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CWC 289 Tokyo 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 6 wins and 4 losses; Xandao Couceiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Couceiro shoots in and drives through. Addams sprawls well.
Addams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Couceiro's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Couceiro (0) vs (2) Addams
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couceiro is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couceiro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Addams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Couceiro trying to control the position here.
Addams told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams passes Couceiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is defending well.
Addams content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Couceiro is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to control but Addams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Addams 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.
Couceiro tries to roll over but Addams keeps him under control.
Couceiro is trying to maintain the position but Addams is very close to passing his half guard.
Couceiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couceiro tries to get to full guard but Addams has control of the leg.
Addams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Couceiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Addams stalling.
Addams is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to improve his position but Addams is controlling well.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Addams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couceiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Addams controlling the action here.
Couceiro won't allow Addams to pass to mount.
Couceiro controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro wants to control but Addams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Couceiro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Addams 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.
Couceiro is adopting a defensive guard.
Addams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Couceiro seems keen to control Addams's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Addams wants to pass the guard but Couceiro is keeping the position.
Addams 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.
Couceiro controlling the position.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couceiro is keeping the position for now.
Couceiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couceiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Addams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro trying to control the position.
Couceiro pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
Addams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Couceiro working a defensive guard here.
Couceiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Addams wants to control from the top but Couceiro keeps moving.
Couceiro controls Addams momentarily but Addams frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Addams stopping the sweep attempt from Couceiro.
Couceiro has his hands on Addams's head, controlling the position.
Addams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Couceiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Couceiro holds on and takes a little breather.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Couceiro is retaining full guard.
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Couceiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couceiro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Addams is now in half guard.
Addams content to control rather than advance.
Addams is thwarting Couceiro's attempts to control the position.
Couceiro keeping control of the position.
Addams wants to take a breather but Couceiro is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro controlling the position for now.
Addams controlling the action here.
Couceiro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Addams controlling from the top position.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couceiro is pulling down on Addams's head. It's preventing any offense from Addams, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couceiro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Couceiro (2) vs (2) Addams
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Addams is adopting a defensive guard.
Addams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Addams controlling the position.
Addams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couceiro won't allow Addams to sweep him here.
Addams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Couceiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Addams keeping full guard, as Couceiro tries to pass.
Couceiro controlling from the top position.
Couceiro trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
Couceiro looking to pass the guard.
Couceiro passes Addams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Addams is refusing to be controlled, as Couceiro sits in half guard.
Addams is controlling Couceiro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Addams is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro stalling.
Addams is refusing to be controlled, as Couceiro sits in half guard.
Addams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Addams wants to improve his position but Couceiro is controlling well.
Couceiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Addams is looking for a sweep. Couceiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Addams is trying to control but can't.
Couceiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Addams trying to hold on to Couceiro's head to control him but Couceiro postures up.
Addams is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Addams gets back to full guard.
Addams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couceiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Addams is retaining full guard.
Addams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couceiro won't allow Addams to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Addams pulls Couceiro in to control the position.
Addams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couceiro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Couceiro (5) vs (2) Addams
Addams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Couceiro's best efforts.
Couceiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Addams tries to roll over but Couceiro keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro is taking a breather. Addams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Addams controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Couceiro takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Xandao Couceiro thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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