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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Curtis Rome! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Ares Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rome 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: Rome (2) vs (0) Galvao
Galvao is staying active underneath Rome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rome stalling.
Rome is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Galvao regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rome stays in close to Galvao's body and controls the position.
Rome has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao keeping full guard, as Rome tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Galvao holds on and takes a little breather.
Rome sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rome trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome 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.
Rome trying to control but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Rome is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is trying to keep Rome in close.
Rome is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Rome from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Galvao holds on and takes a little breather.
Rome's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Rome from controlling successfully.
Rome looking to pass the guard.
Galvao trying to control the position.
Rome slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rome (5) vs (0) Galvao
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rome wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
Galvao felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rome is really struggling to control Galvao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to advance to mount but Galvao denies him.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom here.
Rome looking to control but instead Galvao has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rome trying to mount his opponent but Galvao defends it.
Rome seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rome is thwarting Galvao's attempts to control the position.
Galvao is staying active underneath Rome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rome tries to pass the half guard into mount. Galvao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Galvao controlling the position well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rome in particular looking to stall.
Rome is pressing down on Galvao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Galvao is holding on for now.
Rome is trying to control the action in half guard but Galvao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rome seems to be working for a kimura but Galvao defends the submission attempt.
Galvao is defending against the submission attempts here by Rome.
Galvao regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rome trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rome engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rome sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Galvao's guard.
Rome is pressing down on Galvao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Galvao is holding on for now.
Rome is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to pass the half guard into mount. Galvao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Galvao is concentrating on defense, preventing Rome from advancing position.
Rome seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galvao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rome trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rome trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao is looking to control Rome's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galvao avoid being mounted?
Rome is looking to take a break and control but Galvao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rome is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rome takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao wants to improve his position but Rome is controlling well.
Rome is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Galvao is just riding it out for now. Rome eventually gives up the hold.
Rome takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rome wants to control but Galvao is keeping him busy.
Rome trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome wants to take a breather but Galvao is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rome takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Curtis Rome seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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