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TWGC 33 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Eduardo Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Toby Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Flenderson gets caught napping as Vieira dives in and scores a takedown. Flenderson manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (0) Flenderson
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Flenderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (2) Flenderson
Vieira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flenderson is one step ahead there.
Vieira controlling the position.
Vieira wants to improve his position but instead Flenderson has moved into half guard.
Vieira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flenderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flenderson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (6) vs (2) Flenderson
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Flenderson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vieira controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson turns into Vieira and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (6) vs (4) Flenderson
Vieira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flenderson defends well.
Vieira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flenderson controls the pace.
Flenderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.
Flenderson postures up.
Vieira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Flenderson looking to pass the guard.
Flenderson won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flenderson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to sweep here but Flenderson controlling him for the moment.
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Flenderson is proving a slippery customer.
Vieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Flenderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vieira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Vieira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Flenderson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (6) vs (7) Flenderson
Flenderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vieira's legs.
Vieira is looking for a sweep.
Flenderson trying to control the action but Vieira is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Vieira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flenderson working away.
Vieira tries to bench press Flenderson off him but Flenderson keeps the position.
Vieira is trying to control Flenderson's posture but Flenderson avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flenderson off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (10) vs (7) Flenderson
Vieira doesn't have the hooks in and Flenderson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (10) vs (9) Flenderson
Flenderson stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Vieira is trying to keep Flenderson in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson preventing the sweep.
Flenderson wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Vieira is trying to hold Flenderson in close to prevent damage but Flenderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Flenderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Flenderson has control of the leg.
Flenderson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (10) vs (12) Flenderson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to hold on but Flenderson pushes him away.
Vieira regains half guard.
Flenderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira is trying to control but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Flenderson is controlling well.
Vieira is pressing down on Flenderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flenderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flenderson forces his way into half guard.
Flenderson is keen to just control but Vieira is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira has a hand on Flenderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Flenderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (10) vs (15) Flenderson
Vieira gets back to half guard.
Vieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vieira wants to hit a sweep here but Flenderson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vieira there! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (10) vs (18) Flenderson
Vieira can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is squirming around, avoiding Flenderson's attempts to control the action.
Vieira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Flenderson has control of the leg.
Flenderson wants to take a breather but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Flenderson jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (10) vs (21) Flenderson
Flenderson is looking to take a break and control but Vieira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vieira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to control Flenderson's posture but Flenderson avoids it.
Vieira is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Flenderson easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (10) vs (23) Flenderson
Vieira is looking to improve his position but Flenderson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Flenderson wins on points by 23 to 10. |
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