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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 0 wins and 1 losses; James Crazyhorse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andrei Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Crazyhorse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sobral sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sobral wants to counter with a clinch but Crazyhorse pushes him away.
Sobral stuffs the takedown.
Crazyhorse shoots and misses
and Sobral counters with a shoot takedown. Crazyhorse fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crazyhorse (0) vs (2) Sobral
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Crazyhorse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral looking to sit in guard and control but Crazyhorse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crazyhorse (2) vs (2) Sobral
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Crazyhorse from controlling successfully.
Sobral has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crazyhorse has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crazyhorse (5) vs (2) Sobral
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazyhorse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sobral is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is trying to control Crazyhorse's posture but Crazyhorse avoids it.
Sobral is trying to improve his position.
Crazyhorse in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Crazyhorse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sobral tries to bench press Crazyhorse off him but Crazyhorse keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral is being controlled here.
Crazyhorse seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sobral for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is trying to control Crazyhorse's posture but Crazyhorse avoids it.
Sobral is not content to let Crazyhorse control the position.
Sobral wants to control but Crazyhorse postures up.
Crazyhorse trying to control the position but Sobral is working away.
Sobral struggling a bit here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Crazyhorse 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 Sobral's shoulder. That is not cool.
Crazyhorse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobral keeps working.
Sobral can't do much from the bottom here.
Sobral is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse is looking to take a break and control but Sobral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobral is letting Crazyhorse control him for a moment.
Crazyhorse is looking to take a break and control but Sobral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is not content to let Crazyhorse control the position.
The referee asks Crazyhorse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crazyhorse prefers to stall for the moment though.
Crazyhorse wants to control but Sobral is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sobral wants to control but Crazyhorse postures up.
Crazyhorse wants to control but Sobral is keeping him busy.
Crazyhorse is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sobral is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sobral will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazyhorse trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sobral can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sobral is trying to get back to half guard.
Sobral trying to remain calm as Crazyhorse controls from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse working away.
Sobral tries to buck Crazyhorse off but Crazyhorse is having none of it.
Crazyhorse happy to just control the position for now.
Sobral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sobral looks winded!
Crazyhorse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sobral keeps working.
Crazyhorse taking a breather here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sobral struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazyhorse trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Crazyhorse controlling the position from side mount.
Sobral is not content to let Crazyhorse control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sobral gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crazyhorse in particular looking to stall.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Crazyhorse trying to mount his opponent but Sobral defends it.
Sobral is looking for a sweep. Crazyhorse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sobral wants to sweep but Crazyhorse has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Crazyhorse (8) vs (2) Sobral
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazyhorse takes the fight on points by 8 to 2. |
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