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Oladibeau looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (3) vs (0) Oladibeau
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Oladibeau tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oladibeau is trying to escape the mount.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oladibeau tries to control the position but Silva now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (6) vs (0) Oladibeau#T6#
Oladibeau tries to escape the position.
Oladibeau trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.
Silva is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oladibeau for as long as he can get away with.#T7#
Oladibeau tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Oladibeau trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks. #T8#
Oladibeau is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.
Oladibeau turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (6) vs (2) Oladibeau
Silva keeping moving, preventing Oladibeau from controlling successfully.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Oladibeau being controlled here momentarily.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T9#
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva pulls Oladibeau in close to prevent any damage.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oladibeau manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (8) vs (2) Oladibeau
Oladibeau trying to control the position.
#T10#
Oladibeau wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Oladibeau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Oladibeau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oladibeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Oladibeau working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
#T11#
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oladibeau is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Oladibeau is controlling Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T12#
Let's hope that Oladibeau has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oladibeau is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Oladibeau looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (11) vs (2) Oladibeau#T13#
Oladibeau tries to control Silva's body but Silva pushes him off. Oladibeau squirms to his side and now Silva has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Silva (14) vs (2) Oladibeau
Oladibeau trying to control the action but Silva just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Oladibeau right now.
#T14#
Oladibeau tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silva controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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Co-main event
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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 1 wins and 0 losses; Roger Daly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Kuwabara clinches.
Daly prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuwabara stops a takedown attempt from Daly.
Kuwabara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daly is trying to drag Kuwabara to the mat but Kuwabara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuwabara prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Daly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuwabara is defending well.
Daly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuwabara prevents it.
#TD2#
Kuwabara has hold of one of Daly's legs. Daly is fighting the takedown attempt but Kuwabara gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daly (0) vs (2) Kuwabara#SUB2#
Kuwabara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuwabara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Kuwabara drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Daly dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daly (2) vs (2) Kuwabara
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Kuwabara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1#
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Daly from controlling successfully.
Daly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Kuwabara is looking for a triangle but Daly pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Kuwabara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daly trying to control but Kuwabara is working from the bottom.
Daly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Daly has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kuwabara to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Daly is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kuwabara pulls down on the head and he's put Daly to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kazuma Kuwabara!
A very excited looking Kazuma Kuwabara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Trevina Gunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Chuck Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Gunter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gunter (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Hell's Balls Gym inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gunter looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Gunter trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is pulling down on Gunter's head to control his posture.
Gunter looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gunter (2) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gunter controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gunter (4) vs (2) Gracie
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Gunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunter won't allow Gracie to sweep him here. #T3#
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gunter wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Gracie controlling the position.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Gunter from controlling successfully.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Gunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunter stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunter is one step ahead there.
Gunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard. #T6#
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Gunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie pulls Gunter in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie controls Gunter momentarily but Gunter frees himself. #T7#
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie looking to control.
Gunter showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T8#
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Gunter from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gunter trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gunter content to stall in guard here.
Gracie pulls Gunter in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunter postures up.
#T9#
Gunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gunter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Gunter trying to control the pace. #T10#
Gunter is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunter is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Gunter has control of the leg.
Gunter is controlling the pace.
#T11#
Gunter wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gunter is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Gunter seems content to control.
Gunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T12#
Gunter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gunter is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gunter trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie wants to control but Gunter is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Gunter'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.
Gracie moves into full guard.
#T13#
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Gunter passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie won't allow Gunter to pass to mount.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Gunter is very close to passing his half guard.
Gunter wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T14#
Gunter passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Gunter sits in half guard.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Gunter is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gunter is taking a breather. Gracie 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunter is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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