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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Butch Harris Jr and Lucio Eldison. Butch Harris Jr looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Butch Harris Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lucio Eldison!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Harris Jr rushes Eldison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eldison walks away with a smile on his face. Harris Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eldison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eldison looking for a takedown.
Eldison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harris Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Eldison to the mat. Eldison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harris Jr (2) vs (0) Eldison
Eldison trying to control the position.
Eldison wants to control the position but Harris Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eldison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eldison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eldison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris Jr passes Eldison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eldison is looking to control Harris Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eldison avoid being mounted?
Harris Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eldison tries to roll over but Harris Jr keeps him under control.
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.
Harris Jr controlling the action here.
Eldison is refusing to be controlled, as Harris Jr sits in half guard.
Eldison is looking for a sweep. Harris Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris Jr is trying to control. Eldison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Eldison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harris Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eldison has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldison actively working from the bottom here.
Eldison is looking to control Harris Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eldison avoid being mounted?
Eldison wants to improve his position but Harris Jr is controlling well.
Eldison wants to sweep but Harris Jr has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harris Jr (5) vs (0) Eldison
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr tries to move to mount but Eldison blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Eldison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eldison holding on.
Eldison is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eldison holds on to Harris Jr's head and controls the position momentarily.
Eldison is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr working away.
Eldison tries to buck Harris Jr off but Harris Jr is having none of it.
Eldison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harris Jr trying to control the position but Eldison is working away.
Eldison can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr controlling the position.
Eldison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eldison seems a little lost for a moment, as Harris Jr dominates the positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eldison is looking to reverse the position.
Eldison is still trying to improve position.
Harris Jr is looking to take a break and control but Eldison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eldison is looking for a sweep.
Harris Jr working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
Eldison tries to buck Harris Jr off but Harris Jr is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Eldison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris Jr slows the pace down.
Harris Jr wants to take a breather but Eldison manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Harris Jr.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Eldison keeping moving, preventing Harris Jr from controlling successfully.
Eldison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harris Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eldison is keeping the position for now.
Harris Jr won't allow Eldison to sweep him here.
Harris Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Eldison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Eldison wants to sweep here but Harris Jr controlling him for the moment.
Eldison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harris Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harris Jr trying to control but Eldison is working from the bottom.
Eldison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harris Jr postures up.
Eldison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris Jr defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Eldison trying to control the position.
Eldison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eldison keeping moving, preventing Harris Jr from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Eldison working for a triangle but Harris Jr defends it easily.
Eldison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eldison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Jr takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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