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CACC 77 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 3290 p4p, 333 weight class) and Chris Boag (ranked 3046 p4p, 319 weight class). Bailey comes to the ring accompanied by Go Hard Or Go Home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Joe Bailey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Chris Boag!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boag instigates a clinch.
Bailey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boag is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bailey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boag regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bailey (2) vs (0) Boag
Bailey wants to control from the top but Boag keeps moving.
Boag trying to keep a closed guard but Bailey is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey trying to control but Boag is working from the bottom.
Bailey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boag looking to control.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Boag is keeping the position.
Bailey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boag dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bailey (2) vs (2) Boag
Boag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey is keeping the position for now.
Bailey is pulling down on Boag's head. It's preventing any offense from Boag, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Bailey is trying to keep Boag in close.
Boag wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to sweep but no luck.
Boag wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Bailey has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bailey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bailey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is working hard here to advance position.
Bailey looking to control.
Boag is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bailey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boag won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.
Bailey is trying to keep Boag in close.
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boag pushes down on Bailey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bailey tries to get to full guard but Boag has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boag seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bailey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bailey tries to roll over but Boag keeps him under control.
Bailey is not content to let Boag control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boag slows the pace down in half guard.
Boag is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boag passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bailey (2) vs (5) Boag
Boag trying to control but Bailey is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bailey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boag seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bailey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boag is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bailey has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boag sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boag is thwarting Bailey's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is controlling Boag's trapped leg to prevent Boag from advancing to side control.
Boag is looking to take a break and control but Bailey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bailey wants to control but Boag is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Boag seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bailey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boag not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
Bailey trying to control the position.
Boag is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Boag 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.
Bailey is looking for a triangle here but Boag uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bailey (2) vs (8) Boag
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boag's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boag trying to control the action but Bailey is working from the bottom.
Bailey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bailey moves into full guard.
Bailey pulls Boag in close to prevent any damage.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Boag from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Boag wins on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Chris Boag thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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