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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 Joe Maddox (ranked 22385 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Martins (ranked 20813 p4p, 699 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Joe Maddox! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Horacio Martins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Maddox forces Martins back against the cage and clinches.
Martins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maddox wants a takedown.
Maddox wants a takedown but no success here.
Maddox is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martins has Maddox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maddox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maddox is working for takedown but Martins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maddox has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martins after a bit of a struggle.
Martins jumps guard but Maddox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maddox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maddox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maddox avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maddox (2) vs (0) Martins
Maddox is taking a breather. Martins 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.
Martins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Maddox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maddox is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to get to full guard but Maddox has control of the leg.
Martins trying to hold on to Maddox's head to control him but Maddox postures up.
Martins wants to sweep but Maddox has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (5) vs (0) Martins
Martins can't do much from the bottom here.
Maddox taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is looking for a sweep.
Martins struggling a bit here.
Maddox controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox continues to stall.
Martins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (5) vs (2) Martins
Maddox tries to get to full guard but Martins has control of the leg.
Maddox is not content to let Martins control the position.
Maddox is doing well to control the position and prevent Martins from advancing to side control.
Maddox is defending against the submission attempts here by Martins.
Maddox is holding on to half guard well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to control. Maddox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maddox is just riding it out for now. Martins eventually gives up the hold.
Maddox has a hand on Martins's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Martins takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (5) vs (5) Martins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maddox is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maddox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Martins prevents Maddox from improving his position.
Maddox desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maddox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maddox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maddox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to get back to full guard but Martins takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (5) vs (8) Martins
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins is working for a guillotine from mount but Maddox frees his head quite easily.
Maddox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martins trying to pass the guard but Maddox defending well.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martins is looking to stall here but Maddox recovers full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maddox managing to control the position.
Martins tries to free his leg and advance position but Maddox is retaining full guard.
Maddox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maddox has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Martins trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martins is fighting to break Maddox's control of his arms but Maddox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Martins looking to pass the guard.
Maddox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martins manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maddox (7) vs (8) Martins
Martins is trying to hold Maddox in close to prevent damage but Maddox has managed to pass into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to get back to full guard.
Maddox slows the pace down in half guard.
Maddox prevents Martins from improving his position.
Maddox seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Martins won't allow Maddox to pass to mount.
Martins wants to get back to full guard but Maddox has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maddox (10) vs (8) Martins
Maddox working away.
Martins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maddox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to bench press Maddox off him but Maddox keeps the position.
Martins can't do much from the bottom here.
Martins tries to bench press Maddox off him but Maddox keeps the position.
Martins is letting Maddox control him for a moment.
Martins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Martins tries to buck Maddox off but Maddox is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to control Maddox's posture but Maddox avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maddox 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 Martins's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maddox takes the fight on points by 10 to 8. |
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