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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Greco Roman and The Steel Penn Alliance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Greco Roman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; The Steel Penn Alliance!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Roman (0) vs (2) Steel Penn Alliance
Roman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
My spies in Steel's Grappling Penn inform me that Steel Penn Alliance has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Roman trying to control the position.
Roman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn Alliance controls the pace.
Roman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn Alliance gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance stays in close to Roman's body and controls the position.
Roman keeping full guard, as Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass.
Steel Penn Alliance is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Roman'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.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn Alliance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but Roman is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to sweep here but Steel Penn Alliance controlling him for the moment.
Steel Penn Alliance is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roman working a defensive guard but Steel Penn Alliance manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (0) vs (5) Steel Penn Alliance
Steel Penn Alliance working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel Penn Alliance 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 Roman's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Roman regains half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance not doing much here.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel Penn Alliance performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Penn Alliance sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn Alliance has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Steel Penn Alliance seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance passes into side control, despite Roman's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (0) vs (8) Steel Penn Alliance
Steel Penn Alliance taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Roman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steel Penn Alliance tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel Penn Alliance has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Roman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roman struggling a bit here.
Steel Penn Alliance taking a breather here.
Roman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steel Penn Alliance wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steel Penn Alliance controlling the position from side mount.
Roman sneaks back into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance controlling the action here.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn Alliance has control of the leg.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass to full mount but Roman defends it.
Roman wants to control but Steel Penn Alliance is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel Penn Alliance is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman trying to control here.
Steel Penn Alliance is controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roman is looking to improve his position.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Steel Penn Alliance perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel Penn Alliance is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roman sees it coming and defends easily.
Steel Penn Alliance is working for a kimura but Roman is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to control but Steel Penn Alliance is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the pace.
Roman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roman looking for submissions off his back.
Roman is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Penn Alliance sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance is stalling here. Roman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Steel Penn Alliance seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Roman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Roman (4) vs (8) Steel Penn Alliance
Roman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steel Penn Alliance knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roman controls the position.
Roman swings around for an armbar but Steel Penn Alliance sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roman (4) vs (10) Steel Penn Alliance
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn Alliance from controlling successfully.
Roman working for submissions but it's allowed Steel Penn Alliance to get to half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roman is just riding it out for now. Steel Penn Alliance eventually gives up the hold.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to take a break and control but Roman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Steel Penn Alliance seems content to control.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Steel Penn Alliance has control of the leg.
Roman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Steel Penn Alliance has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Roman (4) vs (13) Steel Penn Alliance
Steel Penn Alliance tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roman is staying active underneath Steel Penn Alliance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn Alliance wins on points by 13 to 4.
A victorious The Steel Penn Alliance thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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