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TWGC 45 (170lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Pablo Cuevas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; The Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grappler tries to keep at a distance but Cuevas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cuevas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grappler has clasped his hands together around Cuevas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cuevas (0) vs (4) Grappler
Grappler taking a breather here.
Cuevas has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Grappler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cuevas is looking to regain half guard here but Grappler keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cuevas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cuevas tries to bench press Grappler off him but Grappler keeps the position.
Grappler tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuevas is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas prevents Grappler from improving position.
Grappler trying to control the action but Cuevas is working from the bottom.
Cuevas is letting Grappler control him for a moment.
Cuevas wants to control but Grappler postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cuevas is trying to control Grappler's posture but Grappler avoids it.
Grappler has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cuevas! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cuevas (0) vs (6) Grappler
Cuevas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cuevas wants to hold on but Grappler pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappler content just to control the position here.
Cuevas wants to hold on but Grappler pushes him away.
Cuevas working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas is working hard here to advance position.
Grappler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cuevas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grappler controlling his opponent.
Cuevas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grappler controlling the position easily from mount.
Cuevas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grappler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas is concentrating on defense, preventing Grappler from advancing position.
Cuevas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cuevas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grappler is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grappler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cuevas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Grappler trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas trying to control from the bottom.
Cuevas actively working from the bottom here.
Grappler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas won't allow Grappler to pass to mount.
Grappler prevents Cuevas from improving his position.
Cuevas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grappler is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas actively working from the bottom here.
Cuevas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cuevas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grappler controls the pace.
Cuevas keeping full guard, as Grappler tries to pass.
Grappler keeps trying to improve his position.
Cuevas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grappler controls the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas pulls Grappler in close to prevent any damage.
Grappler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Grappler might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Grappler postures up.
Grappler sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuevas is pulling down on Grappler's head to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grappler uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cuevas (0) vs (9) Grappler
Cuevas tries to improve position but can't.
Grappler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cuevas's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grappler just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grappler wins on points by 9 to 0. |
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