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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Anderson Nogueira ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nogueira (0) vs (2) Silva
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Nogueira is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Nogueira is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Nogueira '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.#T1#
Silva stalling.
Nogueira is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Nogueira trying to control but Silva postures up.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
#T2#
Silva is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nogueira tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nogueira controlling the position for now.#T3#
Silva wants to take a breather but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nogueira controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Silva controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Nogueira is trying is best to control the position here.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is controlling the pace.
#T6##T7#
Nogueira moves into full guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T8#
Silva postures up.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #T9#
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogueira , not yet.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Silva won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva forces his way into half guard.#T11#
Nogueira preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva is trying to control. Nogueira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva content to control rather than advance. #T12#
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira controlling Silva's posture. #T13#
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira is controlling Silva's posture.#T14#
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Nogueira being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 2 to 0. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Peetu Tam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Dakota Thunderhawk!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Tam clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Tam lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tam (2) vs (0) Thunderhawk
Tam trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Thunderhawk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tam (2) vs (2) Thunderhawk
Thunderhawk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thunderhawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thunderhawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Tam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunderhawk stopping the sweep attempt from Tam.
Thunderhawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunderhawk stopping the sweep attempt from Tam.
Thunderhawk stays in close to Tam's body and controls the position.
Tam looking to control.
#T1#
Tam can't keep his opponent in guard - Thunderhawk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Thunderhawk has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tam defend it? Thunderhawk steps over the head and cranks it - Tam is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thunderhawk!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dakota Thunderhawk! |
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