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CWC 268 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Xandao Couceiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Couceiro gets tackled into the cage by Torres. Torres maintains the clinch.
Torres is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Torres is working for takedown but Couceiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Couceiro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Torres after a bit of a struggle.
Couceiro is trying to trip Torres. He has hold of a leg but Torres is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Couceiro persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Couceiro (2) vs (0) Torres
We've been hearing good reports from Couceiro'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.
Couceiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres has Couceiro pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couceiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Couceiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couceiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres is pulling down on Couceiro's head to control his posture.
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres looking to control.
Couceiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Torres wants to sweep here but Couceiro controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Torres has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Couceiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres pulls Couceiro in to control the position.
Couceiro trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres looking for a sweep. Not yet Torres, not yet.
Couceiro is looking to advance position but Torres has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Couceiro (2) vs (4) Torres
Couceiro is looking to get to half guard.
Torres goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Couceiro turns into him and now he's in Torres's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Couceiro (4) vs (4) Torres
Torres controlling Couceiro's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to sweep here but Couceiro controlling him for the moment.
Couceiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Couceiro'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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couceiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Couceiro (4) vs (6) Torres
Couceiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres is stalling in the full guard.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torres passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Couceiro (4) vs (9) Torres
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couceiro wants to control but Torres postures up.
Torres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Couceiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is trying to control Torres's posture but Torres avoids it.
Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Couceiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Couceiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Torres off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Couceiro (8) vs (9) Torres
Couceiro trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Torres doesn't escape.
Torres staying busy and making it hard for Couceiro to control.
I would not like to be Torres right now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Couceiro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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.
Torres wants to escape the position.
Will Couceiro go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres showing good submission defense here.
Torres is keeping busy.
Torres is in bad spot here.
Couceiro trying to control momentarily.
Torres tries to escape the position.
Couceiro has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Torres's body.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Torres is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Couceiro is trying to control but Torres is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torres wants to hold on but Couceiro pushes him away.
Couceiro wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Couceiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torres is looking to improve his position but Couceiro isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro fails to advance to Torres's back.
Couceiro content just to control the position here.
Torres tries to reverse the position but Couceiro maintains control.
Couceiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couceiro tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro controlling from the full mount.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couceiro controlling from the full mount.
Torres sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Torres is holding on to half guard well.
Couceiro is looking to take a break and control but Torres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Couceiro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres wins on points by 9 to 8.
After winning the bout, Ricco Torres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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