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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Viorel Furnica (ranked 5300 p4p, 0 weight class) and River Chambers (ranked 22003 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Viorel Furnica! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; River Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Furnica doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chambers moves into the clinch.
Chambers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Furnica gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Furnica decides to pull guard.
Furnica is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Furnica seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chambers 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.
Furnica is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furnica isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chambers stacks Furnica on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chambers! Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (3) Chambers
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Furnica's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Furnica gets back to half guard.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnica tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
Furnica looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Furnica looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Furnica desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Chambers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Furnica is trying to control but Chambers passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (6) Chambers
Chambers working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnica being controlled for a moment.
Furnica tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Chambers stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Chambers.
Furnica is trying to improve his position.
Furnica is working hard here to advance position.
Furnica being controlled for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Furnica tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.
Furnica sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chambers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Furnica is trying to maintain the position but Chambers is very close to passing his half guard.
Furnica on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Furnica tries to get out of the position.
Furnica wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Furnica tries to roll over but Chambers keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Furnica tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
Chambers controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is continuing to stall.
Chambers works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (9) Chambers
Chambers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Chambers.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Furnica sneaks back into half guard.
Furnica wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Furnica trying to control but Chambers postures up.
Furnica tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Furnica trying to hold on to Chambers's head to control him but Chambers postures up.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Furnica is defending well.
Furnica moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Furnica is trying to keep Chambers in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Furnica looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furnica is trying to keep Chambers in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers won't allow Furnica to sweep him here.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Furnica is keeping the position.
Furnica looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Furnica is breathing heavily.
Furnica throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chambers 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.
Chambers advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Furnica (0) vs (12) Chambers
Chambers controls the position.
Furnica is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chambers happy to just control the position for now.
Furnica tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chambers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chambers taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furnica is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chambers wins on points by 12 to 0. |
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