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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Springsteen Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Maruim Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lee is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
#CL#
Lee closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.#TD2#
Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Lee continues to stall.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position. #SUB2#
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Lee 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.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee postures up.
#SUB#
Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lee works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (0) Silva#SUB#
Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4#
Lee takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Silva! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (3) vs (2) Silva
Silva advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (5) Silva#SUB2#
Silva tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Silva trying to control the position but Lee is working away. #T5#
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.#T6#
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Lee moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Lee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Lee up and slammed him! Lee can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (8) Silva
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.#T7#
Lee is letting Silva control him for a moment. #SUB2#
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Lee trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T10#
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva 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.
Silva being controlled here momentarily. #T11#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Lee is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (3) vs (11) Silva#T12#
Silva trying to control the position but Lee is working away. #SUB2#
Silva swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (5) vs (11) Silva
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Lee postures up.
#T13#
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. #T14#
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lee has passed into half guard!
Silva tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Silva is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Silva wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 11 to 5.
A very excited looking Maruim Silva 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; John Johns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Floruit Biggus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Johns drives through and clinches with Biggus against the cage.
#TD#
Johns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johns wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Biggus passes into half guard.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johns controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johns is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Biggus is working for a submission of some sort.
Biggus prevents Johns from improving his position.#T1#
Johns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johns.
Johns is controlling Biggus's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johns is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (2) vs (0) Biggus
Johns works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Johns is looking to advance position but Biggus won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Johns seems content to control.
Johns tries to pass the half guard into mount. Biggus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggus is trying to maintain the position but Johns is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Biggus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johns is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (5) vs (0) Biggus#SUB#
Johns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #T3#
Johns controlling his opponent.
Biggus wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Johns (8) vs (0) Biggus
Biggus is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Biggus showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Johns looking for the RNC. #T4#
Johns controlling well, preventing Biggus from escaping the position.
Johns looking to hold on to the position here but Biggus rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Johns slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (11) vs (0) Biggus
Biggus is not content to let Johns control the position.
Johns content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Johns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Biggus, who protects the arm well.
Biggus is trying to get back to half guard.#T5#
Johns happy to just control the position for now.
Biggus is not content to let Johns control the position.
Johns has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Biggus! Score +2 for reaching mount: Johns (13) vs (0) Biggus
Johns content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggus 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: Johns (13) vs (2) Biggus#T6#
Johns is adopting a defensive guard.
Johns has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johns lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (15) vs (2) Biggus
Johns stays in close to Biggus's body and controls the position.
Johns's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T7#
Biggus 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.
Johns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biggus is keeping the position for now.
Biggus being controlled here, momentarily.
Johns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biggus swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Johns controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johns wants to pass the guard but Biggus is keeping the position.
Biggus keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Biggus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johns controls the pace.
Johns works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T9##SUB#
Johns is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Biggus sees it coming and defends easily.
Biggus tries to roll over but Johns keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Biggus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johns is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johns seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Biggus for as long as he can get away with.#T10#
Further stalling from Johns.#SUB#
Johns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johns works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (18) vs (2) Biggus
Johns is looking to work his way around to Biggus's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Johns can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Biggus is looking to escape.
Biggus is trying desperately to improve position.#T11#
Johns controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Johns working for a submission but Biggus is keeping him at bay.
Johns takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Johns is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Johns fails to advance to Biggus's back. #T12##SUB#
Biggus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johns.
Johns takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johns tries to take his opponent's back but Biggus turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (18) vs (4) Biggus
Biggus passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (18) vs (7) Biggus#T13#
Johns wants to control but Biggus postures up.
Johns is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Biggus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johns is looking to regain half guard here but Biggus keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Biggus has hold of Johns's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johns seems comfortable defending it but Biggus has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johns is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johns is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Biggus couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Floruit Biggus! |
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